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Auditing reimagined: Looking beyond the public dollar
June 06, 2024 | Management, NewsCOMMENTARY | Today’s auditors don’t just account for finances, they also account for outcomes. Local government leaders should look to them as key allies.
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Could this state’s health ‘hub’ model treating opioid addiction go nationwide?
| News, ManagementWashington state's model provides a walk-in, “one-stop shop” for substance-use disorder patients. U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell is now championing it in Congress.
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White nationalist, anti-LGBTQ activity on the rise, annual hate report shows
| News, ManagementMuch of the increase in hate and extremism can be attributed to a 50% surge in white supremacy hate groups in 2023, the highest jump ever recorded by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
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Greater focus on crime sparks another wave of juvenile justice bills
June 03, 2024 | News, ManagementNearly every state this legislative session considered changes in juvenile age limits, detention or education programs.
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After a 7-year experiment, New Orleans is an all-charter district no more
| News, ManagementThe closely watched experiment is coming to an end. New Orleans Public Schools will now act both as a charter school authorizer and an old-fashioned school district.
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A new tool aims to help communities spend their opioid settlement money wisely
May 30, 2024 | News, ManagementThe dashboard helps local governments estimate how much money to expect and, based on that, offers evidence-based recommendations on how best to spend it.
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Florida allows doctors to perform C-sections outside of hospitals
May 29, 2024 | News, ManagementThe law aims to lower costs and make maternity services more widely available, but doctors and the hospital industry say that performing C-sections in doctor-run clinics will increase the risks for women and babies when complications arise.
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City directs a cut of opioid settlement funds to grieving families
May 28, 2024 | Management, NewsThis summer, some families in Boston could start receiving payments to cover funeral expenses and legal services.
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New veteran justice program aims to steer veterans back to ‘hero status’
May 27, 2024 | News, ManagementNebraska is the first state to adopt recommendations from a commission on veteran justice that calls for treatment and case plans that address military service-connected conditions that contributed to criminal offenses.
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New doula program helps parents tackle substance use disorders
May 24, 2024 | News, ManagementThe Philadelphia Community Doula Support program can help new parents avoid overdoses and court-ordered family separations.