UIS expands academic offerings with new legal studies pathway and public leadership minor

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UIS expands academic offerings with new legal studies pathway and public leadership minor bwood8 Tue, 10/21/2025 - 15:14

Alumni Feature: Dana Goodrum

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Alumni Feature: Dana Goodrum eewest2 Fri, 09/05/2025 - 12:43

�山�� Municipal Policy Journal

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�山�� Municipal Policy Journal sgand42 Tue, 07/29/2025 - 13:39

The �山�� Municipal Policy Journal is a collaboration between �山�� Municipal League (IML) and the College of Public Affairs and Education at the University of �山�� at Springfield. We are honored to serve as the journal’s editorial home since 2020. This collaboration reflects the College’s values and mission in serving local communities through the faculty’s expertise, skills, and experience.

The Journal’s Aims and Scope

The �山�� Municipal Policy Journal is an annual publication that features timely research and public policy analysis relevant to municipal government within �山��. The journal provides knowledge-based information to state and local policy makers, practitioners, and citizens, equipping them with the information and knowledge needed to understand and make informed decisions in public policy. Emphasis is placed on articles with supported conclusions on laws, rules, management, programs, policies, and ordinances that affect municipal governments. The journal is distributed to members of the �山�� General Assembly, the �山�� Congressional Delegation, �山�� Constitutional Officers, Mayors and City Councils, as well as City Administrators throughout �山��.

Manuscript Submission

We welcome new manuscript submissions year-round. All topics relevant to municipal government, including but not limited to public finance, public policy, public management, laws, education, and information technology, are accepted by our editors. All manuscripts are double peer-reviewed; the third external reviewer is often required to strengthen the quality of the journal. Please see the guidelines for manuscript submission in the link below. Contact Dr. Arwi Kriz for manuscript submission, reviewing, and the publication process at asrit1@uis.edu.

Past Publications

Volumes 5-9, 2020-2024

In 2020, the University of �山��-Springfield served as the journal’s editorial home for the first time for Volume 5. Thus far, the UIS has edited five volumes as listed below.

Approaches to solutions of municipal fiscal distress: A descriptive case of Matteson, �山�� | Natalia Ermasova, Tatyana Guzman
Issue brief: Panedmic cash to the rescue? How local governments in �山�� are using federal aid from the American rescue plan act | Amanda Kass, Philip Rocco
The effects of burnout/ compassion fatigue of emergency management professionals | Chip Orton, Veoci, Ming Xie
The disparate local impacts of closing fossil-fuel power plants | Richard Funderburg
Issue brief: Arbitration involving municipal employees in �山�� - a study of outcomes | Madison Ratliff
Functional integration of local public services without political consolidation: lessons from Iowa | Jered B. Carr, Hanee Chang
Empowering communities: creating a sustainable system of community wealth and social change, by Richard Rawson | Hao Sun

Understanding attitudes towards alternative electoral systems | Nicholas Waterbury, Alan J. Simmons
The Diffusion of electric vehicles in �山��: A panel study of the impact of charging infrastructure of EV registrations | Allen P. Adomite
Municipal employment and compensation: Covid-19 and inflation | Andy Blanke, Norman Walker
Diversification and stability in �山�� local government revenues | Wesley Janson, Justin Marlowe
The potential role of Dollar stores in �山�� unequal food access | Andrea Krieg, Carmi Neiger
Trust and inspire: How truly great leaders unleash greatness in others, by Stephen M. R. Covey | Beverly S. Bunch

Going green: the adoption of climate action plans by �山�� municipalities, 2008 - 2022 | Brandon Bordenkircher
Networked supply chains: describing the costs of lake michigan's drinking water | Jason Michnick, Kate albrecht, Deborah A. Carroll, Amanda Kass, Brooke Wetmore
Sustainability of Policy, systems, and environmental strategies to advance change and public health outcomes | Molly Jo Lamb, Eve Pinsker, Elizabeth Jarpe-Ratner
Cook county community survey: a study on policing and neighborhood perceptions | Keyla Navarrete, Skky Martin, Dana Garbarski, David Doherty
Political civility in �山�� municipal government | Mary Barbara Walsh, Phillip Hardy, Brain Patterson
Population and employment changes in �山�� Municipalities | Norman Walzer, Andy Blanke
Drain or Draw? A panel study of the impact of �山�� video gaming on local taxable retail sales | Allen P. Adomite
Survival of the City: Living and thriving in an age of isolation, by Edward Glaeser & David cutler (Penguin Press, 2021) | Arwi Kriz

