Tina Trenkner

Recent Articles

• Connecticut Gov. Malloy on His Fixes for Budgets, Benefits, Jobs
• Jan 31, 2012
• Budget holes, public sector benefits and job creation: these are issues everyone governor is grappling with. Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy has made considerable progress on each of them, explaining his approach during a lunchtime keynote speech Tuesday.

• L.A. Councilman Curbs the ‘Mansionization’ of Studio City
• Jan 31, 2012
• Paul Krekorian crafted a compromise to curb the building of large homes on small lots that satisfies all stakeholders.

• No Second Term for N.C. Gov. Bev Perdue
• Jan 26, 2012
• North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue's campaign committee released a statement Thursday afternoon that she will not seek a second term.

• Report: American Press Freedom Declines Due to Occupy Arrests
• Jan 25, 2012
• The United States has dropped 27 spots in Reporters Without Borders 10th annual World Press Freedom Index, now ranking at 47th in the world for press freedom.

• Oakland Mayor Jean Quan to Disable Facebook Page
• Dec 15, 2011
• Mayor Jean Quan announced on Facebook Thursday that her mayoral page will be disabled.

• Gabe Klein Pursues a Pedestrian-Friendly Message in Chicago
• Nov 30, 2011
• After instituting new bike lanes and one of the nation’s largest bikeshare programs in D.C., Klein hopes to have similar success as Chicago’s new transit chief.

• Fighting for Union Equality in Wisconsin
• Sep 30, 2011
• Even though Gov. Scott Walker left public safety employees out of his attack on unions, the president of the Madison fire fighters union protested as if it were his own.
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• Florida’s Unlikely Emergency Management Director
• Aug 31, 2011
• Many are watching to see how former Wal-Mart executive Bryan Koon will adapt his private-sector knowledge to aiding the Sunshine State.

• Director of D.C. Lottery Attempts to Go Online
• Jul 29, 2011
• Washington, D.C., hopes to roll out the nation’s first online intrastate casino. Buddy Roogow is leading the way.

• Dealing with Disruptive Change in the Public Workforce
• Jul 15, 2011
• How can employees and managers address and benefit from changes in government? Patrick Ibarra, a former city manager and now workforce consultant, provides insight on how to keep employees focused and engaged.
• 3 Comments

• Employing the Unemployed After A Disaster
• Jul 11, 2011
• U.S. Department of Labor grants help fund efforts like the Missouri Disaster Recovery Jobs Program, which provides temp jobs to those unemployed due to tornadoes and floods.

• Ohio Lt. Governor's Job Is a Balancing Act
• Jun 30, 2011
• Mary Taylor is the only deputy to also serve as the state insurance commissioner, a position she balances along with heading up a regulatory reform commission.

• Orange Beach, Ala., Mayor Works to Bring Tourists Back
• May 31, 2011
• Mayor Tony Kennon has pushed for bigger beach cleanup efforts, faster settlement of claims and larger marketing budgets to bring visitors back to Alabama's Gulf Coast.

• Talking to Local Gov About Transparency
• May 10, 2011
• A recent transparency conference provided one Virginia local official the opportunity to explain the challenge governments like his face in embracing transparency initiatives.
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• Minn. Public Utilities Commissioner Keeps Colleagues Informed on Nuclear Issues
• Apr 29, 2011
• The industries that David C. Boyd regulates tend to fly under the radar until a crisis like the tsunami in Japan arises.