Praise in a Remote World
B&G REPORT.
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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![Understanding Fiscal Scandals and Their Impact on Localities](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b278b_1a3dc19cf1194be6bd5acd2041a8513d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0b278b_1a3dc19cf1194be6bd5acd2041a8513d~mv2.jpg)
- 4 min
Understanding Fiscal Scandals and Their Impact on Localities
![How To Use Data in Workforce Management](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b278b_567b46aca3a143e8958d7053b5149a2e~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0b278b_567b46aca3a143e8958d7053b5149a2e~mv2.png)
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How To Use Data in Workforce Management
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![The B&G Wordle](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b278b_80648e9cbdd64991974025ad01cd849c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0b278b_80648e9cbdd64991974025ad01cd849c~mv2.jpg)
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The B&G Wordle
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![Why States Need Stronger Statutes about Animal Cruelty](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b278b_df683d2b3e8646639acf46feb6a99a12~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0b278b_df683d2b3e8646639acf46feb6a99a12~mv2.jpg)
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Why States Need Stronger Statutes about Animal Cruelty
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The B&G Worldle
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![A Law Ignored “To a Startling Degree”](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b278b_6c9a4aa4a88145b4b0f99ce8c82ef071~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0b278b_6c9a4aa4a88145b4b0f99ce8c82ef071~mv2.jpg)
- 2 min
A Law Ignored “To a Startling Degree”
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![Lessons Learned from TANF Clients](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b278b_95e692ee5be64ce88bc652702b5bd5e4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0b278b_95e692ee5be64ce88bc652702b5bd5e4~mv2.jpg)
- 6 min
Lessons Learned from TANF Clients
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![How Staffing Shortages May Be Affecting Illinois Children](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b278b_90c5382185b64227ac3434728857be1b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0b278b_90c5382185b64227ac3434728857be1b~mv2.jpg)
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How Staffing Shortages May Be Affecting Illinois Children
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![City Parks Tackling Climate Change](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b278b_1f69589e0af54bd7be12673af45121fe~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0b278b_1f69589e0af54bd7be12673af45121fe~mv2.jpg)
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City Parks Tackling Climate Change
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![What Are The Best City Park Systems?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b278b_44f47007a7b1464c818cc4099256f916~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0b278b_44f47007a7b1464c818cc4099256f916~mv2.jpg)
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What Are The Best City Park Systems?
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How Can Auditors Work Well With Agencies and the Other Way Around
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Does Measurement Get Things Done? Really?
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Hiring Data: “A Game Changer”
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Return Utah: Reducing the Stigma of Work Gaps
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![“I Wonder… What if…? Let’s Try!” From Sesame Street to Your Governments and Communities- The Power](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b278b_9ff2aee024944a36b6215ae254465679~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0b278b_9ff2aee024944a36b6215ae254465679~mv2.jpg)
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“I Wonder… What if…? Let’s Try!” From Sesame Street to Your Governments and Communities- The Power
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Spending State Dollars Effectively By Prioritizing Partnerships
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![What Value are Sensible Statutes Without Sufficient Oversight?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b278b_734ddcb54e3440fd8821eef812fe9ec0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0b278b_734ddcb54e3440fd8821eef812fe9ec0~mv2.jpg)
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What Value are Sensible Statutes Without Sufficient Oversight?
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Recommended Podcasts for You
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The Federal Jobs Report: What’s Happening In States and Localities?