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 4:50:23 PDT How Boomers, Millennials and Immigrants Are Changing America http://www.governing.com/columns/potomac-chronicle/col-boomers-millennials-immigrants-changing-america.html Tue, 30 Apr 9:0:00 PDT These demographics will have a profound effect on the needs of the country, and state and local officials need to take notice. GOP Governors Ask ‘What Would Reagan Do?’ http://www.governing.com/columns/potomac-chronicle/col-governors-ask-reagan.html Fri, 29 Mar 9:0:00 PDT Furious at Washington gridlock and seeking to get their party back on top, Republican governors -- like President Ronald Reagan before them -- are waging an anti-tax campaign aimed at the income tax. Federalism from the Bottom Up http://www.governing.com/columns/potomac-chronicle/col-federalism-from-bottom-up.html Thu, 28 Feb 9:0:00 PST More than ever, the feds need states and local regions to take the lead in crafting promising new programs. Local Pot Laws Conflict with National Policies Worldwide http://www.governing.com/columns/potomac-chronicle/col-marijuana-laws-conflict-worldwide.html Thu, 31 Jan 8:0:00 PST The United States isn't the only place where local marijuana policies clash with national laws. Even Amsterdam and the Dutch government have struggled with this tension. Read the rest of Governing's first-ever International Issue here. Who Pays for Superstorm Sandy? http://www.governing.com/columns/col-who-pays-for-superstorm-sandy.html Fri, 28 Dec 9:0:00 PST States don’t just want money to rebuild -- they want money to make far-reaching changes to infrastructure too. The Top 5 State-Local Issues Facing the Feds http://www.governing.com/columns/col-top-5-state-local-issues.html Fri, 30 Nov 9:0:00 PST In the next four years, state and local governments are going to be at the very front of domestic policy -- especially on issues like health care where the feds have gotten most of the headlines. It's Time for States, Localities to Think Boldly http://www.governing.com/columns/potomac-chronicle/col-states-localities-must-think-boldly.html Wed, 31 Oct 9:0:00 PDT Elections and governance have become so intertwined that it’s hard to know when campaigns begin or end. We do know we need big ideas. Global Libor Scandal Cost States and Localities Millions http://www.governing.com/columns/potomac-chronicle/col-global-libor-scandal-cost-states-localities-millions.html Fri, 28 Sep 9:0:00 PDT State and local governments have sued banks, claiming that they cheated them out of enormous investment returns at a time when their budgets were already badly damaged from the recession. Washington, D.C.’s Other 1-Percent Problem http://www.governing.com/columns/potomac-chronicle/col-washingtons-other-problem.html Fri, 31 Aug 9:1:00 PDT The nation’s capital is more about what you own these days than what you do. Whooping Cough’s Comeback Raises Questions http://www.governing.com/columns/potomac-chronicle/col-whooping-cough-comeback-raises-troubling-questions.html Tue, 31 Jul 9:0:00 PDT How states’ decisions to not require vaccinations and general budget cuts to public health have impacted the nation’s ability to prevent, track and treat disease outbreaks.