The development of COVID-19 data dashboards in �山��: Interactive tools for municipalities and public health professionals | Euan Hague, Cassandra Follett, Joseph Schwieterman, C. Scott Smith
Municipal responses to the COVID-19 downturn: Initial Observations | Norman Walzer, Andy Blanke
The effects of state and on �山�� municipalities' budgets | Arwi Srithongrung-Kriz
Green bonds as an option for �山�� state and local governments | Beverly S. Bunch
Understanding resident attributes towards moving out of �山�� | Alan J. Simmons, Manuel Gutierrez
Giving fine and seizure systems the boot: the constitutional case for the income-based fines | Monica Pechous
Strong Towns - Some interesting ideas but many flaws | Kenneth A. Kriz

Fiscal Implications of Population declines and Demographic changes in small rural municipalities | Norman Walzer, Andy Blanke
Efficiency-based budget allocation : Municipal governments' experience | Arwi Srithongrung-Kriz
Changing expenditure patterns in �山�� Municipalities | Andy Blanke, Norman Walzer
Estimating the impact of the cap on salt deductions: A cross-city analysis of �山�� | Yonghong Wu
Public administration and cannabis legalization in �山��, legitimizing social equity in government through legislative intent | Jared lewis
Adoption of Plastic bag ordinances in �山��: lessons for municipalities considering legislation | Megan styles, Junfeng wang
Public safety pension funding challenges in �山�� | Beverly S. Bunch, Patricia Byrnes, Glenn Cassidy
How many �山�� public safety pension funds risk running out of assets? | Amanda Kass
The nation city: why mayors are now running the world, by Rahm emanuel | Robert W. Smith

The journal was inaugurated in 2016 as a collaboration between IML and the School of Public Service, and the Chaddick Institute at DePaul University. Since then, the journal has 10 volumes. Visit Volume 1-4 at the link below.

DePaul links – Volume 1-4

UIS study shows political messages affect refugee policy support

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Speech and Debate Team Grows

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Dr. Ha to Serve on Advisory Board of International Journal

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Emily Fox '12

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Cristian Leon-Vallejo '25

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Matt O'Shea '25

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UIS Mock Trial team wins first rounds of 2024-25 season

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UIS Mock Trial team wins first rounds of 2024-25 season bwood8 Mon, 11/04/2024 - 11:03

College of Public Affairs and Education

UIS expands academic offerings with new legal studies pathway and public leadership minor

Alumni Feature: Dana Goodrum

�山�� Municipal Policy Journal

The Journal’s Aims and Scope

Manuscript Submission

Past Publications

Volumes 5-9, 2020-2024

Volume 9 Issue 1 (December 2024)

Volume 8 Issue 1 (December 2023)

Volume 7 Issue 1 (December 2022)

Volume 6 Issue 1 (December 2021)

Volume 5 Issue 1 (December 2020)

Volumes 1-4, 2016-2019

UIS study shows political messages affect refugee policy support

Speech and Debate Team Grows

Dr. Ha to Serve on Advisory Board of International Journal

Emily Fox '12

Cristian Leon-Vallejo '25

Matt O'Shea '25

UIS Mock Trial team wins first rounds of 2024-25 season

College of Public Affairs and Education

UIS expands academic offerings with new legal studies pathway and public leadership minor

Alumni Feature: Dana Goodrum

�山���� Municipal Policy Journal

The Journal’s Aims and Scope

Manuscript Submission

Past Publications

Volumes 5-9, 2020-2024

Volume 9 Issue 1 (December 2024)

Volume 8 Issue 1 (December 2023)

Volume 7 Issue 1 (December 2022)

Volume 6 Issue 1 (December 2021)

Volume 5 Issue 1 (December 2020)

Volumes 1-4, 2016-2019

UIS study shows political messages affect refugee policy support

Speech and Debate Team Grows

Dr. Ha to Serve on Advisory Board of International Journal

Emily Fox '12

Cristian Leon-Vallejo '25

Matt O'Shea '25

UIS Mock Trial team wins first rounds of 2024-25 season

�山�� Municipal Policy Journal