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- The Tricky Business of Commercial Advertising in Public Places
- Public transit systems have accepted advertising for a long time. But it’s not always without controversy.
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- What Privacy Means to Americans vs. Europeans
- Experts are worried that disparate privacy rules between the two could pose a threat to future growth.
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- Is Universal Phone Service a Sleeper Issue to Watch in 2013?
- There are conflicting pressures on the universal service fee to maintain “plain old telephone service” on one hand and help pay for a broadband future on the other.
- Santa Claus and a Civics Lesson
- A 115-year-old editorial on the existence of Santa Claus sheds light on the future of civics in America.
- Georgia Attracts Unlikely Students to Government Jobs
- An internship program in Georgia is hoping to open young minds to a career in public service.
- Electric Vehicles’ Role in Meeting New Efficiency Rules
- One man’s test of the electric vehicle charging infrastructure along the West Coast highlights the hurdles ahead for states and localities in meeting the Obama administration’s new fuel efficiency rules.
- Rethinking the Parking Lot
- Everything we know about the automobile is under scrutiny, and so is everything we know about the parking lot. Should they be made of concrete or grass? Is their greatest purpose to generate revenue, store cars or act as a public space for people?
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- Social Media and Public Finance: The Odd Couple
- Public finance departments are significantly less likely than government in general to use social media or see its value in engaging with constituents. It might be time for this to change.
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- North Carolina Politics Get in the Way of Governing
- Gov. Bev Perdue and at least 30 state lawmakers have decided not to run for reelection this fall, many of them citing the loss of civility and willingness to compromise when it comes to doing the public’s business.
- One Legislative Organization Eschews Politics
- The State Legislative Leaders Foundation strives to provide “serious learning experiences” for its core constituency of about 500 legislative officials -- regardless of what party they belong to.
- Mayor Brenda Lawrence Walks a Mile in Their Shoes
- In Southfield, Mich., the mayor takes early morning walks with her constituents – a move that’s changed the physical and civic health of her city.
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- Recession Recovery: Local Governments Must Guide the Way
- People are finally starting to bounce back from the recession, and they’re looking to local governments -- not the feds or the states -- to guide them into a better future.
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- Occupy Wall Street: What Does Its Future Hold?
- The movement’s founder says short, surprise occupations and targeted messaging could force officials to address income inequality.
- Government Cloud Computing May Sustain Public Records
- The fate of Data.gov, which housed hundreds of thousands of public data when its funding got cut, may contain the outlines of a model for sustaining digital records.
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Events & Webinars
- It’s A Paperless, Paperless World..... Thinking Outside the Box to Gain Efficiencies through Prepaid Cards
- April 23, 2013
- Public sector organizations are under intense scrutiny to operate as efficiently and effectively as possible and with maximum transparency. An important consideration is the way in which payments are made and managed. Prepaid cards can offer flexibility, security and accountability to governments as a method of dispersing benefits, healthcare and social care payments, child benefits and housing benefits to their constituents.
- GOVERNING - Michigan Leadership Forum 2013
- May 1, 2013
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