Latest News

• Judge Slams Critics of Texas School Prayer Ruling
• SOURCE: GOVERNING | The Associated Press | Feb. 10, 2012

• Group Sues Arizona Town for Blocking Grand Canyon Development
• SOURCE: GOVERNING | The Associated Press | Feb. 10, 2012

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• Wis. to Give Chunk of Mortgage Settlement to Budget Instead of Homeowners
• SOURCE: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | Feb. 10, 2012

• Landmark Foreclosure Settlement Provides Relief for Some Struggling Homeowners
• SOURCE: Miami Herald | Feb. 10, 2012

• Feds Approve First Nuclear Reactors Since 1978
• SOURCE: USA Today | Feb. 10, 2012

• Indiana's School Grading System Gets Federal Approval
• SOURCE: Indianapolis Star | Feb. 10, 2012

• States Line Up to Challenge Voting Rights Act
• SOURCE: Washington Post | Feb. 10, 2012

• Oregon Saves Millions with Web Conferencing
• SOURCE: Government Technology | Feb. 10, 2012

• Lawmakers to Block Oregon Health Reform over Medical Malpractice Caps
• SOURCE: Oregonian | Feb. 10, 2012

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Idea Center

• Using Radio to Teach English to Immigrants
• English lessons over the radio and on CDs provide immigrants a way to study the language in their own homes.
• By: Brian Peteritas | February 9, 2012

• Uninsured New York City Artists Swap Health Care for Performances
• Artists can now earn health credits for doctor visits and more if they offer their time and talents to hospital patients.
• By: Caroline Cournoyer | February 6, 2012

• Univ. of Vermont is Latest to Ban Plastic Water Bottles
• Hoping to save money and the environment, a dozen colleges have stopped selling bottled water on campus.
• By: Caroline Cournoyer | February 2, 2012

• Maryland Considering Incentives for Work in ‘Health Enterprise Zones’
• The idea of offering financial incentives to boost services in select areas is common for economic development -- but rarely used to improve health care.
• By: Caroline Cournoyer | January 30, 2012

• New York City Uses ARRA Funds for Hybrid Street Sweepers
• They’re expected to improve the city’s finances and carbon footprint.
• By: Caroline Cournoyer | January 26, 2012

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Analysis and Insight

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• Localities, Strapped For Cash, Turn to Collections
• Cities and counties hope to fill budget gaps by recovering unpaid debts.…
• View | February 10, 2012

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• Transit and the Power of ‘No’
• We are expanding our transit systems faster than we can pay for them.…
• Better, Faster, Cheaper | February 9, 2012

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• Health Information Exchange Implementations Encounter Obstacles
• States face questions about governance and cost as they develop data-sharing exchanges.…
• View | February 9, 2012

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• 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.…
• By the Numbers | February 8, 2012

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• The People Aren't the Problem
• A Case Study of One Public Employee…
• Public Great | February 8, 2012

Columns

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• Jerry Brown's Plan for Comprehensive Pension Reform
• The California governor's far-reaching proposal requires hybrid plans, equal employee cost-sharing and a constitutional amendment.
• BY: Girard Miller | February 9, 2012

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• Overtime for Sick Time, States' Off-Cycle Fiscal Plans, and Knowing What You're Buying
• Plus: No love for committees, and more management news
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene | February 9, 2012

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• Could a Flatter Federal Tax Plan Actually Work?
• A centrist plan with a progressive twist could be a bipartisan compromise. And it could help balance the budget.
• BY: Girard Miller | February 9, 2012

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• Logic Models and the Quest for Results
• They can help governments achieve the outcomes they want. But they have their downsides.
• BY: Russ Linden | February 8, 2012

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• Florida's Emails Move to the Cloud
• CIO David Taylor discusses his state moving all Executive Branch agencies’ email to a private cloud — law enforcement included.
• BY: Jessica Mulholland | February 7, 2012