• Government Employment Changes Little as Job Growth Slows
• BY: Mike Maciag   |   April 5, 2013
• The U.S. economy added only 88,000 jobs last month, far below economists' expectations.

• The Metro Economies Most Dependent on Manufacturing Jobs
• BY: Mike Maciag   |   April 5, 2013
• Manufacturing jobs account for a sizable portion of the employment base in many regions. Read our analysis of the top 10 areas, along with data for more than 300 metro areas.

• Retirement Predictions, Sin Taxes' Side Effects and the Impact of Class Sizes
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   April 4, 2013
• Plus: a great resource for child welfare workers and more management news
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• The Right Way to Manage a Government Contract
• BY: Charles Chieppo   |   April 3, 2013
• The Illinois Lottery is showing that government officials can hold their own with their private-sector counterparts.
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• 6 Ways States Are Addressing the Doctor Shortage
• BY: Dylan Scott   |   April 3, 2013
• States are trying to ensure there will be enough health professionals to provide care to the millions of people expected to get insurance next year under Obamacare.
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• The Perils of Tunnel-Vision Leadership
• BY: Russ Linden   |   April 3, 2013
• The leadership fight at the University of Virginia is a powerful example of why so many change efforts fail.
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• The Benefits of Drones, Police on Pinterest, and a Successful IT Consolidation
• BY: Governing   |   April 2, 2013
• News you should know about government and technology.
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• Survey Ranks Most (and Least) Small Business-Friendly States, Cities
• BY: Mike Maciag   |   April 2, 2013
• A new survey of nearly 8,000 small businesses rates state and metro area business climates, providing clues to what these economic engines value most.
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• The Games of Government
• BY: John M. Kamensky   |   April 1, 2013
• By using video games to engage citizens in improving their communities, governments can tap into a powerful force: fun.
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• What's Really Needed to Save Detroit: Democracy
• BY: Mark Funkhouser   |   April 1, 2013
• Certainly spending must be cut and services must be restored, but it's essential that the voices of the loyal Detroiters who have stayed be heard.
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• Tom Menino, Boston's 'Urban Mechanic' Mayor, Will Not Run for Re-Election
• BY: Tod Newcombe   |   April 1, 2013
• After five terms, the city's longest-serving mayor will leave office at the end of the year.

• When Colleges Create Their Own DREAM Acts
• BY: J.B. Wogan   |   April 1, 2013
• As granting in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants becomes more popular, some universities aren't waiting for the green light from state lawmakers to do it.
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• Why Kentucky's Pension Reform Has Some Governments Yawning
• BY: Liz Farmer   |   April 1, 2013
• Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear calls its pension reform “a good solution to a thorny problem." But the state’s local governments are far less impressed.
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• Indianapolis Building First Empty-Ballpark Apartments
• BY: Ryan Holeywell   |   April 1, 2013
• Communities struggle with what to do with stadiums once sports teams leave. Indianapolis is converting its historic minor league ballpark into apartments.

• Stockton Bankruptcy Sets Stage for Pension Battle
• BY: Liz Farmer   |   April 1, 2013
• Some say the ruling in Stockton, Calif.'s case could lead to a U.S. Supreme Court decision on how bankrupt cities deal with their pension liabilities.