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. Sun, 19 May 10:54:11 PDT What Citizens Really Want http://www.governing.com/blogs/public-great/gov-what-citizens-really-want.html Sun, 7 Apr 12:0:00 PDT Above all else, citizens want results. When they don't get them, they morph into selfish people. Remembering Tom Clements http://www.governing.com/blogs/public-great/gov-remembering-tom-clements.html Mon, 25 Mar 12:0:00 PDT The leader of Colorado’s prison system, who was killed last week, was a hero to communities that probably never knew his name. It’s Not Rocket Science http://www.governing.com/blogs/public-great/gov-nasa-procurement-system.html Mon, 11 Mar 8:0:00 PDT IT isn’t the solution to all our problems, and it shouldn’t take a rocket scientist to see that NASA should postpone liftoff for its new procurement system. Epic Technology Failures http://www.governing.com/blogs/public-great/gov-epic-technology-failures.html Fri, 22 Feb 8:0:00 PST There are many, but tracking software -- which various government agencies make use of every day -- is one of the biggest. A TV-Inspired New Year's Resolution for Improving Government Services http://www.governing.com/blogs/public-great/gov-new-years-resolution-for-improving-services.html Thu, 10 Jan 14:0:00 PST Reality TV reveals the problems with government services, but how do we fix them? Fear and Loathing in Chicago http://www.governing.com/blogs/public-great/Chicago-teachers-strike-fear-loathing-management.html Thu, 20 Sep 13:50:00 PDT Management lessons from the teachers' strike. Management Fads in Government Come and Go http://www.governing.com/blogs/public-great/Management-Fads-in-Government-Come-and-Go.html Tue, 11 Sep 12:15:00 PDT But black belts, "Lean" t-shirts and TQM posters are forever. Well, not really. Putting Olympic Passion to Work http://www.governing.com/blogs/public-great/Putting-Olympic-Passion-to-Work.html Mon, 13 Aug 14:50:00 PDT The Games may be over, but public workers must still find the drive to go for the gold. Spam and Spam a Lot http://www.governing.com/blogs/public-great/government-management-spam-emails.html Thu, 2 Aug 11:25:00 PDT The false hopes of unnecessary solutions can drown out meaningful conversation about how to fix government processes. Governments and the Hail Mary Pass http://www.governing.com/blogs/public-great/Governments-Hail-Mary-Pass.html Thu, 21 Jun 14:5:00 PDT Good management is a four-quarter commitment, not a last-ditch effort.