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Will the Stimulus Have Any Lasting Impact on States and Cities?
Posted By: Zach Patton | September 30, 2009
Of course we've all heard a lot about the stimulus over the past several months. And we're about to hear a lot more ...
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Don't Use IT to Cement a Broken System
Posted By: Zach Patton | September 30, 2009
I'm in Atlanta for Governing's 2009 Managing Performance conference. It's always great to come to these things and meet individuals who are truly ...
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No Relief in Sight from Medicaid Pressures
Posted By: Elizabeth Daigneau | September 30, 2009
If you're looking for a snapshot of the hard times states are going through in this Great Recession, look no further than new numbers from ...
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Newark Mayor: Conan O'Brien Better Stick With JFK
Posted By: Zach Patton | September 29, 2009
Newark, New Jersey, Mayor Cory Booker knows you think his city is a punchline. But he's out to change that. After Conan O'Brien ...
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Story Behind the Story On Hiatus This Week
Posted By: Tina Trenkner | September 29, 2009
Over the last few days, Governing's office has been buzzing over our Managing Performance conference in Atlanta this week. In lieu of another installment ...
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Polanski Case Deserves an Ending
Posted By: Alan Greenblatt | September 29, 2009
I'll admit to feeling some ambivalence about the Roman Polanski case, but my bottom line is that if he's extradited and serves time, ...
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Illinois' Bold Bid to Reshape the Local Food Scene
Posted By: Zach Patton | September 29, 2009
I've become something of the go-to guy around Governing when it comes to food stories. I've written about street food carts, urban farm ...
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'Julie & Julia' and Bureaucrat Bashing
Posted By: Alan Greenblatt | September 23, 2009
I finally got around to seeing Julie & Julia. No one told me how anti-government-work it is.
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Score One for the Nanny State
Posted By: | September 23, 2009
by Penelope Lemov National Nanny is the usual charge when a government -- federal, state or local -- tries to legislate better health behavior. There ...
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Where to Meet the Mayor
Posted By: Alan Greenblatt | September 22, 2009
Before I went to Memphis for our September 2009 cover story on Shelby County, Tennessee, Mayor A C Wharton Jr., at least two people had told ...
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