September 2006 | Table of Contents
Features
- Charter Changeover
- After Katrina wiped out one of the worst school systems in the country, New Orleans has seized the chance to redesign its whole approach to public education.
- Mississippl's Urbanist Odyssey
- The ravaged Gulf Coast has a rare opportunity to recreate itself. But it has to decide what it wants to look like.
- A Dose of Transparency
- State-sponsored Web sites are enabling consumers to compare hospital and physician prices and performance.
- Prozac in the Water
- Sophisticated new tests reveal small amounts of steroids and other drugs in drinking water. How big a threat are these contaminants?
- The Clean-Coal Contest
- Illinois and Texas are competing to host a demonstration project they hope will ignite a whole new industry.
- Pumping Corn
- It looks like farmers can turn almost any crop into fuel. But can they make money at it without government help?
Up Front
- Fiscal Candor
- A new report tells governments something they need to know--but would rather not hear.
- 100-Proof Zoning
- Telling people not to drink is usually futile. Telling them where to drink may serve a public purpose.
- Cleanup Man
- Miami built some reform momentum, then squandered it. Pete Hernandez will try to bring it back.
- Sudan Squeeze
- Disinvestment remains a powerful human-rights weapon--as long as it's done carefully.
- Read Their Lips
- Congress hates to raise taxes--unless it can force other levels of government to collect them.
- A Smarter Dig
- Huge cost overruns are the rule on major public works projects. But they aren't inevitable.
- How Rail Impacts Retail
- A successful transit line means a more intense commercial life around the stations, and that means higher property values, higher rents and the invasion of chain stores.
The Business of Government
- Boosting a Biotech Future
- Arizona plans to lure high school students to the biology lab and beyond.
- The Persistence of Paper
- Despite all the advances in online services, e-governments are still stuck in the paper chase.
- When Boomers Retire
- A number of states are looking to career-building programs to grow their workforces of the future.
- Guess Who's Coming to the ER?
- It turns out that lower-income people are not the ones clogging up emergency rooms.
- Bouncing Down the Block
- Some cities have sidewalks made of recycled tires.
- Seat-Belt Budgeting
- There's economic turbulence ahead that state budget and fiscal systems may not weather well.
- Seat-Belt Budgeting
- There's economic turbulence ahead that state budget and fiscal systems may not weather well.
- A Film Star is Born
- New Mexico reaps rewards from its Hollywood "give-aways"
- Leadership's Challenge
- It's turf, not technology.
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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