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Prosecuting Vote Suppression By Misinformation, Chelsea Mihelich
Prosecuting Vote Suppression By Misinformation, Chelsea Mihelich
Center for the Advancement of Public Integrity (Inactive)
Following the 2016 U.S. presidential election, concerns about the influence of “fake news” proliferated in the media. Questions abounded regarding the affect social media platforms may have had on the electorate. Election Day 2016 had many in the media pondering: “Did Social Media Ruin Election 2016?” and “Facebook’s failure: did fake news and polarized politics get Trump elected?” Two years after the election, social science scholars were still studying the effect of voters’ consumption of fake news stories leading up to November 8. The current fascination in the U.S. regarding fake news and, relatedly, the role of social media as …
Report Of The Task Force For The Promotion Of Public Trust: City Of Atlanta, Leah Ward Sears, Derek Alphran, O.V. Brantley, Linda Disantis, William S. Duffy Jr., Robert M. Franklin Jr., Maryanne Gaunt, Lawton Jordan, Don Penovi, Michael T. Sterling, Joseph Wilkinson Jr., Paul Zucca
Report Of The Task Force For The Promotion Of Public Trust: City Of Atlanta, Leah Ward Sears, Derek Alphran, O.V. Brantley, Linda Disantis, William S. Duffy Jr., Robert M. Franklin Jr., Maryanne Gaunt, Lawton Jordan, Don Penovi, Michael T. Sterling, Joseph Wilkinson Jr., Paul Zucca
Center for the Advancement of Public Integrity (Inactive)
The Task Force for the Promotion of Public Trust was formed out of a desire by the Mayor and Atlanta City Council to strengthen the City’s ethical environment and analyze the City’s existing resources pertaining to oversight and investigations currently divided among a number of City agencies. The Task Force was also asked to assess the role of the City’s Independent Compliance Office, a new investigative office created by Ordinance earlier this year. The mandate of the Task Force was to juxtapose an analysis of the operational roles of the multiple offices in Atlanta responsible for investigations, ethics, oversight, audit, …
Funding Integrity: Comparing Inspector General Funding Approaches, Center For The Advancement Of Public Integrity
Funding Integrity: Comparing Inspector General Funding Approaches, Center For The Advancement Of Public Integrity
Center for the Advancement of Public Integrity (Inactive)
It is a truth universally acknowledged that inspectors general require adequate funding to effectively perform their duties. Whether or not funding is adequate depends on the funding mechanism, but no particular method for budgetary allocations is used universally. CAPI reviewed different approaches throughout the country to better understand how budgets for inspectors general offices are set. This issue brief describes four different budget approaches used in various jurisdictions and examines their pros and cons. The Appendix lists the offices examined and provides information on their funding methods.
Profile In Public Integrity: Lynda Taschereau, Center For The Advancement Of Public Integrity
Profile In Public Integrity: Lynda Taschereau, Center For The Advancement Of Public Integrity
Center for the Advancement of Public Integrity (Inactive)
Lynda Taschereau serves as Executive Director of the Strategic and Corporate Policy Division of the City of Toronto, Canada. In that role, she is responsible for key functions including inter-governmental relations, strategic planning and policy development, governance and decision-making structures for Toronto’s City Council and City’s agencies and corporations, and the policy framework for the City’s Accountability Officers. Taschereau’s team leads government-wide initiatives and provides objective, professional advice to the Mayor and City Council. She is committed to public service and has a special interest in the policy development process and the role of leaders throughout organizations. Taschereau was a …