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Can a Ridiculously Simple Sign Prevent Car Accidents?

Posted By: Ryan Holeywell | 1 Day Ago

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
Posted By: Liz Farmer | 1 Day Ago
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.
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Fixing the Political Disconnect Between Infrastructure Needs and Funding
Posted By: Rick Rybeck | 2 Days Ago
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.
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A Misguided Pension Reform for Government
Posted By: Michael H. Granof | 9 Days Ago
Pressure is building for state and local governments to switch their workers to defined-contribution retirement plans. But defined-benefit plans have advantages that should not be ignored.
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Facing Possibility of Federal Mandates, States Urged to Voluntarily Improve Financial Reporting
Posted By: Liz Farmer | 10 Days Ago
In an effort to avoid reporting mandates from the SEC, states are being urged to voluntarily disclose information about their finances in a more formalized way.
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New York Designates 'Texting Zones' on Highways
Posted By: Ryan Holeywell | 10 Days Ago
New York officials believe they're the first to use signs to encourage drivers to use cellphones in safe, designated places like rest stops.
Categories: View , Transportation & Infrastructure
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Poverty Rates Remain Stubbornly High in Big Cities
Posted By: J.B. Wogan | 10 Days Ago
In 54 big cities and towns, at least a quarter of the population lived below the federal poverty line last year, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Categories: View , Health and Human Services
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The Democratization of Power and the Electric Utility of the Future
Posted By: Bob Graves | 11 Days Ago
Our one-way, hub-and-spoke model for delivering electricity dates back to the days of Thomas Edison. But disruptive technologies are enabling a new model that will transform utilities as we know them.
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Moody's Proposes Making Pension Liabilities a Bigger Factor in Bond Ratings
Posted By: Liz Farmer | 15 Days Ago
Moody's proposes making pension liabilities a bigger factor in bond ratings, which may lead cities to make better financial decisions.
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Can Public Employees Be Trusted to Choose the Right Retirement Plan?
Posted By: Liz Farmer | 16 Days Ago
We trust our public employees with taxpayers’ dollars, public resources and essential services -- but does any of that mean they’ll make the right choice for their own retirement?
Categories: View , Finance , Governing Events , Public Workforce
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