Table of Contents
August 2008
Contents from the print magazine, with links to selected articles and columns posted online. Learn more about subscribing.
Features
Lifeline
Public hospitals and their mission are in decline. But don't try telling that to Dallas' Parkland.
A Government Adrift
South Carolina still runs on its 1895 constitution. Guess what? It doesn't work.
Web Xtra: South Carolina's "Libertarian" Governor
Data Defender
New York's Will Pelgrin helps his state — and others — fight cyber attacks from all over the world.
Public Pension Prowess
Some state pension plans are doing so well that the private sector could use their advice.
Hush Money
Why are tax-incentive deals almost always negotiated in private?
Glimpse
Beyond Hot Dogs: Some cities want their street food to take on new flavors.
Up Front
Publisher's Desk
A farewell from Peter Harkness.
Publisher's Desk
A letter from Governing's new publisher and editor.
Assessments
Alan Ehrenhalt on what "state senator" and "U.S. senator" mean on a presidential candidate's resume.
Observer
Puffing away the tobacco settlement, making milk from Medicaid fraud, and the backlash against bottled water.
Urban Notebook
Metro-focused federalism, and Philly's new planning politics.
Player
Jon Stryker: Michigan Money Man.
Potomac Chronicle
What we've learned in the three years since Hurricane Katrina.
The Business of Government
Lead Story
Can states afford to give pensioners cost-of-living adjustments?
Management
Briefing: How do you solve a problem like Vallejo?
Transportation
The feds' on-again, off-again commitment to transportation.
Finance
Briefing: Gambling revenues hit a run of bad luck.
Environment
Cleaning up runoff that pollutes waterways.
Health
Briefing: Maryland helps vets get access to mental health services.
Tech Talk
Saving energy with computer-controlled lighting.
Conference Report
Using technology to improve service, enhance value and create community.
Economic Development
The new future of old-economy manufacturing