• The People Aren't the Problem
• BY: Bill Bott   |   February 8, 2012
• A Case Study of One Public Employee

• Transit Funding Faces Uncertain Future
• BY: Ryan Holeywell   |   February 8, 2012
• Transportation stakeholders say that House bill would make long-term transit investments a challenge.

• New Pensions for New Times
• BY: Charles Chieppo   |   February 8, 2012
• Traditional defined-benefit state retirement plans no longer are sustainable. Arguments that alternatives are unfair don’t hold water.

• Logic Models and the Quest for Results
• BY: Russ Linden   |   February 8, 2012
• They can help governments achieve the outcomes they want. But they have their downsides.

• A Model for Results
• BY: Todd Newcombe   |   February 8, 2012
• "Logic models" aren't a perfect solution, but they can be a useful tool to help governments get the outcomes they want.

• State Lawmakers Emerge For Gifford’s Arizona Seat
• BY: Elaine S. Povich   |   February 7, 2012
• Emotion over Gabby Giffords aside, Republicans see a good chance to restore her seat to the GOP. The first declared candidates have emerged from the ranks of the state legislature.

• Florida's Emails Move to the Cloud
• BY: Jessica Mulholland   |   February 7, 2012
• CIO David Taylor discusses his state moving all Executive Branch agencies’ email to a private cloud — law enforcement included.
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• Do Police Departments Save Money By Making Officers Work Longer?
• BY: Caroline Cournoyer   |   February 7, 2012
• 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
• BY: Dylan Scott   |   February 7, 2012
• Early implementing states, like Kentucky and West Virginia, are setting an example for others to follow...
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• States Face Crucial Choices Over Essential Health Benefits
• BY: Dylan Scott   |   February 3, 2012
• States must decide what to use as a benchmark for their health insurance exchanges, but dissimilarities among plan benefits and costs cause concerns.
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• Top Economists Doubt Further Jobless Rate Drop
• BY: Mike Maciag   |   February 3, 2012
• Economists issue their 2012 forecast for the nation's unemployment rate, a key issue in the November elections.

• Support for House Transportation Bill Eroding
• BY: Ryan Holeywell   |   February 2, 2012
• Committee threatens future of transit's dedicated funding stream.

• Can Fiscal Sanity Be Mandated?
• BY: Charles Chieppo   |   February 2, 2012
• California may be about to find out, if an initiative that’s breathtaking in scope gets onto the ballot.
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• The Cost-Benefit Imperative
• BY: Susan K. Urahn   |   February 1, 2012
• A group of states is adapting a successful model to target scarce funds for the greatest return on investment.
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• Putting Results First
• BY: Todd Newcombe   |   February 1, 2012
• Done properly, cost/benefit analysis can help governments make better decisions.