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. Fri, 24 May 15:49:52 PDT Supreme Court Looks at State Public Records Rules http://www.governing.com/columns/dispatch/col-supreme-court-looks-at-state-public-records-rules.html Tue, 30 Apr 9:0:00 PDT A case before the nation’s highest court could change the way citizens, journalists and entrepreneurs access government-held information. Manufacturing in 3-D http://www.governing.com/columns/dispatch/col-manufacturing-in-3d.html Fri, 29 Mar 9:0:00 PDT Three-dimensional printing could be the next big economic engine. The Tricky Business of Commercial Advertising in Public Places http://www.governing.com/columns/dispatch/col-commercial-advertising-in-public-places.html Thu, 28 Feb 9:0:00 PST Public transit systems have accepted advertising for a long time. But it’s not always without controversy. What Privacy Means to Americans vs. Europeans http://www.governing.com/columns/dispatch/col-what-privacy-means-americans-vs-europeans.html Thu, 31 Jan 8:0:00 PST Experts are worried that disparate privacy rules between the two could pose a threat to future growth. Is Universal Phone Service a Sleeper Issue to Watch in 2013? http://www.governing.com/columns/col-universal-phone-service-sleeper-issue.html Fri, 28 Dec 9:0:00 PST 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 http://www.governing.com/columns/col-santa-claus-future-of-civics.html Fri, 30 Nov 12:0:00 PST 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 http://www.governing.com/columns/dispatch/col-ga-attracts-unlikely-students-to-govt-jobs.html Wed, 31 Oct 9:0:00 PDT 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 http://www.governing.com/columns/dispatch/col-electric-vehicles-role-in-new-efficiency-rules.html Fri, 28 Sep 9:0:00 PDT 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 http://www.governing.com/columns/dispatch/col-rethinking-parking-lot.html Fri, 31 Aug 9:0:00 PDT 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? Social Media and Public Finance: The Odd Couple http://www.governing.com/columns/dispatch/col-social-media-place-in-finance.html Tue, 31 Jul 9:0:00 PDT 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.