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Clerical Error Eliminates Indiana's Largest State Agency
TODAY'S TAKE: A clerical error in a new state law accidentally abolished Indiana's largest state agency. Governor Mitch Daniels fixed the mistake through an executive order.more -
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New Governors Drive to Reorganize Agencies
An unusually high number of states are debating merging the functions and offices of state government. But consolidation is often easier to do on the organizational chart than it is in real life.more -
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New Jersey Wants Shorter DMV Lines
TRANSPORTATION BEAT: A proposal to reduce wait times to get driver's licenses gets the backing of the agency's chief … Maryland demands more disclosure from a French train operator about its role in the Holocaust … Louisiana's Bobby Jindal kills a highway bill the day it is announced, and other transportation news. more
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All Public Sector Employees in New Jersey Will Have to Live In-State
MANAGEMENT BEAT: No more commuting from New York and Philadelphia for New Jersey workers … Governments are spending more time collecting and organizing data than using it … A collective bargaining showdown in Nevada, and other management news. more
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Labor Offer Keeps New Jersey Tolls From Going Private
MANAGEMENT BEAT: Toll collectors will keep jobs but see pay cut by 24 percent … Massachusetts looks to take health care off the bargaining table … Missouri may auction more than 1,000 acres of state property near prisons, and other management news. more
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A Three-Year College Degree in Ohio?
EDUCATION BEAT: Ohio governor wants colleges to offer three-year degrees ... Idaho ends its legislative session after approving three controversial education bills ... Oregon lawmakers want the governor to double as school superintendent and other education news from state governments. more
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Minnesota Senate Votes to Shrink State Government
MANAGEMENT BEAT: There may be 15 percent fewer workers in Minnesota state government … California Governor Jerry Brown weighs in with a pension overhaul plan … Nebraska looks to compromise on collective bargaining, and other government management news. more
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New Michigan Law Increases State Role in Local Government
State-appointed emergency managers will move into depressed local jurisdictions with the power to abrogate labor contracts and even break up local governments if they deem it necessary for community survival. more
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Costa Mesa's Pink Slip Spending Plan
MANAGEMENT BEAT: A California city lays off nearly half of its workers … Illinois considers taking away bargaining rights for managers ... New Hampshire employers may gain new leverage, and other management and labor news. more
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Are 'Charter Universities' the Future of State-Funded Higher Ed?
With more budget cuts on the horizon, many flagship universities are warming to a new bargain with state government: In exchange for less state funding, they would get more say in running day-to-day operations as well as the ability to impose some tuition increases. more