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The Real Story of Public Pensions
Posted By:
Mark Funkhouser
| November 19, 2012
An important new book provides insights far beyond the conventional wisdom and the political arguments.
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A Crucial Player in Effective Governance
Posted By:
Mark Funkhouser
| November 15, 2012
To see how much impact an auditor can have in improving the way government is run, look no further than California's Elaine Howle.
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You Won the Election. Now Go Meet Your Auditor.
Posted By:
Mark Funkhouser
| November 8, 2012
Auditors can flush out government's fat rabbits and lurking demons. But they can do a lot more than that: They can help you govern effectively.
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What the Schools Can Learn from the Cops
Posted By:
Mark Funkhouser
| November 5, 2012
The way law enforcement has been transformed points the way to fixing out broken public-education system.
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When the Press Asks Uncomfortable Questions
Posted By:
Mark Funkhouser
| November 1, 2012
Public officials should pay attention, as a town in Missouri learned the hard way. If an economic-development deal seems too good to be true, maybe it is.
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The Very Plugged-In Mayor of Long Beach
Posted By:
Mark Funkhouser
| October 29, 2012
Bob Foster is a former energy-company president, but expertise in that subject isn't the only thing he brings to his city.
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Weaving Innovation into the Fabric of Government
Posted By:
Mark Funkhouser
| October 25, 2012
Can the search for new ideas be institutionalized? Some people think so, and what they're doing could be just what government needs.
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The Mayor Who's Determined to Bring Flint Back
Posted By:
Mark Funkhouser
| October 22, 2012
Dayne Walling came back to his hometown intent on turning it around. Don't bet against him.
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Fraud, Waste, Abuse and Big Scary Numbers
Posted By:
Mark Funkhouser
| October 18, 2012
Drawing distinctions is important for better policy responses. That doesn't happen very often.
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Government and the Big Unknowns
Posted By:
Mark Funkhouser
| October 11, 2012
We don't know what kind of huge, transformation events are coming, but one thing is certain: Governments will have to be ready to deal with them.
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