Features

• See-Thru Government
• By: Ellen Perlman

• When it comes to spending taxpayer dollars, how much transparency is enough?

• Risky Business
• By: Jonathan Walters

• As states bid out massive tech projects, they want a lot for their money. Are they scaring off the vendors they need?

• Long Lens of the Law
• By: John Buntin

• Do police cameras reduce crime? It depends on how cities use them.

• Bordeaux vs. Budweiser
• By: Rob Gurwitt

• Rich newcomers can do a lot for a small mountain town. They also can do a lot to it.

• Shades of Greywater
• By: Josh Goodman

• State and local governments are easing up on reusing what goes down the drain.

Departments

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• By: Josh Goodman

Politics + Policy

• Slumping Slots
• By: Alan Greenblatt

• A gambling windfall Maryland counted on isn't happening.

• A Little Bit of Gun Control
• By: Alan Greenblatt

• Anti-gun activists are seeking modest victories at a moment of high-profile violence.

• Gay Rights: The Not-So-Lethal Issue
• By: Alan Greenblatt

• Five years ago, opposition to gay marriage was a political slam dunk. That's no longer the case.

• Second Chance in San Antonio
• By: Josh Goodman

• Julian Castro has bold ambitions. Some say too many.

• Virginia Firebrand
• By: Alan Greenblatt

• Rx for Reform
• By: David Osborne

• We can't get to universal health coverage without taming costs.

• When the Well Runs Dry
• By: Peter Harkness
• The stimulus won't last forever. That's worth remembering.

• Three Tracks to Vegas
• By: Josh Goodman

• Great Park Takes Shape
• By: Christopher Swope

• Orange County's mega-park clears one hurdle but hits others.

• Why the Shovels Matter
• By: William Fulton
• The time to do strategic thinking is before you need to.

• Cul-de-sacked
• By: Christopher Swope

Problem Solver

• Find Me the Money
• By: Penelope Lemov

• No Time for Budget Busting
• By: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene
• Stimulus or no stimulus, cost overruns are as dangerous as ever.

• Broadband -- at Any Price
• By: Ellen Perlman
• Small cities are eyeing stimulus money to bring high-speed Internet to all.

• Buffett's Bad Bet
• By: John E. Petersen
• The financial genius overestimates the risk of default on insured muni bonds.

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