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2013 Western Interstate Region Conference
BY: NACO | High Country Conference Center | May 22, 2013
NACo's Western Interstate Region Conference focuses on public lands and other issues critical to the western region of the United States. It provides county officials with the opportunity to hear speakers, discuss legislation, and network with other officials to exchange information on those issues.

2013 Western Interstate Region Conference
BY: NACO | High Country Conference Center | May 22, 2013
NACo's Western Interstate Region Conference focuses on public lands and other issues critical to the western region of the United States. It provides county officials with the opportunity to hear speakers, discuss legislation, and network with other officials to exchange information on those issues.

NACo: National Association of Counties Western Regional Interstate Conference
BY: NACO | Flagstaff, AZ | May 22, 2013
NACo's Western Interstate Region Conference focuses on public lands and their issues critical to the western region of the United States. It provides county officials with the opportunity to hear speakers, discuss legislation, and network with other officials to exchange information on those issues.

ASTD: American Society of Training & Development International Conference & Expo in Dallas
BY: ASTD | Dallas, TX | May 19, 2013
ASTD 2013 is the premier event for workplace learning and development professionals, with more than 9,000 attendees from over 80 countries. Join us May 19 – 22, in Dallas, Texas to share insights and best practices with colleagues, network with the smartest people in the profession, and learn from world-renowned thought leaders. You won’t just be keeping up with the latest trends; you’ll be staying in front of them.

NCPERS: National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems’ Annual Conference
BY: NCPERS | Honolulu, HI | May 19, 2013
When it comes to education, no other conference compares to the NCPERS Annual Conference. That's why more than 1,000 trustees, administrators, state and local officials, investment, financial and union officers, pension staff and regulators attend each year. Attendees benefit from the comprehensive educational programming, dynamic speakers, and networking opportunities with money managers, investment service providers and public fund colleagues from across the nation. In the current partisan political climate -- with public sector pensions the whipping-boy for state budget ills across the country -- it is more important than ever for pension trustees to speak with one voice in support of (a) their funds' performance, and (b) the importance of their funds as a model for the solution of the nation's worsening long-term retirement security problem. Attending the 2013 Annual Conference will help make your messages effective and consistent.

Obama Losing Support of State and Local Officials, Survey Finds
BY: Mike Maciag | May 17, 2013
State and local government officials increasingly disapprove of President Obama and fear the country is headed in the wrong direction, a new Governing survey finds.
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How Vermont Raised Its Gas Tax
BY: Ryan Holeywell | May 17, 2013
State leaders say they had no choice to find new gas tax revenue since they risked losing federal funds.

A Third Way for Public Pensions: Adjustable Pension Plans
BY: Penelope Lemov | May 16, 2013
Defined-benefit plans put all the risk on states and localities; defined-contribution plans put it all on employees. Now there's a new approach to risk sharing.
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Areas with Most Commuters Reap Benefits and Costs
BY: Mike Maciag | May 16, 2013
Many of the nation’s urban areas see their populations jump during the day with an influx of workers, requiring additional public services. View data showing which counties have the most out-of-town commuters.