Localities, Strapped For Cash, Turn to Collections

Cities and counties hope to fill budget gaps by recovering unpaid debts.

View Seats, Party Control for State Legislatures

Nearly 6,000 state legislators are up for election this year. Visit GOVERNING's Election Center 2012 to view our maps and data with seats and party control for each legislature.

10 States Get No Child Left Behind Waivers

President Obama freed nearly every state that's applied for waivers from the strict requirements of the decade-old education law.

The Plastic Bag Ban: A Battle of Socio-Economic Policy

This latest skirmish shows how localities, not the feds, are driving eco-policy.

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The number of major environmental or safety violations that oil and gas companies that drill on public lands received from 1998 to 2011, according to a new report, which also shows that only 6 percent of the more than 2,000 total violations during that period resulted in monetary fines.


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Papers: Open for Business: Leveraging Open Government to Improve Agency Operations


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  • GOVERNING Summit on Sustainability - 2012
  • June 20, 2012 , Annenberg Beach House | Santa Monica, CA

  • Beyond “thinking green” the Summit will address the topic of sustainability in the context of economic, health, social and environmental issues. As a critical strategy for long-term economic vitality for a region, we’ll discuss best practices and policies around jobs, finance, energy, facilities, infrastructure and urban planning.



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