• 18 Holes of Waste
• Posted By: Cornelius Chapman |   August 8, 2011
• At a time when police, firefighters and teachers are being laid off, it's hard to justify the municipal golf course.
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• The Messy Politics of Privatization
• Posted By: Charles Chieppo |   August 3, 2011
• Outsourcing government services can save money. But governments need to bring their own expertise to bear to de-politicize the process.
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• The State-Federal Conversation
• Posted By: |   August 3, 2011
• We need a forum for our levels of government to consult with one another, and the stimulus program provides a model.
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• The Innovators of Tomorrow (and Yesterday)
• Posted By: Jim Balfanz, Jim Emerman |   August 1, 2011
• We need to nurture the next generation of problem-solvers, whether they are at the beginning of their careers or looking for an encore.
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• For Whom the Road Tolls
• Posted By: Charles Chieppo |   July 28, 2011
• Highway gridlock is just getting worse. Technology offers one way to find money for transportation improvements that are desperately needed.
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• Better Ways to Cut Spending
• Posted By: |   July 27, 2011
• Across-the-board cutting just protects the worst spending. Here are seven ways to create more value for less money.
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• Municipal Outsourcing: Do's and Don'ts
• Posted By: Joshua Archambault, Stephen Lisauskas |   July 25, 2011
• Contracting out is not an all-purpose solution, but, done right, it can help deliver better services for less money.
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• Supercharging Structural Innovation
• Posted By: Stephen Goldsmith |   July 20, 2011
• Can dedicated teams deliver new solutions? A new grant program will test the concept in five cities.
• Categories: Better, Faster, Cheaper ,  Innovation by Design
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• How a Texas Coalition is Supercharging Adoptions
• Posted By: |   July 20, 2011
• A novel collaboration effort is paying off, getting more children into homes while saving money.
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• The Pension-Reform Imperative
• Posted By: Charles Chieppo |   July 19, 2011
• Overhauling public-sector retirement funds for sustainability is a political swamp. But failing to act now would be catastrophic.
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