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The great Salt Lake City tax tradeoff
June 17, 2024 | News, FinanceIn a few weeks, the city council will be voting on a 0.5% sales tax to support economic development downtown. But it’s not the money that is drawing all the attention, it’s what the city is giving up.
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More cities are seeing budget gaps: Here’s what not to do
June 10, 2024 | News, FinanceA growing number of cities are having to make tough decisions this spring in order to balance next year’s budgets.
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With the rise of AI, workforce planning is critical. But many governments don’t do it.
May 15, 2024 | Workforce, NewsThat’s a problem when state and local government officials are seeing daily evidence that the nature of their workforce is quickly changing.
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‘Invisible’ no more: States move to hire people with disabilities
May 08, 2024 | News, WorkforceTapping potential employees with “non-apparent” issues like autism, attention deficit disorder and chronic depression can bring qualified candidates to a public sector workforce in desperate need of talent.
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How collaboration is changing North Carolina, one project at a time
April 16, 2024 | News, ManagementStates that want to tap universities and philanthropies to find solutions to policy challenges using the best research, evidence and data should look at how one state mastered the communications and logistics essential for effective partnerships.
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Emergency alert: States confront EMS shortages
April 08, 2024 | News, ManagementMinnesota declared an “EMS emergency” last month, but it’s far from alone. An outdated approach to funding the service is largely to blame, says experts.
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Trust in government, and opportunities to rebuild it
February 21, 2024 | News, ManagementConfidence in state and local government may have been waning in recent years, but there are ways communities can help to bolster their resident’s faith in them.
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How trusted are state and local governments?
February 14, 2024 | Management, NewsConfidence in lower levels of government may be better than in the federal government, but it’s still not nearly good enough. And that stands in the way of state and local leaders’ ability to get things done.
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The future of government jobs: Post generative AI
January 03, 2024 | News, WorkforceIn the wake of dramatic technological advances, the workplace of the future will be far different than was envisioned a year ago.
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Mental health funding is fast becoming “the bipartisan issue of our time”
December 13, 2023 | News, ManagementStates from California to Texas are increasingly investing in mental health as a recognition takes hold that the status quo isn’t working.