• New Group Studies International Social Services Programs
• BY: J.B. Wogan   |   February 26, 2013
• The U.S.-based firm Mathematica Policy Research will evaluate the success of programs aimed at helping the world's most vulnerable children.
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• When Cheaper Isn't Better
• BY: Bob Graves   |   February 25, 2013
• Governments are beginning to look at energy and other life-cycle costs in their purchasing. It's about more than saving money.

• States Work to Smooth Transition from Medicaid to Health Exchanges
• BY: Dylan Scott   |   February 25, 2013
• When income changes move millions of Americans from public to private insurance next year, states want to make the switch simple.
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• How Data Can Improve Afterschool Programs for At-Risk Youth
• BY: Dylan Scott   |   February 25, 2013
• As cities strive to improve afterschool programs, they're using data to figure out which kids to serve and how to serve them better.
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• Visualizing Governors' State of the State Addresses
• BY: Mike Maciag   |   February 25, 2013
• What words were uttered most often in governors' State of the State addresses this year?

• Advancing the Debate: Why Give Illegal Immigrants In-State Tuition?
• BY: J.B. Wogan   |   February 25, 2013
• Oregon may become the next state to grant in-state tuition to young illegal immigrants. We review the arguments for and against state tuition equity laws, which 13 states currently have and at least a dozen are considering.
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• A Mobile Boost for Human Services
• BY: William D. Eggers   |   February 25, 2013
• Smartphones and laptops not only can boost caseworkers' efficiency but also can enable them to spend more time where they are most needed: in the field.
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• Giving Citizens Numbers They Can Understand
• BY: Mark Funkhouser   |   February 25, 2013
• 'Citizen-centric' financial reporting is a way for governments to improve transparency and accountability. It isn't hard, so why aren't more jurisdictions doing it?
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• Is the President Just Talk on Infrastructure?
• BY: Ryan Holeywell   |   February 25, 2013
• Barack Obama keeps proposing multibillion-dollar infrastructure investments. But they don't come with many details.
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• Oregon Moves Closer to Bed-Bug Privacy Law
• BY: Ryan Holeywell   |   February 22, 2013
• In a sign of just how serious the bed bug problem has become in some parts of the country, the legislature is close to making an unusual deal with the state's exterminators.

• With Sequestration Looming, Governors Make Their Case in D.C.
• BY: Ryan Holeywell   |   February 22, 2013
• Programs for the poor are of particular concern.
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• Future of Retirement Summit
• BY: Kathy Gambrell   |   February 22, 2013
• Future of Retirement Summit

• Red States May Take Advantage of Obamacare Loophole
• BY: Dylan Scott   |   February 22, 2013
• Thanks to a mistake in the Affordable Care Act's language, some Republicans -- including Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker -- see a way to push more people to private insurance.
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• Are We Ready for Another Gubernatorial Scandal?
• BY: Louis Jacobson   |   February 22, 2013
• It's been three years since a governor has been mired in scandal. Here are a few possible reasons for the political calm.
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• Epic Technology Failures
• BY: Bill Bott   |   February 22, 2013
• There are many, but tracking software -- which various government agencies make use of every day -- is one of the biggest.
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