Ryan Holeywell

Recent Articles

• Pew Report: Pension and Benefits Gap Continues to Widen
• Jun 19, 2012
• New study shows states owe $1.38 trillion more to retirees than they've set aside. That's about 9 percent higher than last year's report.
• 12 Comments

• Can 'Connected Vehicles' Prevent Car Crashes?
• Jun 19, 2012
• USDOT is studying technology that allows cars to communicate with each other to warn drivers of potential collisions.

• Survey Shows "Agenda 21" Crowd is Slim
• Jun 18, 2012
• American Planning Association poll finds only 6 percent of respondents oppose UN policy.
• 17 Comments

• San Diego Pension Debate Continues
• Jun 12, 2012
• Voters approve moves that could save the city nearly $1 billion in the next 30 years, but labor groups question the mayor's role in the process.
• 1 Comments

• Report: State Revenue Returns to Pre-Recession Levels
• Jun 12, 2012
• But growing Medicaid costs remains a concern.

• Michigan Struggles With Skills Mismatch
• Jun 12, 2012
• State has thousands of job openings in engineering and skilled trades, despite high unemployment.
• 3 Comments

• Snyder on Snyder: Michigan Governor Discusses Management
• Jun 8, 2012
• Gov. Rick Snyder discusses the state's workforce, as well as his ideas for economic development.

• Study: States, Feds Don't Target Transportation Spending
• Jun 7, 2012
• Money's tight. So why don't governments work to determine how to get the best bang for their transportation buck?
• 2 Comments

• Mayors Question EPA Consent Decrees
• Jun 5, 2012
• The feds want cities to stop dumping sewage into lakes and rivers -- but the work will cost local governments billions of dollars.
• 4 Comments

• New Life For D.C.'s Tunnels?
• Jun 5, 2012
• A nonprofit hopes to turn an abandoned, underground streetcar station into a new type of development in Washington, D.C.
• 5 Comments

• Walmart Makes Its Urban Debut
• May 31, 2012
• In the past, cities have resisted big-box stores. But now, government leaders from New York to New Orleans are actively courting places like Walmart and Home Depot to move in.

• Debit Cards Replace Paper Tax Refunds in Some States
• May 31, 2012
• At least six states this year issued their tax refunds on debit cards, in a move they say will save money for both the taxpayer and the government.
• 2 Comments

• California’s Gavin Newsom Gets His Own TV Show
• May 31, 2012
• Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom is likely the only public official who’s currently hosting a national television program while still in office.

• Texas School District Pays $20M for iPads
• May 31, 2012
• The McAllen school district is within the nation’s poorest metro area, and it's reduced spending on instruction. But district officials are betting their tech investment will pay off.
• 1 Comments

• Another REAL ID Deadline Bites the Dust
• May 31, 2012
• Several federal deadlines to overhaul states’ driver's licenses systems have come and gone in the past seven years. As another one approaches, should states be concerned about complying?