FEATURES

• Chicago's Transit Chief
• By: Zach Patton
• Transit Chief Richard Rodriguez combats a monumental fiscal crisis.

• Investing in Electric Cars
• By: Russell Nichols
• Will the needed investment in new infrastructure for electric cars pay off?

• Lining Up for Health IT
• By: David Raths
• The huge challenges of implementing a $30 billion program are just beginning to hit the states.

• Gutting the Clean Water Act
• By: Jonathan Walters
• Wetlands can protect cities from floods, but it's no longer clear which wetlands the Act protects.

• The Future of Los Angeles' Police Stations
• By: John Buntin
• Is the LAPD misplacing something important in the process of building the next generation of police stations?

DEPARTMENTS

• Candy Taxes: Not So Sweet
• By: Paul W. Taylor
• A policy to change behavior leaves a loser in its wake.

POLITICS + POLICY

• Reviving Local, State and Federal Collaboration
• By: Josh Goodman
• NACo's Larry Naake is pushing for a commission of representatives from all forms of government.

• Tunnel Vision in Seattle
• By: Josh Goodman
• Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn is proposing plans that focus less on roads and more on public transit.

• Shutting Down State Fairs
• By: Josh Goodman
• To cope with budget shortfalls, some states – like Michigan – are choosing to shut down their state fairs.

• A Global Warming Cool Down?
• By: Josh Goodman
• More Republican gubernatorial candidates are skeptical of the science of climate change.

• Restoring the Balance of Federalism
• By: Peter Harkness
• In the recession's wake, states and localities face new realities.

• Protecting Student Test Scores From Recruiters
• By: Tina Trenkner
• A new Maryland law prohibits schools from sending test scores to military recruiters. It might protect student privacy, but prevent career discovery.

• Health Checkups at the Office
• By: Jessica Mulholland
• In-house clinics help government reduce the cost of health benefit claims.

• Testing Urban Turbines
• By: Linda Baker
• Reno, Nev., plans to study local wind patterns, assessing its power in the region.

• Long-Term Remedies for Slumping Sales Tax Revenues
• By: William Fulton
• Short-term gimmicks to boost local sales tax revenue aren't working anymore.

• A Desire for More Streetcars
• By: Tod Newcombe
• More than half a century after the streetcar's heyday, this transportation mode is poised to make a comeback.

PROBLEM SOLVER

• Work-Share, Save Jobs
• By: Heather Kerrigan
• Businesses are partnering with states to retain workers.

• Goodbye to Good Research
• By: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene
• Funding for state programs that research and analyze long-term issues is dwindling.

• Cloud Computing's E-Mail Showdown
• By: Steve Towns
• Arizona pits the public sector against the private sector in a cloud e-mail face-off.

• The Similarities Between Sacramento and Athens
• By: John E. Petersen
• Some see California's future in Greece's current woes.

• Brotherly Love for Immigrants, Too
• By: John Buntin
• Israel "Izzy" Colon is spearheading Philadelphia's efforts to become an immigrant hub.

Training Opportunities

• Health Care Reform After the Decision
• In this Mercer Report, you’ll learn how different organizations plan to tackle the new requirements of ACA and discover where most employer concerns are focused, who expects to be hardest hit, and how different health plans and Medicaid may impact overall costs.
• Crime Prediction and Prevention


• Accelerating Economic Growth and Vitality