en-us GOVERNING magazine provides leading intelligence articles on management, policy and politics to help guide and inspire innovative leaders across state and local government. Thu, 9 Feb 14:37:11 PST http://www.governing.com/news/local/AP-pittsburgh-city-council-wants-to-pay-75K-in-teen-beating-claim.html Wed, 8 Feb 9:5:00 PST The Pittsburgh City Council is considering a bill that would pay $75,000 to a former performing arts student who says in a civil rights lawsuit against the city that he was wrongly beaten by three undercover officers. http://www.governing.com/news/state/AP-south-carolina-sues-feds-for-blocking-voter-id-law.html Tue, 7 Feb 14:30:00 PST The U.S. Justice Department was wrong to block South Carolina from requiring voters to show government-issued photo identification to vote, the state's top prosecutor argued in a lawsuit filed Tuesday. http://www.governing.com/news/state/gov-californias-gay-marriage-ban-ruled-unconstitutional.html Tue, 7 Feb 14:30:00 PST The court's ruling likely sets the stage for a U.S. Supreme Court showdown. http://www.governing.com/news/federal/ap-dhs-appoints-public-advocate-for-immigration-enforcement.html Tue, 7 Feb 9:9:00 PST The Homeland Security Department has appointed a public advocate to handle complaints and questions about its immigration enforcement policies. http://www.governing.com/news/state/AP-defense-cuts-test-lawmakers-resolve-on-deficits.html Mon, 6 Feb 14:30:00 PST President Barack Obama's call to shrink the military, shut bases and cancel weapons to meet the demand for budget cuts tests the resolve of lawmakers who came to Washington determined to slash the deficit. http://www.governing.com/news/state/AP-analysis-border-patrol-ot-up-as-arrests-drop-.html Sat, 4 Feb 9:0:00 PST Border Patrol agents have racked up daily overtime at a cost of about $1.4 billion in the past six years while the number of arrests of illegal border crossers has fallen to the lowest level in nearly 40 years, an Associated Press analysis of agency records finds. http://www.governing.com/topics/public-justice-safety/gov-how-game-theory-is-reinventing-crime-fighting.html Tue, 31 Jan 14:0:00 PST Elected officials across the nation from both political parties have begun to examine ways to replace a tough corrections policy with a smart one. http://www.governing.com/topics/politics/gov-conservatives-question-war-on-drugs.html Tue, 31 Jan 12:0:00 PST Some surprising political figures like New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie have started questioning how effective U.S. drug policy is. http://www.governing.com/columns/tech-talk/gov-cities-give-google-cloud-based-email-mixed-reviews.html Tue, 31 Jan 12:0:00 PST Some cities have switched to the cloud with ease, but Los Angeles, for example, had to abandon it for law enforcement because of outdated security policies. http://www.governing.com/news/local/ap-east-haven-conn-police-chief-retires-amid-scandal.html Mon, 30 Jan 9:14:00 PST A police chief under fire for his handling of anti-Latino abuse allegations that led to the arrests of four officers last week is retiring from office.