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The B&G Report features newsy items relating to a wide variety of state and local government management topics, including state and local performance audit, state and local performance management, government budgeting, state and local human resource issues, and a variety of other public sector issues.

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PERFORMANCE READER’S GUIDE (Part 3)

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PERFORMANCE READER’S GUIDE (Part 3)

As we approach the last several weeks of December, our plan is to take a full vacation starting on December 14, continuing through New...

RX FOR PERFORMANCE PITFALLS

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RX FOR PERFORMANCE PITFALLS

Last week’s B&G Report included the second in a series of lists, compiled by experts, about managing performance. The first such list,...

PERFORMANCE READER’S GUIDE (PART 2)

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PERFORMANCE READER’S GUIDE (PART 2)

We received a tremendous response a few weeks ago when we published “A Reader’s Guide to Government Performance” by John Kamensky, a...

HOW TO IMPROVE GOVERNMENT COVERAGE

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HOW TO IMPROVE GOVERNMENT COVERAGE

Over the years, we’ve written a great deal about ways in which government officials can improve their relationship with the press. We...

A READER'S GUIDE TO GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE

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A READER'S GUIDE TO GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE

Several decades ago, when we first developed a passion for performance management, we leaned upon a cadre of people who were pioneering...

FORT WORTH: THE TRAIN IS ON THE TRACKS

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FORT WORTH: THE TRAIN IS ON THE TRACKS

A little over a year ago, we wrote a column for Route Fifty about the remarkably ambitious host of efforts that Fort Worth, Texas was...

REINVENTING THE WHEEL – PUBLIC SECTOR STYLE

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REINVENTING THE WHEEL – PUBLIC SECTOR STYLE

Recently, a relatively high-level manager in a large southern city told us about the progress her city was making in energizing a...

Budget Lessons from the States for the Feds:How to Radically Change Expectations about the Federal

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Budget Lessons from the States for the Feds:How to Radically Change Expectations about the Federal

by Dr. Carolyn Bourdeaux, Senior Visiting Scholar, University of Georgia; Board Member of the Concord Coalition; Former Member of...

Bridging the Academic/Practitioner Gap: Public Finance Journal

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Bridging the Academic/Practitioner Gap: Public Finance Journal

by Craig S Maher, Director School of Public Administration, University of Nebraska, Omaha and co-editor of the Public Finance Journal...

A Road to Trust in Government

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A Road to Trust in Government

by Dawa Hitch, Communication and Public Engagement Director, Asheville, North Carolina. In historically disenfranchised communities,...

A Celebration of National Women’s Month with State Budget Officers

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A Celebration of National Women’s Month with State Budget Officers

This male-dominated 1953 photo of a National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO) annual meeting would not have been a surprise...

New, Up-to-date GUIDE TO BUDGET RESOURCES

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New, Up-to-date GUIDE TO BUDGET RESOURCES

Several years ago, we worked with the Volcker Alliance to created a guide to resources about state budgeting intended for use by public...

Climate Action: Backed by Budget

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Climate Action: Backed by Budget

by Chris Fabian, CEO, ResourceX To prevent a “climate catastrophe,” the focus of local, regional, national, and international...

Where are the ARPA Funds Going in Large American Cities and Counties?

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Where are the ARPA Funds Going in Large American Cities and Counties?

There’s been a great deal written about the ways in which states and localities are spending the federal dollars they are receiving from...

Crowdfunding to Help Pay for Infrastructure

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Crowdfunding to Help Pay for Infrastructure

by John R. Bartle, University of Nebraska at Omaha and Can Chen, Georgia State University John Bartle ...

How Staffing Shortages May Be Affecting Illinois Children

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How Staffing Shortages May Be Affecting Illinois Children

Over the last months, we've written a series of columns for Route Fifty and elsewhere about the difficulties states and localities are...

Keeping the Budget Boring

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Keeping the Budget Boring

by Neil Bergsman, Senior Policy Analyst at Maryland Nonprofits with a 35-year background in Maryland government finance, both executive...

Engaging the Community to Serve the Community: The Providence Rescue Plan

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Engaging the Community to Serve the Community: The Providence Rescue Plan

By Joshua Avila, MPA, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, City of Providence, Office of Mayor Jorge O. Elorza I joined the City of...

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