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. Wed, 22 May 4:34:25 PDT http://www.governing.com/blogs/view/gov-36-hours-behind-the-scenes-at-the-rhode-island-health-exchange.html Wed, 22 May 10:0:00 PDT The pressure mounts as 18 states and the federal government race to build Obamacare's insurance marketplaces in time. http://www.governing.com/blogs/view/gov-new-portal-opens-door-to-energy-research.html Tue, 21 May 14:0:00 PDT Government officials now have access to vast amounts of data to help develop state energy policy and assess energy sustainability. http://www.governing.com/blogs/view/gov-curtis-loftis-clashes-with-south-carolina-pension-commission.html Tue, 21 May 12:0:00 PDT Curtis Loftis has made it his mission to overhaul the investment commission that oversees the state’s pension fund. But it hasn't been easy. http://www.governing.com/blogs/view/gov-next-stop-public-transit-advertising.html Mon, 20 May 14:30:00 PDT In an effort to increase revenue, transit agencies are working to find new twists to old advertising methods. http://www.governing.com/blogs/view/col-sustainable-infrastructure-envision-rating-system.html Mon, 20 May 14:0:00 PDT A new rating system aims to build sustainability considerations into the entire infrastructure process, from planning to implementation. http://www.governing.com/blogs/view/gov-how-vermont-raised-its-gas-tax.html Fri, 17 May 8:0:00 PDT State leaders say they had no choice to find new gas tax revenue since they risked losing federal funds. http://www.governing.com/blogs/view/col-merging-government-jurisdictions-sharing-services.html Thu, 16 May 8:0:00 PDT Merging jurisdictions to reduce costs seems like a good idea, but it's fraught with difficulty. The real potential for efficiency lies in sharing services. http://www.governing.com/blogs/view/gov-why-san-francisco-gave-every-kindergartener-in-public-school-a-bank-account.html Wed, 15 May 13:0:00 PDT San Francisco was the first city to create college savings accounts for every kindergartener in public school. Now other jurisdictions are contemplating a similar program. http://www.governing.com/blogs/view/Florida-Teacher-Lawsuit-Could-Spread-to-Other-States.html Tue, 14 May 10:0:00 PDT The lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state's new teacher evaluation system was touted as the first of its kind, but it's unlikely to be the last. http://www.governing.com/blogs/view/gov-5-final-features-of-colorados-legal-marijuana-industry.html Fri, 10 May 10:0:00 PDT The state is the first to establish regulations for legalized marijuana. But hanging over them is the possibility that the feds will take action.