Ryan Holeywell

Recent Articles

• Virginia's School for Deaf and Blind Gets a $71 Million Makeover
• May 30, 2012
• The state is finalizing a four-year construction project for one of the world's oldest schools for deaf and blind students.

• NLC Leader Don Borut Announces Retirement
• May 22, 2012
• Don Borut, who has served as executive director of the National League of Cities since 1990, will retire at the end of the year, the organization announced this week.

• State, Local Government Groups Fear Impact of Conference Restrictions
• May 18, 2012
• Federal legislation could prohibit agencies from attending multiple conferences hosted by one organization.

• House GOP: Who Needs Data, Anyway?
• May 17, 2012
• State and local governments have joined the fight against a House plan to stop collecting demographic data.
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• Los Angeles, New York Pass 'Responsible Banking' Ordinances
• May 15, 2012
• Legislation would require banks seeking city business to submit detailed local lending data.

• Target, Walmart Shrink Down For Urban Markets
• May 15, 2012
• Big box retailers -- a fixture of suburban America -- try to crack urban markets by scaling down their stores. See how and read Governing's feature on urban big box stores online this Thursday.
• 3 Comments

• How Weston, Florida, a City of 65,000, Gets By on 9 Employees
• May 14, 2012
• Weston, Fla., relies almost entirely on contractors to perform city work.
• 39 Comments

• Can Detroit Get Back On Track?
• May 11, 2012
• The Motor City has a new CFO who faces an enormous task: putting one of the country's most financially stressed cities on sound footing.
• 9 Comments

• Transparency Advocates Cheer, But States Fear DATA Act's Costs
• May 4, 2012
• State and local governments say without federal funding, a bill working its way through Congress threatens to greatly increase the costs of reporting.

• Cities Using Deposits to Gain Leverage Over Banks
• May 2, 2012
• Cities are pursuing "responsible banking ordinances" that encourage banks to lend more in order to compete for contracts.

• Engineers Warn Against Inadequate Energy Investment
• Apr 30, 2012
• The American Society of Civil Engineer's latest report says a failure to invest in energy infrastructure could have huge economic consequences for the country.
• 1 Comments

• Financing Water Infrastructure Like Transportation
• Apr 30, 2012
• One idea floating around on how to help cities pay for water infrastructure has already helped finance big transportation projects with large, low-interest loans directly from the feds.

• Emergency Financial Managers: Michigan's Unwelcome Savior
• Apr 30, 2012
• In Michigan, financial advisers take control of cities on the brink of bankruptcy.
• 6 Comments

• See Which States Top the 'Camelot Index'
• Apr 26, 2012
• The annual ranking combines health, economy, government performance and other factors.

• Mobile App Lets Parents Instantly Know About Student Absences
• Apr 25, 2012
• Three New York schools could soon pilot a new program developed by NYU graduate students.