• Keeping Misdemeanor Offenders Out of Jail
• BY: Caroline Cournoyer   |   June 13, 2011
• A new law in Kentucky gives police officers more power to judge offenders, hoping it will free up space in jails.

• It's Not All Politics with YouTube's 'Town Hall'
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   June 9, 2011
• The new website empowers citizens to make their decisions based on the issues and not the party that supports them.

• Infrared Technology for Repairing Roads
• BY: Caroline Cournoyer   |   June 6, 2011
• Several municipalities have found a quicker way to reduce the costs and traffic associated with road repairs.
• 1 Comments

• An Educational Use for Cooking Oil
• BY: Caroline Cournoyer   |   June 2, 2011
• Instead of urging residents to throw their used cooking oil away, Dallas converts it into bio-fuel for school buses.
• 2 Comments

• Prioritizing Homes for LA’s Homeless
• BY: Caroline Cournoyer   |   May 26, 2011
• Members of the Hollywood community banded together to find homes for the homeless – making those in the greatest danger their top priority.

• Txting Ur State Gov’t
• BY: Caroline Cournoyer   |   May 23, 2011
• Arkansas is the first state to allow citizens to text the government with questions.

• From Michigan Farms to Your Plate
• BY: Caroline Cournoyer   |   May 19, 2011
• MSU researchers are developing a way for conscious consumers to track their beef down to the individual animal.

• Making Emissions Testing Less of a Hassle
• BY: Caroline Cournoyer   |   May 16, 2011
• Tennessee is reigniting the use of remote sensing technology to test emissions while vehicles are on the road.
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• Minn. Counties Push for More Pilot Program Flexibility
• BY: Caroline Cournoyer   |   May 12, 2011
• A bill in the Minn. Legislature seeks to expand counties’ power so they can launch innovative programs without dealing with red tape.

• CA Investigating Sewage as Potential Energy Source
• BY: Caroline Cournoyer   |   May 9, 2011
• A two-year, $1 million pilot will determine if this renewable source can be used for electricity.
• 1 Comments

• Top 25 Innovations in Government Selected
• BY: Caroline Cournoyer   |   May 5, 2011
• From the facilitation of video chatting with inmates to planning for the next natural disaster, here’s a look at the nation's best problem-solving programs.
• 1 Comments

• 'Neighborhood Courts' to Reduce Crowding, Cut Costs
• BY: Caroline Cournoyer   |   May 2, 2011
• San Francisco’s one-of-a-kind program puts nonviolent criminals to work for clean records.
• 3 Comments

• Reducing Repeat 911 Callers
• BY: Caroline Cournoyer   |   April 28, 2011
• A pilot program that saved the Baltimore City Fire Department money and increased their efficiency has become a permanent fixture.

• Reducing Pollution -- One Bulldozer at a Time
• BY: Caroline Cournoyer   |   April 25, 2011
• N.J. will retrofit construction equipment and impose stricter emissions standards to improve air quality.

• Online Courses Help Students Manage Money
• BY: Caroline Cournoyer   |   April 21, 2011
• School districts are teaming with credit unions to help students meet financial literacy requirements in a flexible way.
• 1 Comments

Columns

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• A Third Way for Public Pensions: Adjustable Pension Plans
• Defined-benefit plans put all the risk on states and localities; defined-contribution plans put it all on employees. Now there's a new approach to risk sharing.
• BY: Penelope Lemov | May 16, 2013

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• Bike Lane Battles Heat Up
• Cities like San Francisco and Chicago are running into resistance from drivers as they try to meet demand for more bike lanes.
• BY: Tod Newcombe | May 15, 2013