• The Costs of Budget Uncertainty
• BY: Philip Joyce   |   February 6, 2013
• The routine dysfunction of the federal budget process creates real costs that are felt by all levels of government. Will Washington ever get its act together?
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• Property Tax Revenue Limits Squeeze School Budgets
• BY: Dylan Scott   |   February 6, 2013
• Limits on how much property tax revenue localities can raise -- which nearly every state has -- are coming under increased scrutiny in Wisconsin.
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• State Republican Officials to Watch in 2013
• BY: Louis Jacobson   |   February 6, 2013
• Using a specific set of criteria, we've come up with a list of up-and-coming state officials from multiple fields. This week, we look at the Republican field.
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• States Send Warning to Feds with Medicaid Expansion 'Triggers'
• BY: Dylan Scott   |   February 5, 2013
• Even as they embrace the expansion, some governors are signaling that they'll pull out if federal funding drops in later years.

• Transparency, Social Media and Gun Safety
• BY: Tod Newcombe   |   February 5, 2013
• 4 ways technology can help make guns safer, 5 up-and-coming social media sites and more.
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• Fundamentals of Economic Development Finance Course
• BY: Daybook   |   February 5, 2013
• Fundamentals of Economic Development Finance Course

• Farmers, Ranchers Await Disaster Relief Fix
• BY: Ryan Holeywell   |   February 5, 2013
• Congress had the chance to restore some programs as part of the fiscal cliff deal but failed to do so.

• Advancing the Debate: Why 2013 Is (or Isn’t) Right for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
• BY: J.B. Wogan   |   February 4, 2013
• Pundits think the stars are aligned for comprehensive immigration reform.

• The Mayor Had Chutzpah
• BY: Tod Newcombe   |   February 4, 2013
• Ed Koch, the lively, contentious mayor of New York City who died at the age of 88 on Feb. 1, left an indelible mark on the city where he lived and worked for most of his life.
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• State, Local Government Employment Remains Steady
• BY: Mike Maciag   |   February 1, 2013
• View monthly changes in state and local government employment.

• How Can States Eliminate Medicaid Fraud?
• BY: Dylan Scott   |   January 31, 2013
• The federal government has compiled some best practices to eradicate a problem that costs up to $30 billion annually.

• The Muni Bond Market in 2013
• BY: Penelope Lemov   |   January 31, 2013
• Issuers may be enjoying low-interest rates when they come to market, but that doesn't mean these are the best of times.
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• The Income Tax Rebellion: Can It Work?
• BY: Liz Farmer   |   January 31, 2013
• The loudest collective rallying cry from governors this year is not over the usual themes of growing jobs and having a more competitive economy. This year, the buzz is all about the race to zero.
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• A Powerful Central Government Loosens the Reins
• BY: Ryan Holeywell   |   January 31, 2013
• The United Kingdom is giving unprecedented authority to its cities under a program that the United States could learn a thing or two from.

• Government Technology Ideas Worth Importing
• BY: Steve Towns   |   February 2013
• These best e-government practices aren't from this side of the pond.
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