• 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.
• 14 Comments

• 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.
• 3 Comments

• 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?
• 5 Comments

• 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.
• 6 Comments

• 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.
• 7 Comments

• 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.
• 1 Comments

• 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.
• 2 Comments

• 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.
• 2 Comments

• Average Tax Refunds: Connecticut, Nevada and Texas are Highest
• BY: Mike Maciag   |   February 21, 2013
• Rural states tend to have lower federal tax refunds.

• The Limits of Bill Gates' Influence, a Formula for Change and Honorable Contracting Reform
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   February 21, 2013
• Plus: why Portland, Ore., may no longer be a leader in transit planning and more management news
• 4 Comments

• Fixing a Process that No Longer Makes Sense
• BY: John M. Bernard   |   February 21, 2013
• An Oregon agency found ways to cut the time it takes to do background checks by more than half. With inefficient processes and duplicative services rife in government, that's just the beginning of the journey.
• 7 Comments

• PDC 2013: Big Challenges, Bigger Thinking
• BY: Daybook   |   February 21, 2013
• PDC 2013: Big Challenges, Bigger Thinking

• Municipal Securities and the Waiting Game
• BY: Mark Funkhouser   |   February 21, 2013
• Federal law gives the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board the authority to protect issuers, but it can't do that job until the SEC gives it a tool it needs.