Jonathan Walters

Jonathan Walters -- Senior Editor. Jonathan has covered state and local government for more than 30 years, including for publications ranging from The Washington Post to USA Today. His beats include public sector management and administration, with an emphasis on results-based government. He also covers human services-related topics, and does a monthly e-newsletter on human services. He is author of three books, two on performance measurement in the public sector and one on public sector press relations. He started with GOVERNING in 1989 as a staff correspondent, and now serves as the magazine's executive editor. Walters lives in Columbia County, New York, where he serves as chairman of his local planning board. He is also a Class A interior attack qualified firefighter, and serves as president of his local volunteer fire company. Email jowaz22@gmail.com.

Recent Articles


  • Troubled Waters
  • Nov 1, 2006
  • Offshore oil drilling sounds like a bonanza to some state interests-- and a nightmare to others.

  • Scrutiny by the People
  • Oct 1, 2006
  • Washington State is making a big push to get citizens more involved in the performance auditing process.

  • Auditing Performance
  • Sep 30, 2006
  • In the ongoing debate over which came first, government opacity or citizen apathy, there are two basic schools of thought: One side argues that citizens...

  • Fiscal Candor
  • Sep 1, 2006
  • A new report tells governments something they need to know--but would rather not hear.

  • Reporting Results
  • Jul 31, 2006
  • In Rich Siegel's view, there isn't a more over-rated document in state and local government than the comprehensive annual financial report -- "CAFR" in public...

  • Bordering on Disaster
  • Jul 1, 2006
  • A national immigration policy requires a level of collaboration that none of the major players is willing to risk.

  • Solidarity Forgotten
  • Jun 1, 2006
  • What started as a rift in the AFL-CIO has intensified into a fervent contest between the public employee unions over new recruits.

  • Rivals with a Cause
  • Jun 1, 2006
  • Comparing local government practices and performance among neighboring communities is rare but rewarding.

  • Benchmarking
  • May 31, 2006
  • In the late 1990s, Hickory, North Carolina, was flunking Pothole Patching 101. "Pothole patching is a big deal to citizens," says Karen Hurley, a city budget...

  • Tax-Break Tango
  • May 1, 2006
  • The fight over public subsidies to corporations is nearing a crucial decision in the U.S. Supreme Court.

  • Toil and Trouble
  • Apr 1, 2006
  • Illegal immigrants working as day laborers present one of the toughest, most divisive issues to land on local government's doorstep in recent years.

  • Tracking Team
  • Apr 1, 2006
  • When citizens take to the streets, they learn more than just where problems are; they learn whose job it is to fix them.

  • Neighborhood Eyes and Ears
  • Mar 31, 2006
  • If the physical condition of a neighborhood is a significant indicator of its overall health, then few cities in the country are taking the measure...

  • Rational Readiness
  • Mar 1, 2006
  • An effective anti-terrorism program demands tough decisions about where to spend the money.


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