Latest News

• Cellphones, Landlines Expose Political Party Divide
• SOURCE: GOVERNING | McClatchy Newspapers | May. 25, 2012

• North Carolina Governor's Race Off to Heated Start
• SOURCE: GOVERNING | McClatchy Newspapers | May. 25, 2012

• 'Stand Your Ground' Law Backed by Most Florida Voters
• SOURCE: GOVERNING | McClatchy Newspapers | May. 25, 2012

• Ohio Casinos Open With High Hopes for Tax Revenues
• SOURCE: GOVERNING | Dylan Scott | May. 25, 2012

• New 511 Travel Information App Debuts in Virginia
• SOURCE: GOVERNING | Government Technology | May. 25, 2012

• High-Tech Parking Extends Beyond Big U.S. Cities
• SOURCE: GOVERNING | Government Technology | May. 25, 2012

• Oklahoma Rejects Bonding for Capitol Building Renovation
• SOURCE: GOVERNING | McClatchy Newspapers | May. 25, 2012

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• USDA Helps States Combat Food-Stamp Fraud
• SOURCE: AP/Philadelphia Inquirer | May. 25, 2012

• Sports Betting to Start in New Jersey Despite Federal Ban
• SOURCE: The (New Jersey) Record | May. 25, 2012

Daily Digit

Idea Center

• Laser Light Shows Could Replace Fireworks
• Pilot program in California will pay cities to make the switch for holiday celebrations
• By: Brian Peteritas | May 21, 2012

• New York to Require Pro Bono Work for New Lawyers
• New York will become the first state to make pro bono work mandatory for admittance to the state bar.
• By: Brian Peteritas | May 17, 2012

• Colorado Program Connects Inventors to Patent Attorneys
• A new plan will target low-income inventors, allowing them greater opportunities and protection
• By: Brian Peteritas | May 14, 2012

Analysis and Insight

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• CDC Faults State Spending on Anti-Smoking Efforts
• State spending on tobacco control initiatives has not kept up with revenues from the tobacco industry and cigarette taxes, according to a CDC analysis.…
• View | May 25, 2012

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• State Legislatures May Experience a Mass Exodus
• Term limits and redistricting could result in high turnover in 2013.…
• Politics | May 25, 2012

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• Making Sense of Tax Incentives
• Massachusetts is taking a hard look at the tax breaks it hands out for economic development. The result may be a move toward using objective metrics to inform decisions about granting them.…
• Better, Faster, Cheaper | May 24, 2012

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• The Real Costs of Infrastructure
• It’s hard to find trillions of dollars to fix our infrastructure. But not fixing our roads and bridges and ports is also expensive — and not just in dollars.…
• Bring on the Funk | May 24, 2012

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• Rookie Mayors Take On Tough Challenges
• It’s not a great time to be a city mayor. Lousy economies, squeezed budgets, dwindling federal and state assistance – the list goes on and on. Yet newly- elected mayors across the country are coping – some better than others.…
• Politics | May 23, 2012

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Columns

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• The Latest Wrinkles in the Muni Bond Market
• While things appear to be looking up, new questions arise about loans, debts and borrowings from banks.
• BY: Penelope Lemov | May 24, 2012

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• Five Ways Crowdsourcing Can Transform the Public Sphere
• It’s a powerful concept, but governments need to use the right tool for the job at hand.
• BY: William D. Eggers,Rob Hamill | May 23, 2012

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• New York's Digital Health Push
• In New York State, public entities and private, profit-driven financial firms hope to lead the charge into the future of digital health care.
• BY: David Levine | May 22, 2012

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• Obstacles to Results-Based Management, the Erosion of Analytic Capability, and the Hazards of Municipal-Guaranteed Debt
• Plus: Life in the 'burbs, and more management news
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene | May 17, 2012

Events & Webinars

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

• GOVERNING Summit on the Cost of Government - 2012
• September 18, 2012 , and September 19, 2012 | Newseum | Washington, D.C.
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  GOVERNING’s Summit on the Cost of Government is an invitation-only gathering of public officials to confront the structural problems in government and explore the path forward.