Public Officials of the Year 2009

Steve Hewitt Steve Jennings Phyllis Kahn Crit Luallen

Martin O'Malley Pete Rahn Sam Reed Jay Williams

FEATURES

• Swift and Certain: Hawaii's Probation Experiment
• By: John Buntin

• A maverick judge stresses mild but immediate punishment.

• Can Higher Ed Control Its Costs?
• By: Josh Goodman

• Colleges are facing the same dilemmas as health care providers.

• Energy Efficiency: The Stimulus Windfall
• By: Linda Baker

• Once-small state and local energy offices find themselves loaded with federal dollars.

DEPARTMENTS

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• By: Linda Baker

POLITICS + POLICY

• Miami's Visionary Zoning Plan
• By: Alan Greenblatt

• A new code stresses walkability and mixed uses, with a focus on entire neighborhoods.

• Tribal Trouble in Tennessee
• By: Alan Greenblatt

• Cherokee leaders are disputing the status of other groups. More than money is at stake.

• The Search for Interstate Cooperation
• By: Alan Greenblatt

• Minnesota and Wisconsin are looking for ways to save millions by cutting duplicate services.

• Tax Troubles in Arizona
• By: Josh Goodman

• Republican Jan Brewer's struggles have emboldened challengers.

• The Ticking Fiscal Clock
• By: Peter Harkness
• In this state and local fiscal mess, realism may be the only option.

• Georgia Clears a Path for Legal Adoption of Embryos
• By: Tina Trenkner

• A new law adds a wrinkle to the abortion debate.

• Could Roads Be the Next Source of Renewable Power?
• By: Zach Patton

• One idea: paving highways with solar panels.

• The True Cost of Treating Diabetes
• By: Penelope Lemov

• Government calculations may be way off, some think.

• Community Colleges: Today's Best Source for Job Training?
• By: William Fulton
• Academics still matter, but technical knowledge may matter more.

• An Iconic 'Super Suburb' Seeks an Urban Makeover
• By: Christopher Swope
• Can Tysons Corner break with its auto-choked past?

PROBLEM SOLVER

• Performance Auditing: Beyond 'Gotcha!'
• By: Jonathan Walters

• Washington State's new approach to performance audits is generating mixed reviews.

• The States' Stupid Budget Tricks
• By: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene
• This year may set a record for gimmicks they've used to balance their books.

• A Boost for the Muni Bond Market
• By: John E. Petersen
• Build America Bonds are like the cash-for-clunkers program: They bring buyers in.

• Can I Say No to an Electronic Health Record?
• By: Ellen Perlman
• A majority of people want to 'own' their health data and choose who can access it.

• Albuquerque Voters' Republican Gamble
• By: Josh Goodman

• Richard Berry scored an upset victory in the mayoral race. How will he govern?

Training Opportunities

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