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. Thu, 9 Feb 14:17:26 PST Logic Models and the Quest for Results http://www.governing.com/columns/mgmt-insights/col-logic-model-cause-effect-outcome.html Wed, 8 Feb 8:0:00 PST They can help governments achieve the outcomes they want. But they have their downsides. The Cost-Benefit Imperative http://www.governing.com/columns/mgmt-insights/col-cost-benefit-outcomes-states-results-first.html Wed, 1 Feb 8:0:00 PST A group of states is adapting a successful model to target scarce funds for the greatest return on investment. A Decade of Living Dangerously http://www.governing.com/columns/mgmt-insights/col-decade-fiscal-challenge-local-government-innovation-creativity.html Wed, 25 Jan 8:0:00 PST The fiscal challenges facing local governments won't go away soon. Here's why that's a good thing. The Public Sector, Disrupted http://www.governing.com/columns/mgmt-insights/col-government-disruptive-innovation.html Wed, 18 Jan 8:0:00 PST Government needs the kind of innovation that allows us to really get more for less. Technology and the Productivity Promise http://www.governing.com/columns/mgmt-insights/col-technology-budget-increase-productivity.html Wed, 11 Jan 8:0:00 PST IT is the most important tool for improving government output. Budget directors need to be ready to answer some important questions. The Perils of Evidence-Based Government http://www.governing.com/columns/mgmt-insights/col-peril-evidence-based-government-benchmarking-best-practice.html Wed, 4 Jan 8:0:00 PST It’s a powerful tool, but sometimes it might really be better to reinvent the wheel. Regaining the Public’s Trust http://www.governing.com/columns/mgmt-insights/public-trust-government-six-factors-change-perception.html Wed, 21 Dec 8:0:00 PST It’s easy to get lost in the techniques of public management. But for people to have confidence in government, we need to get back to the basics. Eating 4 Education http://www.governing.com/columns/mgmt-insights/eating-education-tax-increase-roanoke-schools.html Wed, 14 Dec 8:0:00 PST A Virginia city found a way to make a tax increase for its schools easy to swallow. Moneyball Government http://www.governing.com/columns/mgmt-insights/moneyball-evidence-based-government-decision-making-lessons.html Wed, 7 Dec 8:0:00 PST The way evidence-based analysis—rather than what ‘passes for wisdom’—turned a losing baseball team into a winner has powerful lessons for government decision-making. Should Washington Budget Like the States? http://www.governing.com/columns/mgmt-insights/state-federal-budget-process-reforms.html Wed, 30 Nov 8:0:00 PST Balanced-budget mandates and biennial budgeting are popular ideas for fixing the federal budgeting process. But what works in state capitols isn’t the right approach for Capitol Hill.