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 12:39:21 PST Health Information Exchange Implementations Encounter Obstacles http://www.governing.com/blogs/view/health-information-exchange-implementations-encounter-obstacles.html Thu, 9 Feb 10:0:00 PST States face questions about governance and cost as they develop data-sharing exchanges. Do Police Departments Save Money By Making Officers Work Longer? http://www.governing.com/blogs/view/do-police-departments-save-money-by-making-officers-work-longer.html Tue, 7 Feb 11:0:00 PST Many police departments moved to 10- and 12-hour shifts to cope with the recession. A new study shows that 10-hour shifts are best to reduce expenses and preserve quality of life. States Begin Implementing Common Core Standards http://www.governing.com/blogs/view/States-Begin-Task-of-Implementing-Common-Core-Standards.html Tue, 7 Feb 10:0:00 PST Early implementing states, like Kentucky and West Virginia, are setting an example for others to follow... States Face Crucial Choices Over Essential Health Benefits http://www.governing.com/blogs/view/states-face-crucial-choice-over-essential-health-benefits.html Fri, 3 Feb 17:0:00 PST States must decide what to use as a benchmark for their health insurance exchanges, but dissimilarities among plan benefits and costs cause concerns. GOVERNING Daybook http://www.governing.com/blogs/view/governing-daybook-120211.html Tue, 31 Jan 17:30:00 PST Every week, Governing.com compiles state and municipal government-related events happening around the country. Are States Willing to Require School Attendance Until Age 18? http://www.governing.com/blogs/view/are-states-willing-to-require-school-attendance-until-age-18.html Wed, 25 Jan 17:0:00 PST Last year, a handful of states considered changing their school attendance laws without Obama's prodding. States Lead Effort to Utilize Data in Education http://www.governing.com/blogs/view/gov-States-Lead-Effort-to-Utilize-Data-in-Education.html Fri, 20 Jan 17:0:00 PST Education Secretary Arne Duncan said that the federal government’s role in the sustained push toward more data-driven decision-making in education was to provide funding and resources to states pursuing those initiatives. Courtroom Violence on the Rise http://www.governing.com/blogs/view/courtroom-violence-on-the-rise.html Thu, 19 Jan 15:0:00 PST A Minn. courthouse shooting and a judge's decision to refuse cases in unsafe buildings sheds light on the increasingly unsafe conditions of many courtrooms around the country. States Turn to Technology to Improve Medicaid and CHIP Programs http://www.governing.com/blogs/view/states-turn-to-technology-to-improve-medicaid-and-chip-programs.html Thu, 19 Jan 10:0:00 PST Improvements in technology are allowing states to better serve Medicaid and CHIP populations, according to a recent survey. Can States and School Districts Cut Costs Through Digital Learning? http://www.governing.com/blogs/view/can-states-school-districts-cut-costs-through-digital-learning.html Tue, 17 Jan 15:0:00 PST A new study finds digital learning could be cheaper than traditional education. But education experts say that cost shouldn't be the primary reason to pursuing this mode.