Paul W. Taylor

Recent Articles

• Manufacturing in 3-D
• Mar 29, 2013
• Three-dimensional printing could be the next big economic engine.

• The Tricky Business of Commercial Advertising in Public Places
• Feb 28, 2013
• Public transit systems have accepted advertising for a long time. But it’s not always without controversy.
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• What Privacy Means to Americans vs. Europeans
• Jan 31, 2013
• Experts are worried that disparate privacy rules between the two could pose a threat to future growth.
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• Is Universal Phone Service a Sleeper Issue to Watch in 2013?
• Dec 28, 2012
• There are conflicting pressures on the universal service fee to maintain “plain old telephone service” on one hand and help pay for a broadband future on the other.

• Santa Claus and a Civics Lesson
• Nov 30, 2012
• A 115-year-old editorial on the existence of Santa Claus sheds light on the future of civics in America.

• Georgia Attracts Unlikely Students to Government Jobs
• Oct 31, 2012
• An internship program in Georgia is hoping to open young minds to a career in public service.

• Electric Vehicles’ Role in Meeting New Efficiency Rules
• Sep 28, 2012
• One man’s test of the electric vehicle charging infrastructure along the West Coast highlights the hurdles ahead for states and localities in meeting the Obama administration’s new fuel efficiency rules.

• Rethinking the Parking Lot
• Aug 31, 2012
• Everything we know about the automobile is under scrutiny, and so is everything we know about the parking lot. Should they be made of concrete or grass? Is their greatest purpose to generate revenue, store cars or act as a public space for people?
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• Social Media and Public Finance: The Odd Couple
• Jul 31, 2012
• Public finance departments are significantly less likely than government in general to use social media or see its value in engaging with constituents. It might be time for this to change.
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• North Carolina Politics Get in the Way of Governing
• Jun 29, 2012
• Gov. Bev Perdue and at least 30 state lawmakers have decided not to run for reelection this fall, many of them citing the loss of civility and willingness to compromise when it comes to doing the public’s business.

• One Legislative Organization Eschews Politics
• May 31, 2012
• The State Legislative Leaders Foundation strives to provide “serious learning experiences” for its core constituency of about 500 legislative officials -- regardless of what party they belong to.

• Mayor Brenda Lawrence Walks a Mile in Their Shoes
• Apr 30, 2012
• In Southfield, Mich., the mayor takes early morning walks with her constituents – a move that’s changed the physical and civic health of her city.
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• Recession Recovery: Local Governments Must Guide the Way
• Mar 30, 2012
• People are finally starting to bounce back from the recession, and they’re looking to local governments -- not the feds or the states -- to guide them into a better future.
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• Occupy Wall Street: What Does Its Future Hold?
• Feb 29, 2012
• The movement’s founder says short, surprise occupations and targeted messaging could force officials to address income inequality.

• Government Cloud Computing May Sustain Public Records
• Jan 31, 2012
• The fate of Data.gov, which housed hundreds of thousands of public data when its funding got cut, may contain the outlines of a model for sustaining digital records.