http://www.governing.com/authors/rss/rss/?a=219182271 Daniel Byler is a data scientist in Deloitte's research group. http://www.governing.com/columns/mgmt-insights/col-state-local-government-workforce-hiring-layoffs-attrition-salaries.html Layoffs make a lot of news, but over the long haul, governments have controlled their headcounts mostly through attrition. And salaries have more than kept up with the private sector's.