Charles Chieppo

Recent Articles

• The Right Way to Manage a Government Contract
• Apr 3, 2013
• The Illinois Lottery is showing that government officials can hold their own with their private-sector counterparts.
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• How Bad Is Our Infrastructure, Really?
• Mar 21, 2013
• There's no doubt that we should be spending more on our roads and bridges and water systems. But what's more important is how we spend it.
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• When Public-Private Partnerships Are a Bad Idea
• Mar 13, 2013
• They can bring big benefits, but only when combined with fiscal responsibility.
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• The Game-Changing Potential of Universal Preschool
• Mar 6, 2013
• Done right, it can save a lot of money in the long run, and it can benefit not only poor students but their communities as well.
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• New Rules Could Clear the Path to Pension Reform
• Feb 28, 2013
• For most states, the new government accountability rules eliminate the main substantive barrier to moving toward less costly defined-contribution plans.
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• Solving a Piece of the OPEB Puzzle
• Feb 13, 2013
• A Massachusetts city's approach to cutting the cost of retiree health care might be a way for other jurisdictions to grapple with the problem.
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• Giving Public Workers the Tools for Efficiency
• Feb 6, 2013
• Instead of outside experts, Denver's mayor is relying on city employees to find savings and deliver better services. The results so far are promising.
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• The Catch-22 of Restoring Lost ID
• Jan 22, 2013
• A Florida nonprofit is stepping in to help the poor and homeless obtain the identification they need to participate in society.

• Fixing the Transportation Infrastructure We Have
• Jan 9, 2013
• Before we invest in expansion, we should get serious about maintaining our existing systems.
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• The Hard Choices on Public Pensions
• Jan 7, 2013
• Rhode Island's capital city is addressing the fiscally crippling problems with its retirement system. Can Illinois find the political will to do the same?
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• The Political Peril of Right-Sizing the Schools
• Dec 26, 2012
• Closing underused school buildings is the right thing to do, but it's never going to be easy.
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• Setting the Bar Higher for Teachers
• Dec 12, 2012
• With a couple of changes, a teachers' union's proposal for rigorous testing for prospective teachers could have a big impact on public education.
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• A Cheap Way for Governments to Tap Top Talent
• Dec 5, 2012
• Fuse Corps is providing states, localities and community groups with entrepreneurial professionals to help them find the efficiencies that they need now more than ever.
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• Can Innovative Urban Food Production Save Detroit?
• Nov 8, 2012
• Nothing else has worked. A local entrepreneur is asking the city to give his ideas a chance.

• A Simple (But Hard) Way to Improve Public Pensions
• Nov 7, 2012
• Retirement systems could go a long way toward addressing their problems by getting real about their investment returns.
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