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• Accountability, Transparency and the Uncertain Future of GASB
• Posted By: Mark Funkhouser |   5 Days Ago
• The standards-setting board for government financial reporting has been embroiled in one controversy after another, but the latest fight could result in the gutting of GASB's influence.
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• When the Government Workspace is Dirty and Dangerous
• Posted By: Mark Funkhouser |   26 Days Ago
• It’s tough to find the money and political support to provide public workers with safe, clean places to do their jobs. Tennessee went the privatization route, and the results look promising.
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• The Public Safety Tipping Point: When Saving Money Loses Lives
• Posted By: Mark Funkhouser |   September 1, 2013
• You can only tell you're not spending enough on public safety when it’s too late.
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• Municipal Securities and the Exploding Demand for Transparency
• Posted By: Mark Funkhouser |   August 26, 2013
• Wary investors and analysts not only want more information than ever, they want better information and they want it all now. Giving it to them could be a good deal for governments.
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• The Challenge for Detroit's Next Mayor: Getting Along with the Neighbors
• Posted By: Mark Funkhouser |   August 12, 2013
• Regime change is coming to Detroit. The next mayor will have an opportunity to heal the long dysfunctional marriage between the city and its suburbs.
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• IRS Scandal Shows What Happens When Bureaucracy is Pushed Too Far
• Posted By: Mark Funkhouser |   August 1, 2013
• Bureaucracy allows us to do big things. But like every tool, it needs to be maintained and wielded with care and control.
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• Job Creation and the Snake Oil of Tax Incentives
• Posted By: Mark Funkhouser |   July 29, 2013
• The pressure to give away the public's money for economic development is as strong as ever, but the pushback is growing.
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• Kevyn Orr, Rick Snyder and a Genuine Effort to Reinvent Detroit
• Posted By: Mark Funkhouser |   July 22, 2013
• Emergency manager Kevyn Orr and Gov. Rick Snyder say they want the city to emerge from bankruptcy as a livable, sustainable city. It looks like they really mean it.
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• Mike Hein's Campaign to Reinvent Ulster County, N.Y.
• Posted By: Mark Funkhouser |   July 11, 2013
• A New York county manager who made the jump to elective office is looking to fundamentally change how local government operates.
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