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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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• Why 'Politics' Shouldn't Be a Dirty Word
• Posted By: Mark Funkhouser |   October 4, 2012
• It's the way we get things done as a society. We seem to have lost sight of that.
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• Bicycles, Beer and the Factory Jobs that Aren't Coming Back
• Posted By: Mark Funkhouser |   October 1, 2012
• Manufacturing is going the way of agriculture, which technology has reshaped to employ ever-fewer workers. But traditional manufacturing isn't the only game in town.
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• When the Music Stops
• Posted By: Mark Funkhouser |   September 27, 2012
• A lot of our symphony orchestras are in trouble, and the changing nature of cities is part of the problem. But Buck Owens may have some lessons for Beethoven.
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• Essential Values and the American Character
• Posted By: Mark Funkhouser |   September 24, 2012
• We're better than we think we are, and so are our leaders. Just ask Tony Blair.
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• The Bottom-Line Benefit of a Healthier Public Workforce
• Posted By: Mark Funkhouser |   September 20, 2012
• Some approaches to employee wellness programs have more of a track record than others. But they clearly can save a lot of money.
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