Cover Story
What Experts Think of Five Medicaid-Savings Strategies
BY John Buntin
States are testing several strategies in an effort to reduce Medicaid costs. Experts assess those approaches.
FEATURES
Health & Human Services
The Price of Medical Illiteracy
Not understanding what doctors say is costly for patients' health and for health care itself.
BY Jonathan Walters
Governing magazine: State and local government news for America's leaders
Curiosity's Mars Landing Highlights State Space Race
The successful landing of NASA’s rover Curiosity on the surface of Mars is a reminder that America’s space exploration program is in a state of transition.
BY Russell Nichols
Governing magazine: State and local government news for America's leaders
The Logging Industry and Conservationists Partner to Restore Forests
After decades of fighting, forestry stakeholders have a reconciliation of sorts.
BY Linda Baker
POLITICS + POLICY
Politics
Were Connecticut Workers Duped?
State union leaders blamed a conservative organization for intentionally spreading misinformation about a labor agreement -- one that was voted down by workers.
BY Ryan Holeywell
Politics
Critics Try to Knock Down Eisenhower Memorial Before It Goes Up
The design for the 34th president’s monument is too trendy and cold, critics say.
BY Ryan Holeywell
Politics
Counties Sue Fannie and Freddie for Back Taxes
Michigan municipalities want to clear up the confusion over the two mortgage giants’ status. Are they government agencies or private companies?
BY Ryan Holeywell
Dispatch
The Nasty, Ineffective World of Politics
Politically-involved high school students could teach legislators a thing or two about compromise.
BY Paul W. Taylor
Washington Watch
Severe Budget Cuts Ahead
With stimulus funding gone, a misinformed citizenry is unprepared for the funding cuts on the horizon.
BY Peter Harkness
Finance
Municipalities Challenge Census Numbers
Dozens of cities and counties insist that not all their residents were counted. They may be fighting a losing battle.
BY Ryan Holeywell
Health & Human Services
State Health IT Coordinators Brace for Health-Care Reform
Overhauling how the health-care industry uses technology is already a difficult job. Meeting the new requirements under the health reform act is an even greater challenge for states.
BY David Levine
Infrastructure & Environment
Mini Nukes Could Help Meet Electricity Demands
The Tennessee Valley Authority, a public utility in the Southeast, is testing small nuclear reactors as a source for cheaper, cleaner energy.
BY Elizabeth Daigneau
Transportation & Infrastructure
Jobs Aren’t Enough
Economic development’s key measure of success is not the only approach to turning lagging economies into prosperous communities.
BY William Fulton
Urban Notebook
Houston’s Green Revolution
America’s oil capital embraces the sustainability movement.
BY Tod Newcombe
PROBLEM SOLVER
Health & Human Services
How A County Reduces Homeless and Jail Populations
Unlike most shelters, this one offers a place for people with mental illness and substance use problems to avoid jail and better their situations.
BY Caroline Cournoyer
Smart Management
Small Energy-Efficiency Investments Add Up
States and cities are finding that even the simplest tasks, like switching to LED streetlight bulbs, can result in significant savings.
BY Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene
Tech Talk
Overcoming the Fear of Facebook
Governments must interact using both traditional websites and social media.
BY Steve Towns
Public Money
States and Localities Can’t Afford Big Government Projects
The fiscal situation will likely make huge capital projects like the space shuttle program and Boston’s Big Dig a thing of the past.
BY John E. Petersen
Management & Labor
Florida’s Unlikely Emergency Management Director
Many are watching to see how former Wal-Mart executive Bryan Koon will adapt his private-sector knowledge to aiding the Sunshine State.
BY Tina Trenkner
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