Ryan Holeywell

Recent Articles

• Arizona Proposal Could Dramatically Change Primaries
• Oct 29, 2012
• Voters will decide whether to create a new open-primary system that threatens the power of political parties.
• 6 Comments

• Minnesota Voters Consider Voter ID
• Oct 29, 2012
• The state is the latest to consider implementing the controversial practice.
• 8 Comments

• FTA Gets New Safety Oversight Over Transit Agencies
• Oct 12, 2012
• Reforms are largely the result of a final subway crash in Washington, D.C.

• Military Communities Brace for Sequestration Cuts
• Oct 11, 2012
• Virginia and Maryland municipalities are likely to be hardest hit by defense spending cuts set to take effect in January.

• Cost of Clean Water Regulations Frustrating Mayors
• Oct 5, 2012
• Hundreds of cities are trying to follow federal orders to clean up their wastewater systems -- sometimes at a cost of billions of dollars.
• 2 Comments

• Governors, Mayors React to Presidential Debate
• Oct 4, 2012
• Governing compiled reactions to comments made by President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney Wednesday night.
• 1 Comments

• A Manhattan Project for Failing Cities
• Oct 2, 2012
• One expert says the effort that developed the atomic bomb is exactly what's needed to turn some of America's financially distressed cities around.
• 10 Comments

• Social Impact Bonds: Finding Funding for an Ounce of Prevention
• Sep 28, 2012
• Social impact bonds are a relatively new financial instrument that promises to earn returns for investors while giving state and local governments the upfront capital they need to pursue money-saving programs.
• 1 Comments

• Public Workers Bid for Their Jobs
• Sep 28, 2012
• As cities seek new ways to save money, more and more are requiring their employees to bid against the private sector for work in a process known as “managed competition.”

• Sports Leagues Sue New Jersey over Betting
• Sep 28, 2012
• According to the four major sports leagues and the NCAA, the state violated a 1992 federal law that prohibited sports gambling and is ruining the fun for fans.

• What Will Government Look Like in 2037?
• Sep 28, 2012
• This month marks Governing’s 25th anniversary, so we asked leaders for their predictions on how government will have changed 25 years from now.
• 7 Comments

• The Farm Bill Expires This Week. Does It Matter?
• Sep 26, 2012
• Not much -- for now. But lawmakers, especially those from agriculture-producing states, have warned Congress about the troubles that could ensue.
• 2 Comments

• Mayors Urge Washington to Stop Sequestration
• Sep 20, 2012
• Automatic spending cuts would slash important grants and hurt metro economies, mayors say.
• 1 Comments

• Pensions, Medicaid and State Budgets: Is a Solution in Sight?
• Sep 19, 2012
• State and local leaders say that in order to fix their budgets, they'll need to view citizens and government employees and partners.
• 1 Comments

• ASCE: Investment in Ports, Airports Critical to Economy
• Sep 14, 2012
• Engineers say failure to maintain and expand facilities will make American goods more expensive.