• Mobile Technology, Co-Creation and the Empowered Citizen
• BY: William D. Eggers,Jason Salzetti   |   February 13, 2013
• Mobile devices are powerful platforms for engaging citizens as partners in transforming the public sector. Governments need to move faster to take advantage of this opportunity.
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• What Graduate Degree Program is Best for You?
• BY: Heather Kerrigan   |   February 13, 2013
• How to decide between an MPA and an MPP degree.
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• FCC Wi-Fi Expansion May Threaten Connected Vehicles
• BY: Ryan Holeywell   |   February 12, 2013
• Transportation stakeholders are urging the FCC to slow plans that could undermine much anticipated technology that can help drivers avoid crashes.

• Phoenix Hospitals Tax Themselves to Cash In on Federal Funds
• BY: Dylan Scott   |   February 12, 2013
• The city expects to bring in hundreds of millions in federal dollars through the initiative.

• Universities Test 'Tuition Guarantees' to Reduce Debt
• BY: Dylan Scott   |   February 12, 2013
• A few schools are guaranteeing four-year tuition rates for incoming students while the higher education world watches to see how the experiment works.
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• Advancing the Debate: Political, Fiscal Costs of the Medicaid Expansion
• BY: J.B. Wogan   |   February 11, 2013
• 11 GOP governors have rejected the Medicaid expansion, but some are endorsing it -- even though they lambasted so-called "Obamacare."

• Landmark S&P Lawsuits Mark Improved State-Fed Relations
• BY: Liz Farmer   |   February 11, 2013
• The lawsuits, which are the first against a credit ratings agency in connection with the economic meltdown, were a coordinated effort between states and feds who have historically clashed over who fights financial fraud.

• Which Metro Areas Have the Most Graduate Degrees?
• BY: Mike Maciag   |   February 10, 2013
• More Americans are earning graduate degrees. See how your area compares to others.

• States Will be Pushed to Take Control of Health Exchanges
• BY: Dylan Scott   |   February 8, 2013
• Insurers will likely lobby states to transition from federal to state control, an idea that's already on some states' minds.
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• The Reality of Being Sick, Job Piracy and Smart Pension Moves
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   February 7, 2013
• Plus: how a transit authority transformed itself and more management news

• Our Ebbing Urge to Incarcerate
• BY: Mark Funkhouser   |   February 7, 2013
• California seems to be finding a way out of its prison-overcrowding problems. Have we decided that locking up so many people isn't the best way to keep the public safe?
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• Pew Study: Not All Immigrants Want Citizenship
• BY: J.B. Wogan   |   February 7, 2013
• A new study examines why some eligible immigrants choose not to seek naturalization. For some, it's because they don't want to be U.S. citizens.
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• Group Grades Online Transparency for States, Local Governments
• BY: Mike Maciag   |   February 6, 2013
• See how well state and local governments sites promote transparency.

• Giving Public Workers the Tools for Efficiency
• BY: Charles Chieppo   |   February 6, 2013
• Instead of outside experts, Denver's mayor is relying on city employees to find savings and deliver better services. The results so far are promising.
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• Can Medicaid Dental Coverage Boost Massachusetts' Economy?
• BY: Dylan Scott   |   February 6, 2013
• Few states provide comprehensive dental coverage. Massachusetts is hoping that better teeth will lead to better jobs for low-income adults.
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