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• White House CTO Aneesh Chopra May Step Down
• SOURCE: GOVERNING | Chad Vander Veen | Jan. 27, 2012

• Activists Send Hundreds of Tacos to Conn. Mayor
• SOURCE: GOVERNING | The Associated Press | Jan. 27, 2012

• White House Introduces Race To The Top for Colleges
• SOURCE: GOVERNING | Dylan Scott | Jan. 27, 2012

• Hispanics In Focus as GOP Race Intensifies in Florida
• SOURCE: GOVERNING | The Associated Press | Jan. 27, 2012

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• Arizona Gov. Releases Letter She Handed Obama
• SOURCE: Arizona Republic | Jan. 27, 2012

• Two Ex-Walker Aides Charged with Illegal Campaigning
• SOURCE: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | Jan. 27, 2012

• Cost of Minnesota Government Shutdown Still Climbing
• SOURCE: Minneapolis Star-Tribune | Jan. 27, 2012

• Prosecutors Lobby for Their Right to Bear Arms in Minnesota Courts
• SOURCE: Minneapolis Star-Tribune | Jan. 27, 2012

• Universal Health Care Measure Stalls in California Senate
• SOURCE: Sacramento Bee | Jan. 27, 2012

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Idea Center

• 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

• Minneapolis Uses Foursquare to Share Tips with Citizens
• The city aims to promote its services and programs with people who check-in around the city.
• By: Caroline Cournoyer | January 23, 2012

• EPA Quiz Gives Answers for Financing Green Projects
• The “Financing Program Decision Tool” shows state and local governments their best options for paying for energy upgrades.
• By: Caroline Cournoyer | January 19, 2012

• One R.I. School Goes Paperless in 2013
• The state will supply an electronic device for every student in one school, cutting down on heavy and easily outdated textbooks.
• By: Caroline Cournoyer | January 16, 2012

• Woodbridge Housing Authority Is First to Turn to Wind Energy
• The agency in Woodbridge Township, N.J., is using wind energy to save more than $6 million and keep greenhouse gases out of the air.
• By: Caroline Cournoyer | January 12, 2012

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Latest Blog Posts

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• GOVERNING Daybook
• Every week, Governing.com compiles state and municipal government-related events happening around the country. …
• View | January 27, 2012

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• Dems Governors’ Gathering Gets Big Bucks Selling Prime Spot Next to Gov. Cuomo
• The price for seats on a closed-door panel with New York Gov. — and noted campaign finance reformer — Andrew Cuomo? $50,000.…
• Politics | January 27, 2012

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• Are States Willing to Require School Attendance Until Age 18?
• Last year, a handful of states considered changing their school attendance laws without Obama's prodding. …
• View | January 25, 2012

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• Can America Fix Its Infrastructure by Ending Its Wars?
• President Obama says it can, but analysts say that's an oversimplification.…
• FedWatch | January 25, 2012

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• The Tough Times We Need
• The fiscal challenges facing local governments are an opportunity for innovation and community.…
• Better, Faster, Cheaper | January 25, 2012

Columns

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• Constraints Management Breaks Down Barriers to Efficiency
• Government efficiency initiatives come and go. But Utah has had continued success with one in particular.
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene | January 31, 2012

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• A Decade of Living Dangerously
• The fiscal challenges facing local governments won't go away soon. Here's why that's a good thing.
• BY: Robert J. O'Neill Jr. | January 25, 2012

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• Managing Care without Managed Care
• North Carolina is achieving big savings with a very different approach.
• BY: John Buntin | January 24, 2012

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• Top Issues for 2012, Library User Fees and Charging for School Buses
• Plus: A better way to rate hospital care, and more management news
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene | January 19, 2012

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• Evaluation of Evaluations
• Do public employee appraisals actually accomplish anything?
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene | January 19, 2012