February 2007 | Table of Contents
Features
- Mayor in the Middle
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LA's mayor grew up in politics as a left-wing activist. But he's governing from the center. He doesn't have much choice.
- Paying for Promises
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After the shock of the big numbers, states and localities are finding ways to deal with the costs of their retirees' health care.
- An Indelicate Balance
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Virginia is looking for partners -- and their resources -- to overhaul its IT systems.
- HIV Apathy
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New drugs have changed HIV from a terminal to a chronic illness. To counter complacency, health officials are pushing to make testing more widespread.
- Rough Sea's
- There's a new and higher level of strain in the already-tense relationship between GASB and state and local officials.
- Disasters Unlimited
- Insurance companies see a potential Katrina almost everywhere they look. And they want homeowners to pay in advance.
- Guest Quarter: Retirees and Realities
- Wrestling with Benefit Issues
Up Front
- Rescue Mission
- Florida's chaotic social service agency may be ungovernable. But Bob Butterworth is giving it a shot.
- Middle-Class Squeeze
- It isn't just the poorest urban neighborhoods that need help.
- The Sale Goes On
- Indiana's governor still likes privatization--even if the voters don't.
- Granholm's Dilemma
- When it comes to fiscal problems, Michigan is in a league of its own.
- The Post-Earmark Era
- Lots of juicy local plums won't be ripening this year.
- Smash Hit
- It's not just for the young and hip. State and local IT officials are tapping into a cool Google tool to create maps with new, improved uses.
- Senator Warner's Posse
- A new federal law gives the military a domestic function it hasn't had before.
- Running a Railroad
- Its schedules are undependable, prices high and on-board service of middling quality. Yet demand for Amtrak's inter-city service grows.
- Newsom Wins Some, Loses Some
- San Francisco's mayor is popular, but his enemies are persistent.
The Business of Government
- A Bolder Boulder
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EPA funding for research is shrinking, and findings are being denigrated.
- Stuck at Home
- A vibrant local economy needs a good supply of housing for sale at lots of price points. But that's not what's happening right now.
- The Winningest Website
- Michigan breaks out of the pack with a world-class online presence.
- The New Digital Divide
- Electronic billboards are attention-grabbers. Some people argue they distract drivers.
- The Muni Market's Bumpy Year
- 2006 had its ups and downs--although it was mostly positive for issuers and negative for some underwriters.
Events & Webinars
- It’s A Paperless, Paperless World..... Thinking Outside the Box to Gain Efficiencies through Prepaid Cards
- April 23, 2013
- Public sector organizations are under intense scrutiny to operate as efficiently and effectively as possible and with maximum transparency. An important consideration is the way in which payments are made and managed. Prepaid cards can offer flexibility, security and accountability to governments as a method of dispersing benefits, healthcare and social care payments, child benefits and housing benefits to their constituents.
- GOVERNING - Michigan Leadership Forum 2013
- May 1, 2013
Training Opportunities
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- A Safer Public Through Advanced Analytics
- Accelerating Economic Growth and Vitality
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