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Better, Faster, Cheaper Better, Faster, Cheaper taps leading thinkers for innovative ideas to help government deliver greater public value and lower the cost of government services.	Bring on the Funk Governing Institute Director Mark Funkhouser provides powerful insights into how we can still make our democracy work.
By the Numbers GOVERNING By the Numbers is a companion to GOVERNING Data that digests the growing body of work at the intersection of computer-assisted journalism, data visualization and government transparency.	Daybook Every week, Governing.com compiles state and municipal government-related events happening around the country.
FedWatch From regulations to spending, the federal government can be a huge thorn in the sides of state and local governments. GOVERNING FedWatch monitors all the money spent and all the mandates that effect states and localities.	Politics If there's a ballot measure in California, a legislative election in Alabama, a mayoral election in Anchorage or a governor's race in Rhode Island, GOVERNING Politics probably is blogging about it.
Public Great GOVERNING Public Great, hosted by Ken Miller and Bill Bott, is an online community for change agents dedicated to helping government increase it's capacity to do more good.	View GOVERNING View is an on-the-ground, and sometimes behind-the-scenes, look at what's up in statehouses, county courthouses and city halls. It's a window into the side of state and local government you don't always see.

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"Don't Hit the Car in Front of You": Stating the Obvious Reducing Accidents in Arlington, Va.
View | Oct 4, 2013
Arlington County, Va., police went back to the basics and to everyone's surprise, a sign that says "Don't Hit the Car in Front of You" seems to be reducing accidents.

Retiree Health Benefits May Be Harder to Cut If Court Ruling Holds
View | Oct 3, 2013
Retiree health benefits, commonly treated by governments as malleable when times are tough, may be harder to slash if a recent California court ruling holds.

With Deadline Approaching, 3 States Must Help Fund Amtrak or Lose Service
FedWatch | Oct 3, 2013
California, Illinois and Indiana are quickly approaching a federal deadline that will require them to help fund Amtrak operations or lose service in their states.

What We Can Learn from New Hampshire Politics
Politics | Oct 3, 2013
The Granite State has a unique governmental structure that ultimately gives residents more power than state representatives.

Shutdown Puts Republican Governors in Tricky Spot
FedWatch | Oct 3, 2013
Many GOP governors oppose Obamacare, but they don't want their own states to suffer from a shutdown.

States and Agencies Most Affected by Federal Shutdown
By the Numbers | Oct 3, 2013
Federal workers sent home this week aren't limited to the Washington, D.C., region. View states and agencies most affected by the shutdown.

Fixing the Political Disconnect Between Infrastructure Needs and Funding
View | Oct 3, 2013
Much of our infrastructure is invisible to its users, and so are some of its costs. Those problems can be addressed in ways that can hold down the costs of infrastructure and make it more self-sustaining.

What the Debt Ceiling Default Could Mean for States and Localities
FedWatch | Oct 2, 2013
If Congress doesn't raise the debt ceiling later this month, state and local programs could experience massive spending cuts. But the impact depends on a number of factors, experts say.

California and the Thorny Business of Cutting Current Public Workers' Pensions
Better, Faster, Cheaper | Oct 2, 2013
There are a number of things that states and municipal governments can do to help get their retirement costs under control without dialing back their current employees' benefits.

Mapping the Nation’s Most Densely Populated Cities
By the Numbers | Oct 2, 2013
View maps showing population density and land area for the 200 most populous cities.

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