It's a way to measure progress toward building and strengthening a culture of learning and improvement.
They have a lot to offer for urban transportation. Partnerships are the best way to manage them.
More and more voters support options to allow the terminally ill to peacefully end their suffering. Politicians have little to fear from the issue.
With the right kind of investment, they can provide the skills employers need, and their graduates are more likely to stay in the community.
The winners of last week's elections don't have long to build their new administrations. They need to move quickly and effectively.
With urban rents rising sharply, there's a push to reintroduce it. But it won't fix the affordable-housing shortage.
States need to do more to help residents keep the lights on and stay connected to vital telecommunications networks.
By taking fossil-fuel companies to court, states stand the best chance to hold them to account.
Oregon's move to end Medicaid coverage of the drugs for many chronic-pain patients is a bad idea. Let's hope it doesn't spread.
Utah is about to lower the blood alcohol threshold. Other states should do the same -- and more.
Successful efforts to bring the use of data and research into decision-making are both top-down and bottom-up.
A federal grant program that helps diverse, underserved neighborhoods should be preserved -- and expanded.
The Health and Human Services Committee is a place where a policymaker can have a profound, powerful impact.
Inertia and incrementalism drive the process in most places. Budgeting for outcomes is a powerful way to overcome that.
It's about breaking down the stigma and encouraging people living in despair to get help.
Because of the way they're structured, they have incentives to ignore the retirement plans' long-term health.
Insurers are eager to provide hundreds of billions in capital. There are things governments can do to help that happen.
Companies are always going to "shop states" for the best deals. Low taxes and business-friendly policies are a better way to grow jobs.
There's a lot that governments can do to connect disadvantaged communities to economic opportunities.
State and local leaders need to pay a lot of attention to how businesses take advantage of the federal law's capital-investment provisions.
The research is clear: Proactive law enforcement does reduce crime. Reducing racially disparate outcomes is the next challenge.
Albuquerque has made a lot of progress in recent years. There are lessons in how it jumped to near the top of the rankings.
California's dramatic reduction in its prison populations hasn't compromised public safety.
Standard measures of accountability don't capture the progress made by students who have struggled at traditional schools.
Two Pennsylvania agencies are collaborating to provide them with the skills to succeed and avoid re-incarceration.
Whether it's drones or flying cars, aerial innovation is happening. Governments need to think about regulation and strategy.
Federal R&D centers have had a large role in everything from air safety to renewable energy. We need their expertise to deal with today's risks.
China's restrictions have certainly had an impact, but there's plenty that local governments can do to keep it viable.
The rules the states impose raise costs. That's hard on poorer people and particularly single mothers.
Manual placement of voters in districts is a recipe for error. The solution is to enhance the use of GIS in the process.
Partnering with private accreditors could shape national standards while improving the quality of care.
