Table of Contents
June 2008
Contents from the print magazine, with links to selected articles and columns posted online. Learn more about subscribing.
Features
Gundemic
After a decade of declining crime, urban gun violence is surging again. Police are being told to get tough.
Revolution in the Stacks
To appeal to a new generation, libraries are positioning themselves as places to create content.
Web Xtra: Do video games belong in libraries?
Mayhem and the Markets
With the financial markets in turmoil, state and local investors are desperately seeking higher ground — wherever that might be.
A Dental Scandal
Poor children often can't find anyone to check their teeth.
WiMAXed Out
Why one wireless broadband option hasn't lived up to its hype.
Glimpse
Puffing up the Fine Print: Lighting up goes underground as bars and restaurants evade state and local smoking bans.
Up Front
Publisher's Desk
Assessments
Alan Ehrenhalt on the triumph of place over technology.
Dialogue
Letters from readers.
Observer
Changing America's most ridiculous veto law, importing math education from Singapore, and the movement to elect county mayors.
Urban Notebook
A paradox of the new urban environmentalism, and fresh thinking on city streets.
Player
Jane Platten: Poll control.
Potomac Chronicle
The states and feds started fighting about banking law in 1789. They're still at it.
The Business of Government
Lead Story
For some states, the current economic slump is the best of times.
Management
Briefing: Vermont's pay freeze for top-level managers is contagious.
Economic Development
To succeed, airports will have to provide travelers with many business services that are accessible without a car.
Health
Briefing: Are there enough doctors in the house?
Tech Talk
The video a state or locality puts up on YouTube doesn’t have to be wacky, but it helps.
Citizens & Performance
An auditor can be a positive force in helping a city improve its systems and responsiveness.
Transportation
How Charlotte can capitalize on its light-rail success.
Finance
Briefing: States are raising funds to back student loans.
Environment
State and local governments are struggling to keep up with a high-tech economy’s surge of e-waste.