Latest News

• More States Explore Tanning Bed Bans for Teens
• SOURCE: GOVERNING | Stateline | Apr. 5, 2013

• Job Skills Gap a Growing Concern in Cities
• SOURCE: GOVERNING | Liz Farmer | Apr. 5, 2013

• 1 U.S. City Makes "Most Intelligent" List
• SOURCE: GOVERNING | Government Technology | Apr. 5, 2013

• Former Lt. Gov. Exploring Run for California Governor
• SOURCE: GOVERNING | McClatchy News | Apr. 5, 2013

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• Marijuana Legalization Wins Majority Support for 1st Time
• SOURCE: Politico | Apr. 5, 2013

• Colorado Governor Orders Audit of Sentencing Records
• SOURCE: Denver Post | Apr. 5, 2013

• Arizona Universities May Offer Reduced Tuition to Immigrants
• SOURCE: Arizona Republic | Apr. 5, 2013

• Is Maryland the New Massachusetts or California?
• SOURCE: Washington Post | Apr. 5, 2013

• Another New York Lawmaker Accused of Bribery
• SOURCE: New York Times | Apr. 5, 2013

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Idea Center

• New Revenue Booster: Selling Your City's Expertise?
• The Canadian city of Edmonton has created a for-profit agency to sell its expertise in waste management to other cities around the world.
• By: Brian Peteritas | April 3, 2013

Analysis and Insight

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• Government Employment Changes Little as Job Growth Slows
• The U.S. economy added only 88,000 jobs last month, far below economists' expectations.…
• By the Numbers | April 5, 2013

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• The Metro Economies Most Dependent on Manufacturing Jobs
• Manufacturing jobs account for a sizable portion of the employment base in many regions. Read our analysis of the top 10 areas, along with data for more than 300 metro areas.…
• By the Numbers | April 5, 2013

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• The Right Way to Manage a Government Contract
• The Illinois Lottery is showing that government officials can hold their own with their private-sector counterparts.…
• Better, Faster, Cheaper | April 3, 2013

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• 6 Ways States Are Addressing the Doctor Shortage
• States are trying to ensure there will be enough health professionals to provide care to the millions of people expected to get insurance next year under Obamacare.…
• View | April 3, 2013

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• The Benefits of Drones, Police on Pinterest, and a Successful IT Consolidation
• News you should know about government and technology.…
• View | April 2, 2013

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Columns

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• Retirement Predictions, Sin Taxes' Side Effects and the Impact of Class Sizes
• Plus: a great resource for child welfare workers and more management news
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene | April 4, 2013

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• The Perils of Tunnel-Vision Leadership
• The leadership fight at the University of Virginia is a powerful example of why so many change efforts fail.
• BY: Russ Linden | April 3, 2013

Events & Webinars

• It’s A Paperless, Paperless World..... Thinking Outside the Box to Gain Efficiencies through Prepaid Cards
• April 23, 2013
• Public sector organizations are under intense scrutiny to operate as efficiently and effectively as possible and with maximum transparency. An important consideration is the way in which payments are made and managed. Prepaid cards can offer flexibility, security and accountability to governments as a method of dispersing benefits, healthcare and social care payments, child benefits and housing benefits to their constituents.

• GOVERNING - Michigan Leadership Forum 2013
• May 1, 2013