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
- Urban Role Model
- Local governments in many places run more efficiently than they used to. But there's one in New Zealand that's in a class by itself.
- Low Power, Low Payoff
- There's a cheap and simple way for governments to get their message out. It's called radio.
- Too Broke to Fix
- If we want a health care system that works, we need to start some radical experimenting.
- 'Save us From the States!'
- To a business community confronting 50 sets of rules in 50 state capitols, Washington suddenly looks like a friend.
- Spoiled-Food Federalism
- When it comes to protecting the food supply, states leave it to Washington. Maybe they shouldn't.
- I Have to Talk to You About Your Job...
- Job reviews are nerve-racking for both managers and employees. Some places are trying to make them less stressful and more meaningful.
- The Testing Panacea
- School reform through saturation testing is a simple and seductive idea. It needs scrutiny.
- Management's Challenge: Leadership for Changing Times
- "Change is going to happen," declared Utah Governor Michael O. Leavitt in his keynote address at Governing's annual management conference in Salt Lake City.
- Tackling the Telecom Giants
- Rewriting the 1996 reform law could make it better. It could also make it worse.
- Deeds, Data and Dollars
- The idea of crafting a budget based on performance measures is catching on--slowly.
- Chip On Their Shoulders
- `Use it or lose it' is no formula for effective federalism.
- Raising Alabama
- A reform-minded governor thinks performance measurement is the first step toward a healthy state future.
- Cash Backs Iowa's Promises
- Taking a page from the nation's top retailers, Iowa is making a new promise to its citizens: If you're not happy with the services you receive from state government, you get your money back.
- States, Feds and Special Ed
- The standard for evaluating states' special education efforts is shifting from access to outcomes.
- Pension Fund Follies
- Do recent investment scandals mean public retirement systems need a quick fix?
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