October 2007 | Table of Contents
Features
- Visual Effects
- Using graphics to present performance data can help make the case for policy or budget changes.
- The Wi-Fi That Wasn't
- Citywide wireless networks aren't dead. It's just that the terms of the deals are changing--radically.
- Complex Rx
- Biologic meds are the wonder drugs of our time. Can we afford them?
- Radio Activity
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A handful of states are in the forefront of building communication systems that work across governmental lines.
- A Shot in the Dark
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States and localities are on their own if, as scientists warn, there's a pandemic flu outbreak.
- The $3 Trillion Challenge
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No one knows much about how public pension funds are governed or who's governing them. It's about time we did.
- Bare-Knuckle Gentility
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Politicians have been jousting at the Neshoba County Fair for generations. Can the tradition continue?
- Out of the Blue
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Six months ago, nobody in Philadelphia thought Michael Nutter could become mayor. Now, they're expecting him to work miracles.
- Getting the Public's Attention
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Using graphics to present performance data can help make the case for policy or budget changes.
Up Front
- Mighty Malcontent
- For nearly 40 years, Ernie Chambers has made his colleagues mad--and made them listen.
- Tired of Cutting
- After a tough year of spending reductions, Maryland ponders a new approach.
- Eliot's Shaky Summer
- New York's tough-talking governor tries easing up a bit.
- City Hall Solution
- Can mayors really help schools by running them? Perhaps.
- How Clean Is Clean?
- Campaign reform laws yield modest but tangible results.
- Bart's Gamble
- For even the most popular officeholder, raising taxes is risky.
- The Power Switch
- The emerging topic for state CIOs is how to reconfigure desktops and computing practices to save energy.
- Build, Crumble and Build More
- Why don't we fix old roads and bridges? Because it's more fun to make new ones.
- A La Mode
- We need to look at economic and life-style questions when we decide on our next investments in infrastructure.
The Business of Government
- The Power Switch
- The emerging topic for state CIOs is how to reconfigure desktops and computing practices to save energy.
- Wellness--Or Else!
- Should Employees Pay for Unhealthy Habits?
- Diagnosis for a Disorder
- States step in to provide services for children with autism.
- Menu Mandate: King County Wants You to Know What You're Eating
- Policy makers in King County, Washington, are hungry for restaurant regulation.
- Sweat, No Equity
- Some states offer the chance to live in a run-down historic house for free in exchange for fixing it up.
- Invasion of the Aliens
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Exotic fish and foreign plants are destroying native species in the Great Lakes and fouling our waterways.
- Hyping the Hip
- Cities need to attract both the "creative class" and blue-collar manufacturing to survive in the 21st century.
Events & Webinars
- GOV - Leadership Forum: Georgia - 2013
- May 29, 2013
- The Countdown to Affordable Health Insurance: Time is Running Out!
- June 18, 2013
- Is your state ready for Marketplace open enrollment in October 2013? In a few short months, millions of uninsured Americans will qualify for affordable healthcare coverage either through Medicaid, CHIP or tax subsidies.
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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