Brian Peteritas

Recent Articles

• New York City Tests Social Impact Bonds
• Aug 23, 2012
• The city will be the first in the nation to test the experimental financing model for social programs.
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• New Anti-Bullying Program Shows Promise in New Hampshire
• Aug 20, 2012
• Nine-week program that teaches good morals, ethics and behaviors has resulted in increased reporting of incidents.

• 1st Interstate Water Quality Trading Program to Begin
• Aug 16, 2012
• Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky will allow businesses to buy water quality credits from farmers across state lines to help them meet environmental standards.

• Knoxville Tests New Options for Mentally Ill Persons
• Aug 14, 2012
• A new state law allows for court-ordered outpatient therapy for people with severe mental illness and it will be tested at a facility in Knoxville.

• Knoxville Tests New Options for Mentally Ill Persons
• Aug 14, 2012
• A new state law allows for court-ordered outpatient therapy for people with severe mental illness and it will be tested at a facility in Knoxville.

• Kansas Pays Schools to Boost Skilled Labor
• Aug 6, 2012
• The state is going to pay school districts $1,000 for every student that graduates with credentials in high-need jobs.
• 1 Comments

• Washington Offers Voter Registration on Facebook
• Aug 2, 2012
• Partnering with the social media site and Microsoft, the state has created an application that it hopes will boost voter registration.

• Vermonters Tweet for Tourism
• Jul 30, 2012
• The state tourism agency is giving residents access to its Twitter account so they can tweet about what makes Vermont special.

• Live Video Chat Comes to California Police Department
• Jul 26, 2012
• The Redwood City police department is likely the first law enforcement agency in the nation to offer the service to citizens in non-emergency situations.
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• Pennsylvania Develops Program for Financially Distressed School Districts
• Jul 23, 2012
• A new bill in the state sets up a recovery program that comes complete with an early-warning system to prevent future financial distress.
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• Using Transit Farecard Ads to Generate Revenue
• Jul 19, 2012
• New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority will sell advertising space on the front of MetroCards to make more money.

• Prescription Drug Drop Boxes Fight Abuse in Ohio
• Jul 16, 2012
• The state aims to fight abuse of legal drugs by installing the boxes in police precincts in more than 20 counties.

• Criminal Background Checks Speed Up in Massachusetts
• Jul 12, 2012
• The state's new web-based system reduces the time it takes to run a background check on potential employees from weeks to mere minutes.
• 1 Comments

• San Diego Pilot Curbs Graffiti
• Jul 9, 2012
• Taking pictures of graffiti with GPS-enabled cameras and uploading them into a database has proven successful.
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• Talking Urinal Cakes Help Michigan Battle Drunk Driving
• Jul 5, 2012
• The state is using motion-activated, talking urinal cakes to raise men's awareness about drunk driving.
• 1 Comments