GOVERNING: State government news on politics, management & financ en-us GOVERNING magazine provides leading intelligence articles on management, policy and politics to help guide and inspire innovative leaders across state and local government. Sun, 19 May 17:9:48 PDT Pothole Problems, Streamlining Park Amenities and Ironic Layoffs in South Carolina http://www.governing.com/columns/bg-report/col-pothole-problems-ironic-layoffs.html Thu, 9 May 14:0:00 PDT Public-sector management news you should know. Iowa's Generous Employee Benefits, Winning Audits, and the Side Effect of Furloughs http://www.governing.com/columns/bg-report/col-iowa-employee-benefits-winning-audits.html Thu, 18 Apr 14:0:00 PDT Plus: the misconception about failure and more management news Retirement Predictions, Sin Taxes' Side Effects and the Impact of Class Sizes http://www.governing.com/columns/bg-report/col-retirement-predictions-sin-taxes-class-sizes.html Thu, 4 Apr 14:0:00 PDT Plus: a great resource for child welfare workers and more management news Winners in Detroit, Useless Data and Rethinking Charitable Giving http://www.governing.com/columns/bg-report/col-detroit-winners-useless-data-charitable-giving.html Thu, 21 Mar 14:0:00 PDT Plus: the message that "out of office" replies convey and more management news Detroit’s Fixable Fiscal Problems, Evaluators under Pressure and the Impact of Multitasking http://www.governing.com/columns/bg-report/col-evaluators-multitaskers-detroit.html Thu, 7 Mar 14:0:00 PST Plus: The importance of parks and more management news The Limits of Bill Gates' Influence, a Formula for Change and Honorable Contracting Reform http://www.governing.com/columns/col-bill-gates-change-formula-contracting-reform.html Thu, 21 Feb 14:0:00 PST Plus: why Portland, Ore., may no longer be a leader in transit planning and more management news The Reality of Being Sick, Job Piracy and Smart Pension Moves http://www.governing.com/columns/col-sick-reality-job-piracy-pension-moves.html Thu, 7 Feb 13:0:00 PST Plus: how a transit authority transformed itself and more management news Underreported News, a Risk to Public Health and Savings without Sacrificing Service http://www.governing.com/columns/col-underreported-news-public-health-risk.html Thu, 24 Jan 14:0:00 PST Plus: a guide for successful collaboration and more management news Florida's Wasted Taxpayer Dollars, Ignoring Auditors and Keeping up with Transit http://www.governing.com/columns/bg-report/col-wasting-taxpayer-dollars-ignoring-auditors.html Thu, 10 Jan 14:0:00 PST Plus: government's ongoing war against “the bad guys” and more management news Restaurant Audits, Longevity Pay and the Value of Public Amenities http://www.governing.com/columns/col-restaurant-audits-longevity-pay.html Thu, 13 Dec 14:0:00 PST Plus: the importance of IT training and more management news