GOVERNING: State government news on politics, management & financ en-us GOVERNING magazine provides leading intelligence articles on management, policy and politics to help guide and inspire innovative leaders across state and local government. Thu, 9 Feb 10:48:35 PST New Pensions for New Times http://www.governing.com/blogs/bfc/col-state-public-pension-unsustainable-defined-benefit-contribution.html Wed, 8 Feb 14:0:00 PST Traditional defined-benefit state retirement plans no longer are sustainable. Arguments that alternatives are unfair don’t hold water. A Model for Results http://www.governing.com/blogs/bfc/A-Model-for-Results.html Wed, 8 Feb 8:0:00 PST "Logic models" aren't a perfect solution, but they can be a useful tool to help governments get the outcomes they want. Can Fiscal Sanity Be Mandated? http://www.governing.com/blogs/bfc/col-fiscal-sanity-california-government-performance-accountability.html Thu, 2 Feb 14:0:00 PST California may be about to find out, if an initiative that’s breathtaking in scope gets onto the ballot. Putting Results First http://www.governing.com/blogs/bfc/Putting-Results-First.html Wed, 1 Feb 8:0:00 PST Done properly, cost/benefit analysis can help governments make better decisions. The Tough Times We Need http://www.governing.com/blogs/bfc/The-Tough-Times-We-Need.html Wed, 25 Jan 8:0:00 PST The fiscal challenges facing local governments are an opportunity for innovation and community. Putting Education Data to Work http://www.governing.com/blogs/bfc/col-education-student-school-data-teacher-achievement-learning.html Tue, 24 Jan 14:0:00 PST Schools are collecting mountains of information on their students. They need to do a better job of using it to improve learning. How to Keep Criminals <i>Out</i> of Jail http://www.governing.com/blogs/bfc/col-newark-mayor-cory-booker-crime-recidivism-reduction.html Thu, 19 Jan 14:0:00 PST Newark’s mayor is using a performance-based approach to keeping his city safer by cutting its prison recidivism. The Man Who Put the 'M' in OMB http://www.governing.com/blogs/bfc/col-roy-ash-office-management-budget-executive-innovation.html Wed, 18 Jan 14:0:00 PST Roy Ash, former director of the Office of Management and Budget, is gone, but his legacy is a profound change in the way we manage our governments. More for Less. Really. http://www.governing.com/blogs/bfc/More-for-Less-Really.html Wed, 18 Jan 8:0:00 PST What's missing from government is the kind of "disruptive innovation" that has transformed so many other areas of our lives. Fiscal Wisdom Among the Razorbacks http://www.governing.com/blogs/bfc/col-arkansas-budgeting-spending.html Thu, 12 Jan 14:0:00 PST Arkansas’ unique approach to budgeting, a product of the Depression, is helping the state keep out of the red.