
Cover Story
What Trump Means for State and Local Races
BY Alan Greenblatt
Donald Trump and this year’s bizarre presidential race will affect elections all over the country. What’s not clear is how.
FEATURES
Finance
Is Kurt Summers the Future of Chicago Politics?
The city’s young treasurer has turned a moribund office into a hive of activity, fueling speculation that he has higher aspirations.
BY Liz Farmer
Politics
Louisiana’s Budget Crisis Empowers an Unusual Group
In the midst of its biggest fiscal disaster in decades, the state is a good place to watch the evolving roles of freshman lawmakers and veteran lobbyists.
BY Mike Maciag
Infrastructure & Environment
From Worst to First: Can Hawaii Eliminate Fossil Fuels?
The state is working toward becoming the first to get 100 percent of its energy from renewable sources. Getting there won’t be easy.
BY Elizabeth Daigneau
Health & Human Services
With Hospitals in Critical Condition, Can Rural America Survive?
The worrisome state of rural health care has led many to wonder.
BY Mattie Quinn
OBSERVER
Management & Labor
Abolishing Civil Service: Reform or Cronyism?
Whether Wisconsin's approach makes hiring for government jobs more efficient -- or simply politicizes it -- will influence if and how other states revisit their civil service systems.
BY Alan Greenblatt
Finance
Politicians Focus Business Incentives on Catching the Big Fish
Most states are low on cash, but they’re still willing to spend to attract top-shelf companies like Tesla.
BY Alan Greenblatt
Politics
The City Where Mayors Still Run the Show
Of all American towns, Baltimore gives its mayors some of the most control. Some hate that, yet attempts to change it have failed.
BY Alan Greenblatt
Politics
Bob McDonnell and the Illusion of Ethics Reform
The U.S. Supreme Court overturned former Gov. Bob McDonnell's corruption conviction on Monday. Before that, the case led Virginia lawmakers to set stricter ethics rules -- or so it seemed.
BY Alan Greenblatt
POLITICS + POLICY
Assessments
The Reality of Living in Anytown, USA
Cities love to boast that they're special. It's not always true, but it can be a useful myth.
BY Alan Ehrenhalt
Washington Watch
Millennials and Homeownership
The uncertainty of where they'll live is creating new challenges.
BY Peter Harkness
Politics
Why Rural America Is Increasingly Red
In recent years, more rural voters have flocked to the GOP -- a trend that will likely impact this year's governors races.
BY Alan Greenblatt
Health & Human Services
A Broader View of Public Health
Baltimore is at the forefront of a movement to expand public health's arena to include social ills such as gun violence and drug addiction.
BY Mattie Quinn
Infrastructure & Environment
Las Vegas Bets on Becoming a Hub for Water Innovation
The nation's driest city wants to market its water-saving efforts to the rest of the world.
BY Elizabeth Daigneau
Transportation & Infrastructure
The Rage of Those Left Behind
The 20 percent who run America need to start paying serious attention to the plight of the middle and lower classes.
BY Aaron M. Renn
Urban Notebook
When Outsourcing Works
Oklahoma City successfully farmed out economic development.
BY Scott Beyer
PROBLEM SOLVER
Politics
Gov2Gov: The Lobbying That Falls Under the Radar
Cities, counties and states put a lot of effort -- and money -- into lobbying other levels of government.
BY Mike Maciag
Smart Management
Managing Life-and-Death Situations
When a disaster strikes, skilled management can save lives and political futures.
BY Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene
On Leadership
A Veteran Cop’s Ideas for Solving Systemic Police Problems
In his two books, Norm Stamper offers recommendations for change.
BY Mark Funkhouser
Tech Talk
High-Speed Police Chases Go High-Tech
Technology is transforming the way police fight crime, making it safer for not only officers but also criminals and innocent bystanders.
BY Tod Newcombe
Public Money
Can the ‘Sharing Economy’ Reduce Income Inequality?
Not that sharing economy though -- the other one.
BY Frank Shafroth
Infrastructure & Environment
Houston’s Buried Treasure
The city recently unearthed a man-made marvel.
BY Elizabeth Daigneau
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