• Six Public Innovations Honored
• Posted By: Stephen Goldsmith |   September 14, 2009
• Without innovation there is stagnation. While much of the media focus belongs to those public endeavors that belly-flop, the Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and...
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• Making Government Cool Again
• Posted By: Andy Stern |   September 7, 2009
• In the final stretch of his campaign, President Obama, speaking at a forum on national service at Columbia University, said he wanted to "make government...
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• Foreclosure Nation: Who Mows the Lawn?
• Posted By: John O'Leary |   August 13, 2009
• Today, the word "foreclosure" evokes an unfortunate reminder of the nation's economic meltdown, particularly the speculation and collapse in the real estate market. For city...
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• State Government: Transformed or Transfixed
• Posted By: John O'Leary |   July 28, 2009
• A great column above by John Kamensky and Jonathon Breul of the IBM Center for the Business of Government makes a compelling case that state...
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• Don't Panic: Innovate!
• Posted By: John O'Leary |   July 23, 2009
• Engulfed by a tidal wave of red ink, governments across the nation are struggling to keep their head above water. The temptation, says Professor Stephen...
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• Innovative Government Shouldn't Be an Oxymoron
• Posted By: Stephen Goldsmith |   July 22, 2009
• Atlanta tried a four day work week. The Santa Clara jail now takes reservations--for visitors, not inmates--greatly streamlining the process. New York City is creating...
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• Innovation Amidst Crisis
• Posted By: Stephen Goldsmith |   July 20, 2009
• Contrary to stereotypes, governments innovate. Public officials, and the non-profit and for-profit partners they work with, are continuously developing creative approaches to solving difficult challenges....
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• Obama, Goldsmith Meet Urban Entrepreneurs
• Posted By: John O'Leary |   July 20, 2009
• In July, President Barack Obama held a meeting in the White House, bringing together some of the nation's most distinguished social innovators. Stephen Goldsmith, who...
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