November 2007 | Table of Contents
Public Officials of the Year 2007
 Bill Bott William Bratton Debra Campbell Kevin Coughlin Natwar Gandhi |
Christine Gregoire Bill Leighty Fabian Núñez Bill White |
Features
- Terrified to Testify
- Increasingly, criminal cases are being stalled because intimidated witnesses don't show up or because they recant their statements.
- The Unwelcome Mat
- States are at their peril when they try to ease rules to make life in the U.S. less difficult for illegal immigrants.
- Deals and Ideals
- Forest City Enterprises makes communities pay big money for many projects it builds. But it builds some good ones.
- Unreconstructed
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States are poised to spend billions on fixing infrastructure. They might want to fix the construction industry first.
- Going after GASB
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Many public finance officials worry that a series of new accounting rules will burst their budgets.
Up Front
- Moving Outside
- John Kitzhaber has been to the top in politics. He thinks he may be able to achieve more working from the bottom up.
- Scheming Magnolias
- Republicans have most of the power in Mississippi. They'd like more.
- Putnam's Paradox
- Diversity accomplishes many things--but it may not make us better citizens.
- Bridgeport's Burdens
- Is the city's problem bad election choices--or something deeper?
- A Vote for Better Design
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Election problems last year proved that poor 'usability' is more than an annoyance or an aesthetic complaint.
- Delayed Conversation
- The feds don't spend much time hashing out mutual problems with states and localities. It's time they started.
The Business of Government
- Solid Brass
- For Bill Bratton, taking risks comes naturally.
- The Future Is Now
- It's one thing to attract young people to government jobs. It's another to keep them there.
- The Coverage Conundrum
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Health savings accounts aren't a solution to the major problems in today's health care system.
- Diving into the Hedges
- Public pension funds are being drawn like bears after honey to these risky, unregulated but high-reward investments.
- Going for Green Grades
- Schools are finding that green classrooms do more than save energy.
- Rolling the Dice in Kansas
- A state is taking a chance on casino operations.
Events & Webinars
- High-Performance Government - Building "Better, Faster, Cheaper"
- June 20, 2013
- Nationally, six straight years of revenue declines have put enormous pressure on state and local governments, nevertheless, some are thriving. Standard & Poor's, the credit-rating agency, reports that it issued more bond upgrades than downgrades in 2012.
- Health Care Reform is Here: Are You Ready for the Rush?
- June 27, 2013
- The Medicaid expansion and the Affordable Care Act are in full swing. With the influx of people who will be applying for benefits and the ACA requirement for online enrollment, it is more important than ever to verify the identities of those accessing benefits up front.
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
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