A Tipping Point on Evidence-Based Policymaking
More and more, governments are turning to data to answer a crucial question: What works? By Susan K. Urahn  / Governing.com

What Could a City Fund With the $180 Million That Wayward Military Blimp Cost?
By Michael Grass / GovExec

EPA Kicks Off Energy Star Day with Event Streamed to Thousands of Students Across the Country
U.S. EPA

Roads Are Getting a Redesign
By Daniel C. Vock/ Governing.com

Government workforce sees slight increase in number of Hispanic employees
By Meredith Somers / Federal News Radio

Cloud Migration Best Practices for Federal Agencies
GovTech

5 Ways to Use Twitter Polls in Local Government
By Kent Wyatt / ELGL

Racial Equity, Poverty and the Promise of Clean Power
A new federal initiative could go a long way toward improving the health of poor and segregated communities, but they need to have a voice in it. BY , , ,  /Governing.com 

The Police, the Community and the Local Government Manager
An Expert Panels Insight / International City/County Management Assn (ICMA)

The Legal Consequences of Ignoring Climate Change
A Hawaiian highway wiped out after a dam burst and killed at least seven people. The owner of this dam was indicted for common law murder. 
By Edward Thomas, Laurie Mazur / Governing.com

Regional governments looking for way to light up the fiber
Greensboro.com

Building Leadership Strength for the Next Administration
Excellence in Government – By Dan Chenok & Alan Howze / GovExec.com

Transitioning to ‘Mobile First’ as a Reality in Public Safety: Three Keys to Adoption
Route Fifty – GovExec

#LocalGovSolutions: Financial Transparency Your Citizens Can Understand
By Kent Wyatt / ELGL

Cities Continue to Adopt LED Street Lights
BY DAVE NYCZEPIR /
Route Fifty – GovExec

Economic Equality: A Nobel-Worthy Idea But a Long Way to Go
By Ron Littlefield, Senior Fellow Governing Institute

Cooperative agreements will increase sustainability and safety-related purchasing
Lack of resources can cause individual agencies to come up short on sustainable buys.
American City & County

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