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- South Carolina Hospital's Plan to Reduce Medical Errors
- New program reduced the rate of mislabeled blood specimens by 90 percent.
- Boston to turn Gas Station into Electric Vehicle Park and Charge Facility
- Located in the heart of downtown, the lot will promote greener driving alternatives.
- S.C. Pilot Program Will Require Food Stamp Recipients to Get Job Training
- Two agencies will partner to target almost 100,000 food stamp recipients with no dependents, in hopes of providing jobs that can lift recipients out of poverty.
- Baltimore Prison to Launch Program Curbing Cellphone Use
- A managed access system will allow calls to and from authorized numbers only.
- Kentucky and LexisNexis Partner to Aid Disaster Victims
- After a tornado devastated Kentucky leaving 21 counties designated as federal disaster areas, State Treasurer Todd Hollenbach wanted to find a way for his agency to help the victims.
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- NYC to Pilot Multifunction Phone Booths
- Smart screens will collect data for the city while providing neighborhood information to users.
- IRS Developing New Program to Battle Tax Fraud
- Authorities are working on a program to allow police-identified victims of identity theft to share their tax returns with law enforcement, potentially securing their tax refunds.
- Los Angeles To Buy Solar Power from Residents and Businesses
- The CLEAN LA program will allow the city to contract with businesses and residents to provide solar power.
- Michigan Businesses to Sell Exports on Chinese E-Commerce Site
- The Michigan Economic Development Corporation and an export services company want to help the state's businesses with unique opportunity to access on one of China's e-commerce sites.
- Building Sustainable Sidewalks with Recycled Toilets
- Use of “poticrete” helped Bellingham, Wash., earn a green credential for sustainable walkways.
- Green Button Initiative by Utilities Will Shrink Energy Bills
- As part of their continued efforts to promote transparency, the Obama administration has announced the creation of a “green button” on utility provider websites.
- Illinois Helps Fund New Chicago Tech Center for Startups
- By creating a collaborative community of entrepreneurs in Chicago's Merchandise Mart, the state of Illinois aims to increase innovation and job-growth in the region.
- NorCal Cities Offer Rental Workspace at Libraries
- Santa Cruz, Palo Alto and San Francisco all have started pilots that allow public- and private-sector workers to book workspace at libraries, helping maximize building use and cut down on commute times.
- E-Verify Self Check Allows Employees to Check Status
- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's online Self Check allows potential employees to check their eligibility status before a future employer does.
- Online Threat and Incident Reporting Aims to Increase School Safety
- Online reporting software allows schools to submit, track and document potential safety threats in a centralized system.
Columns
- Creating the Courts Americans Want
- The public is dissatisfied with our courts. What the judicial system needs is a culture of performance-based innovation.
- 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.
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