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• Why the Federal Budget Crisis Won't be Solved in Washington
• Posted By: Mark Funkhouser |   July 1, 2013
• Washington can't fix the broken structure that it built. The key is for state and local officials to channel an aroused citizenry.
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• Raleigh and Oakland Are Overdoing Hands-On Government
• Posted By: Mark Funkhouser |   June 28, 2013
• In these cities, as in many more across the country, elected council members have confused governing with administering.
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• The SEC and Harrisburg: the Wrong Path to Fiscal Transparency
• Posted By: Mark Funkhouser |   June 24, 2013
• In charging Harrisburg with securities fraud based partly on a former mayor's state-of-the-city speech, the SEC is taking a path it shouldn't.
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• A How-To Manual for Bringing Citizens' Voices to the Public-Policy Table
• Posted By: Mark Funkhouser |   May 30, 2013
• It's vital that we begin restoring the public's trust in government. A recently published book amounts to a detailed manual for officials who want to take on that challenge.
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• Los Angeles Leads the Way in Police Auditing
• Posted By: Mark Funkhouser |   May 30, 2013
• The City of Angels established the nation’s first Police Performance Auditing School to train individuals to deal with the many complaints filed against cops.
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• How a Foundation's Winning Programs Are Creating a Culture of Community Health
• Posted By: Mark Funkhouser |   May 13, 2013
• From jails to factories to streets to schools, the winning programs in a foundation's competition stretch the boundaries of what we normally think of as public health.
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• Appreciating Public Servants in an Age of Cynicism
• Posted By: Mark Funkhouser |   May 6, 2013
• In the aftermath of the Boston bombings, something interesting and unusual happened: People applauded their public employees.
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• Governing for a Rainy Day
• Posted By: Mark Funkhouser |   April 30, 2013
• Healthy reserve funds allow governments to be careful and smart.
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• A Powerful Measure of Urban Health: the Stroller Index
• Posted By: Mark Funkhouser |   April 24, 2013
• Cities compete for residents and tax base. Nothing defines urban livability more than a city that's kid-friendly.
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• Our Dangerous, Expensive System of Childbirth
• Posted By: Mark Funkhouser |   April 18, 2013
• Countries that rely heavily on midwives and home births have lower infant and maternal death rates than we do, and our numbers are getting worse. Isn't it time to rethink our reliance on hospitals and surgical interventions?
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