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ASPA has issued a statement in support of the public service pipeline and its ongoing development. View the full statement on our website: aspanet.org/ASPA/Abo...
Are you a rising star? Have you applied for ASPA's #FoundersFellows program? You have one week left! 1) Join if you're not a member; 2) put your materials together; 3) ask someone (also a member) to write you a nominating letter; 4) submit!
More info: www.aspanet.org/foun...
November 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Calling all students! (or, really, anyone who wants to learn to network better...) Our #webinar this Wednesday, 11/12, will focus on networking skills! Join us and learn how to make connections and keep them!
More info and registration: www.aspanet.org/webi...
November 10, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Finding, bridging, taking: curated articles, Nov 3-9, 2025
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Center for Accountability & Performance - bit.ly/4p08cz0
Accountability and Performance Update – Nov 3 – 9, 2025
Finding Leading vs. Lagging Indicators LinkedIn (Ayca Tumer Arikan) In many cases, key performance indicators tell us what happened, but not what’s going to happen. The real power in measurement li…
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
News you may have missed...
Nonprofit Launches Tool to Help Agencies Field Medicaid, SNAP Rule Changes
via RouteFifty
Nonprofit launches tool to help agencies field Medicaid, SNAP rule changes
The Benefit Navigator tool has been years in the making, and its most recent iteration could be critical for public agencies trying to keep residents connected to public benefits.
www.route-fifty.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Calling all students - and anyone on a career journey! Our #webinar series tackles networking next week on Nov. 12! Interested in some hot tips for how to do this well? Join this conversation!
More info and to register: www.aspanet.org/webi...
November 6, 2025 at 10:30 PM
#Motivation
Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced.
- James Baldwin, American Author and Playwright
November 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Three new #webinars are must-attends!
Emergency & Disaster Management from a Gender and International Perspective (tomorrow!)
The Relationship Between Civil Rights Law & DEI (11/11)
How Project 2025 Impacts Institutions & Social Trust (11/13)
Register: www.aspanet.org/webi...
November 5, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Homelessness demands coordinated action, not isolated efforts. In National Civic Review, Brian Levy and Shui-Yan Tang explore how Los Angeles is reforming governance to align jurisdictions and sectors around shared solutions. https://ow.ly/bP7u50Xn1Xa
November 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Excited to announce we have a few new universities and cities signing up with us this fall for institutional partnerships! And, a special welcome back to Tarlac State in the Philippines!
November 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Today's edition of our news digest, Federal Workforce in Turmoil, is available. We're tracking current events related to the ongoing changes to the federal workforce so you don't have to - in your inbox or via the link below.
https://t.co/0d7w5Xxd0Y
November 4, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Happy Election Day, everyone! 🇺🇸 Election workers serve a vital role as guardians of fair elections and the fundamental right of all Americans to vote and have their votes counted.

📸 Credit: Kerem Yücel
November 4, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Government #shutdown strains airports as TSA, air traffic controllers call out. Read more from Sr. Correspondent Eric Katz: buff.ly/szo0tsT
Airports seeing spike in shutdown impacts as TSA screeners and air traffic controllers call out
Some airports are seeing three-hours lines while dozens have experienced shutdown-related delays.
www.govexec.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Planning to be at #ASPA2026? Register now - early-bird rates are on our website and are valid through Dec. 12!
www.aspanet.org/annu...
November 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Today is Election Hero Day. Remember to thank your local election officials — they make democracy possible.
The Long Road to Election Day
Tonya Wichman, the elections director in a small Ohio county, discusses the preparation and training that goes into administering an election.
www.brennancenter.org
November 3, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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JUST IN: Courts ordered SNAP payments to restart, and the Trump administration said Monday the food benefits would be half the normal payment. About 1 in 8 U.S. residents get an average of $187 a month per person on SNAP.
SNAP benefits will restart, but it will be half the normal payment
Courts ordered SNAP payments to restart, and the Trump administration said Monday the food benefits would be half the normal payment. About 1 in 8 U.S. residents get an average of $187 a month per person on SNAP.
n.pr
November 3, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Responding, embedding, dashboarding: curated articles, Oct 27-Nov 2, 2025 @aspanational.bsky.social Center for Accountability & Performance - bit.ly/47xxoGc
Accountability and Performance Update – Oct 27-Nov 2, 2025
Responding to Response Times Barrett & Greene For emergency services, every moment can spell the difference between a minor incident and a crippling injury or a death. To the general public, fa…
bit.ly
November 3, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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As the federal shutdown comes up on one month, states are showing what a functional government can do: defending voting rights, protecting food aid, and more. bit.ly/47eUTVA
States Step Up as Washington Stalls
With Congress paralyzed and aid programs in jeopardy, state governments are proving to be laboratories for reform and resistance.
www.brennancenter.org
November 3, 2025 at 4:12 PM
News you may have missed...
Red States Are Preparing for an End to the Voting Rights Act
via @Politico
www.politico.com/new...
November 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Now on #PATimes:
Virginia as a Bellwether: The 2025 Wilder Symposium
By The VCU Wilder School Office of Research and Outreach
Virginia as a Bellwether: The 2025 Wilder Symposium  - PA TIMES Online
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization.  By The VCU Wilder School Office of Research and OutreachOctober 6, 2025 As Virginians prepare to elect the state’s first female governor, panelists at the 2025 Wilder Symposium explored a restless electorate, a deepening erosion […]
patimes.org
November 3, 2025 at 1:15 PM