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• What Legacy Will You Leave?
• Sep. 11, 2013
• Nurturing the next generation of leaders is one of the best things you can do for your organization.

• Indiana Right-to-Work Law Ruled Unconstitutional
• Sep. 10, 2013
• The long, hard battle over the state’s right-to-work law appears headed to the Indiana Supreme Court.

• AFL-CIO, at a Crossroads, Opens to Nonunion Members
• Sep. 9, 2013
• The AFL-CIO for the first time on Sunday will open its quadrennial agenda-setting convention to non-labor voices, in a frank acknowledgment by the largest U.S. federation of unions that it needs new partners and new ideas.

• In Hawaii, Businesses Like Longtime Employer Health Insurance Mandate
• Sep. 9, 2013
• Unlike its 49 counterparts, Hawaii has been living with a strict employer mandate for nearly 40 years.

• FEMA Ordered to Pay New Orleans $10M for Katrina Wages
• Sep. 6, 2013
• The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency has been ordered by a federal arbitration panel to reimburse New Orleans for more than $10 million in wages paid to city emergency personnel after Hurricane Katrina.

• Louisiana National Guard Rejects Pentagon's Policy on Same-Sex Benefits
• Sep. 6, 2013
• The Louisiana National Guard won't process benefits for same-sex couples because the state Constitution does not recognize gay marriage, a spokesman confirmed Wednesday. The directive directly contradicts a Pentagon policy issued Tuesday requiring the military to honor such benefits requests.

• Commentary
• High CIO Turnover, Civic Engagement Ideas and States with Sin-Tax Dependency
• Sep. 5, 2013
• All the public-sector management news you need to know.

• Michigan's New Auto Office Gets a Leader
• Sep. 5, 2013
• Gov. Rick Snyder has tapped a veteran auto industry executive to become the state’s automotive adviser.

• Report: State Pension Systems Underfunded by $4.1 Trillion
• Sep. 4, 2013
• More stringent accounting practices show state employee pensions combine for an underfunded ratio of 39 percent, according to a new report.

• Bill to Expand Nurses' Roles to Ease Doctor Shortage Dies
• Sep. 3, 2013
• An effort to ease a shortage of primary-care doctors in some California communities by letting nurse practitioners operate more independently has flat-lined in the Legislature after a fierce lobbying battle. A bill by Sen. Ed Hernandez (D-West Covina) would have allowed nurse practitioners, who have more training than registered nurses, to practice without the direct supervision of a physician. The proposal failed in a committee Friday, under fire from the California Medical Assn., the powerful lobbying arm for the state's physicians. The organization teamed with some specialists and labor unions to mobilize lobbyists, engage doctors across the state and even dedicate Twitter accounts as it waged its campaign against the bill. The group supported a separate measure to permit nurse practitioners and some other non-physicians to perform first-trimester abortions, which lawmakers passed and sent to Gov. Jerry Brown last week. Jockeying over the scope of medical professionals' practice has intensified this year as California prepares for full implementation of the new national healthcare law, which will bring an influx of newly insured patients.

• Commentary
• Why Do So Many Governments Resist Benchmarking?
• Sep. 1, 2013
• Beyond fear of disclosure, there are a number of reasons states and localities may not want to engage in benchmarking.

• Commentary
• Goodbye Governing, Hello San Diego
• Sep. 1, 2013
• After 26 years, this journalist will stop writing and start doing in San Diego as the city’s newest urban planner.

• Will D.C.’s Defiance Toward Walmart Spread?
• Sep. 1, 2013
• Even though Walmart threatened to pull the plug on plans for D.C. stores if the City Council passed a bill to force it to pay more than the minimum wage, they passed it anyway. Labor advocates are hoping more cities will follow.

• Commentary
• What (Not) to Expect from Congress This Session
• Sep. 1, 2013
• Congress is back, but don’t expect the players in this sad comedy to know or care much about how any pieces of legislation they pass will affect our states, regions or metros.

• Breaking Down the Traditional Caseworker Model
• Sep. 1, 2013
• Facing smaller staffs and budgets, nearly every state or local agency serving the poor has struggled to do so in a timely manner. A new approach in Connecticut is getting social services to people cheaper and faster.