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Focus on Privatization Seen in Ohio Budget Proposal
MANAGEMENT BEAT: Kasich looks to turnpike lease and sale of prisons for savings … Debate over workers' benefits heats up in New Jersey … A public employee union in Oregon pitches ideas for cutting the cost of government, and more management news. more
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States Get Off Revenue Roller Coaster
Two years ago, tax collections were so volatile that it was hard to tell how much money states had to spend. Now the situation is calming down - and looking more favorable. more
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Decline in Bond Market Has States Nervous
Investors are wary of buying government bonds right now. Taxpayers may end up bearing losses as a result. more
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Governors Set the Agenda For a Lean 2011
In yet another tough budget year, the nation's governors are generally setting a course for contracting the ambitions and role of state government. more
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Even in this Economy, States Struggle to Recruit IT Personnel
MANAGEMENT BEAT: Qualified IT staff remain difficult for states to recruit … Legislators eye state websites for ad revenue … A defined contribution plan may raise pension costs in Kentucky, and other government management news. more
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For State Lawmakers, Population Growth Has Its Downsides
A decade of growth, especially in Western states, has left lawmakers with far more people than in 2000, according to Census figures. That has made it difficult for some of them to connect to their constituents. It has also created a wide variety in the size of the average district depending on the state. more
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Jerry Brown Asks Locals to Do More Work
California's new governor has an ambitious plan to turn more responsibility back to the local level. But the locals worry they won't be given enough money to do the job. more
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How a Small Town's Bond Bust Led to a Model State Debt Policy
Lewisburg, Tennessee, got tangled up in an interest rate swap deal gone bad. As the town of 11,000 wrestles with the fiscal fallout, the state comptroller is forcing local governments to think hard before they engage in exotic investment deals. more
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Secretaries of State Up the Political Ante
In most American states, the job of secretary of state has long been seen as a largely non-partisan post, invested for the most part with administrative and caretaker duties. A new crop of activists is working hard to change that. more
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What Do Governors Look For in a Chief of Staff?
Some value administrative skills, while others prefer political savvy, but the one thing all 28 of the nation's new governors can't live without is loyalty.more