Russell Nichols

Recent Articles

• State Governments: The Latest Venture Capitalists
• Feb 28, 2011
• With venture capital firms scaling back, state governments are stepping in to fund early-state, high-risk startups.
• 8 Comments

• New Group Targets California's Labor Unions
• Feb 10, 2011
• Californians for Public Union Reform seeks to end collective bargaining for public employees.
• 7 Comments

• Pushing Ahead on Clean Energy
• Feb 1, 2011
• Without a national clean energy standard, states find new ways to grow green technology.

• Dealing With Term-Limited Legislators
• Jan 1, 2011
• States with term-limited legislators are seeking ways to counteract the drawbacks of high turnover. Here, former Michigan state Sen. Dennis Olshove points to a picture of state Senators circa 2004, now out of office.
• 14 Comments

• Museums Struggle to Stand the Test of Time
• Dec 10, 2010
• Grappling with strict budgets, governments redefine how local museums operate.

• Governments Need Social Media Policies to Avoid Pitfalls
• Dec 7, 2010
• Over the past year, more states and cities started considering and creating social media policies to address acceptable uses and minimize risks.
• 1 Comments

• The Pros and Cons of Privatizing Government Functions
• Dec 1, 2010
• Outsourcing may seem like a perfect solution for deficit-plagued governments, but the morning after can bring some unpleasant surprises.
• 17 Comments

• Reports Find Unwarranted Police Stops Targeting Minorities
• Nov 10, 2010
• Reports on police stops in New York and in England and Wales bring attention to police departments regarding patterns of racial profiling.
• 1 Comments

• Clean Energy Programs Pit Advocates Against Mortgage Lenders
• Sep 1, 2010
• Clean energy advocates battle mortgage lenders over the validation of the ever-popular PACE programs.
• 5 Comments

• Investing in Electric Cars
• Jun 30, 2010
• Will the needed investment in new infrastructure for electric cars pay off?
• 12 Comments

• More Than a Facebook Knockoff
• Mar 16, 2010
• Michigan is bring purpose-driven social networking tools to students preparing for college.

• Unused Television Spectrum, New Broadband Services
• Mar 2, 2010
• Wilmington, N.C.'s white spaces could provide expanded broadband service.