• Read a Book, Make Five Bucks
• BY: Andy Kim   |   July 1, 2010
• Some elementary school students in Maryland are making money this summer by reading books.
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• Protecting Officials from Distracted Driving
• BY: Andy Kim   |   June 28, 2010
• Louisiana state officials are participating in a pilot study that uses devices to render cell phones virtually useless in moving vehicle.
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• Reforming Teacher Evaluations in Chicago
• BY: Andy Kim   |   June 24, 2010
• Findings on Chicago's first year with a pilot teacher evaluation system include more consistent evaluations and more low-performing teachers.

• Making Money When It’s Sunny
• BY: Andy Kim   |   June 21, 2010
• The Oregon Public Utility Commission is providing residents and businesses with a long-term solution for offsetting the installation costs of solar panels: payment for the power they generate.

• The Homeless Get Homes
• BY: Andy Kim   |   June 17, 2010
• Tempe, Ariz., and Maricopa County are test-running a long-term solution to helping homeless people get back on track.
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• A Cooler Way to Pave Streets
• BY: Andy Kim   |   June 14, 2010
• New York City is test-driving a new, cooler way to pave roads that's energy- and time-efficient.

• Swabbing Stolen Cars
• BY: Andy Kim   |   June 10, 2010
• Two cities are gauging the effectiveness of using DNA evidence to identify and apprehend car thieves.

• How to Train Your Bouncer
• BY: Andy Kim   |   June 7, 2010
• Bouncers in Polk County, Iowa, bars are being trained to maintain the safety of patrons and workers. Some lawmakers want to take it statewide.

• Drive Less, Win Prizes
• BY: Andy Kim   |   June 3, 2010
• Arvada, Colo., residents now have an online resource to help them find alternative methods of transportation – and win prizes.

• Growing Green Jobs for Vets
• BY: Tina Trenkner   |   May 27, 2010
• Training veterans in urban forestry provides them with job skills and a potential career. It also helps Denver get a little closer to its goal of planting 1 million trees.

• Keeping Track of Rental Cars’ Tickets
• BY: Andy Kim   |   May 24, 2010
• Hawaii's Vehicle Monitoring Service saves car rental companies' time and money in keeping tabs on tickets.

• Nashville's ReBuild Clinics
• BY: Tina Trenkner   |   May 20, 2010
• Nashville residents affected by flash floods have a day dedicated for meeting with a team of volunteer advisers on how to create a rebuilding and recovery plan.

• Prisons Sustain Themselves
• BY: Andy Kim   |   May 17, 2010
• Prisons across the country are implementing self-sufficient food programs to save money.

• Using Voices to Fight Medicaid Fraud
• BY: Andy Kim   |   May 13, 2010
• Find out how Florida plans on using voice-recognition technology to fight health-care fraud.

• Scanning Drivers Licenses at the Polls
• BY: Tina Trenkner   |   May 10, 2010
• Scanning driver's license bar codes to check-in voters could minimize the amount of time waiting at the polls.
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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