• What Makes Grand Rapids So Grand?
• BY: Tod Newcombe   |   March 28, 2013
• The Michigan city is rebounding, and its secret to success includes partnerships and a regional agenda.
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• The Trouble with GASB
• BY: Liz Farmer   |   March 28, 2013
• In the world of public finance, a long-running debate over what’s included in state and local financial statements is reaching new heights.
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• How Four Students Solved a Difficult Mental-Health Service Problem
• BY: Mark Funkhouser   |   March 28, 2013
• The winners of this year's National Public Policy Challenge had a guiding principle: Think big, start small.
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• A Few Hundred Innovative Ideas for Urban Governance
• BY: Ben Weinryb Grohsgal   |   March 27, 2013
• The five winners of the Mayors Challenge are the cream of a bounteous crop.

• Building an Election System that Works
• BY: Susan K. Urahn   |   March 27, 2013
• A new tool gives administrators and policymakers crucial benchmarking data they need to make the voting process fair, accurate and convenient.

• Should Private Citizens Defend State Laws in Court?
• BY: Dylan Scott   |   March 26, 2013
• The U.S. Supreme Court's answer will determine whether the justices rule on California's gay marriage ban at all.

• NYC Social Service Nonprofits Compete for Prize Money
• BY: J.B. Wogan   |   March 26, 2013
• To win, they'll need to prove they have the most novel and effective way to help low-income New Yorkers.
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• The Very Busy Process of Delivering Innovation
• BY: Neil Kleiman   |   March 26, 2013
• From brainstorming to "ideation" to troubleshooting, a city's Innovation Delivery Team has to cover a lot of ground--and do it quickly.
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• Mississippi Dems Weigh 'Nuclear Option' to Force Medicaid Debate
• BY: Dylan Scott   |   March 26, 2013
• House Democrats say they're willing to let the state's entire Medicaid program expire to force a debate on Obamacare's expansion.
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• Immigrant Population Growing Faster Than Natives in Many Metro Areas
• BY: Mike Maciag   |   March 26, 2013
• New census estimates find international migration surpassed domestic population growth in 135 metro areas. View data showing which metro areas are welcoming the most immigrants.

• New Transparency Grades Issued for States
• BY: Mike Maciag   |   March 26, 2013
• A new report finds all 50 states now maintain online spending transparency websites. View grades issued for each state.

• Liquor Prohibition Ending in Parts of the South
• BY: J.B. Wogan   |   March 26, 2013
• Eighty years after Congress repealed prohibition, some cities in Mississippi have decided to permit the sale of hard alcohol.
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• Cities and the Competition for Energy Efficiency
• BY: Bob Graves   |   March 25, 2013
• Excellent tools are available to monitor energy use across a community. Isn't it time for cities to be benchmarked against each other?
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• Senate Water Bill Could Be a Boon for Ports
• BY: Ryan Holeywell   |   March 25, 2013
• The new bill encourages spending on port dredging and other maintenance.

• Automated System May Ease L.A.'s Traffic Nightmare
• BY: Ryan Holeywell   |   March 25, 2013
• In an effort to reduce congestion, every traffic light in Los Angeles is now controlled remotely by a software the city has given the federal government to share with other cities.
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