August 2011
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Despite the recession, which usually spurs a rise in law-breaking, violent and property crimes have dropped for the fourth year in a row. How can this be?
A county in North Carolina created a community garden so the unemployed can work for benefits, training and food.
Municipalities in more than a dozen states are using tools to gauge their courts’ speed, accessibility and reliability in administering justice.
Vivek Kundra brought state IT leaders into policy discussions at an unprecedented level. They’re nervous about who might take his place.
Public employers will think twice about future benefit increases if laws require more disclosure.
