• 2013 County Leadership Institute
• BY: NACO   |   Washington, DC   |   June 2, 2013
• The County Leadership Institute will take place June 2-6, 2013 in Washington, DC.

• 2013 County Leadership Institute
• BY: NACO   |   Washington, DC   |   June 2, 2013
• The County Leadership Institute will take place June 2-6, 2013 in Washington, DC.

• GFOA: Government Finance Officers Association’s 2013 Annual Meeting
• BY: GFOA   |   San Francisco, CA   |   June 2, 2013
• More than 75 preconference seminars, concurrent sessions, and discussion groups Unparalleled opportunities to earn continuing professional education (CPE) credit General sessions featuring nationally recognized speakers Ben Stein to deliver Monday keynote address. Evening social events to facilitate networking with colleagues A robust exhibit hall with hands-on demonstrations of the latest products and services

• APTA: 2013 Rail Conference
• BY: APTA   |   Philadelphia, PA   |   June 2, 2013
• Workshops and technical sessions cover timely issues of widespread interest in operations, technology, safety, security, planning, finance, capital projects, and the technical aspects of providing all modes of rail service: urban, commuter, high-speed, and intercity. This conference features the industry’s premier product and services showcase to learn more about advances in railroad and rail transit markets. Who should attend: rail agency mid-level and top management, board members and policymakers, government agency staff, suppliers, consultants, and contractors.

• Why do Lieutenant Governors Keep Quitting?
• BY: Ryan Holeywell   |   June 2, 2013
• Three lieutenant governors -- in Florida, Massachusetts and Nebraska -- have resigned in the last four months.

• 2 Men Responsible for Bringing Businesses to Detroit
• BY: Ryan Holeywell   |   June 1, 2013
• Civic leaders say the automakers will continue to play a major role in the local economy, but Detroit must diversify.

• Tornado Stirs Emergency-Preparedness Debate
• BY: Dylan Scott   |   June 1, 2013
• Because of its geographic location, there's little that policymakers can do to prevent the severe natural disasters that hit Oklahoma year after year. The best they can do is prepare for them -- but not everyone agrees how.

• ‘Textgate’ Scandal Shows Need for Texting Policies
• BY: Steve Towns   |   June 2013
• Mobile technology is creating new ways for officials to violate public records laws. Orange County, Fla., learned that the hard way.
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• States, Localities Are Failing to Seize Their Infrastructure Moment
• BY: Alex Marshall   |   June 2013
• It’s the best time in probably the last 75 years to overhaul and upgrade our infrastructure, but city halls and statehouses are letting the moment slip away.
• 3 Comments

• When to Use Performance Measurement
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   June 2013
• Performance measures are a key management tool -- but not for everything.

• Commuter Rail Ridership Declining Despite Increase in Lines
• BY: Tod Newcombe   |   June 2013
• Though the number of rail lines has jumped, the number of people riding them has fallen. The solution, as New York City found, is bumping up service.

• What’s the Point of Rainy Day Funds?
• BY: Justin Marlowe   |   June 2013
• States and localities both save for unseen emergencies and hard times. But when it comes to using the funds, their approach couldn't be more different.
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• Boston Marathon Bombing Highlights Homeland Security Done Right
• BY: Donald F. Kettl   |   June 2013
• In the immediate aftermath of the blasts, several fundamental lessons were relearned.

• Changing Demographics Spelling End of Culture Wars
• BY: Paul W. Taylor   |   June 2013
• From same-sex marriage to marijuana, millennials are changing our culture as their proportion of the population increases.
• 3 Comments

• Do the States Have a Debt Problem?
• BY: Penelope Lemov   |   May 30, 2013
• States and localities have $3 trillion in debt, but the purpose and use of debt differs significantly from the federal government.
• 5 Comments