GovLoop

AUGUST 4, 2022

“One [city] had developed a very specific IT application as a homegrown solution to an issue,” explained Lata Grover, who, as Senior Advisory Strategist at ServiceNow, works with state and local governments. Address budgeting silos. That solution worked initially, but over time developed issues. “A Overcome These Obstacles.

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Center for Community Progress

JUNE 17, 2022

Vacant properties are, by and large, a local government issue, and urban and rural local governments are fundamentally different in size. Many rural communities lack budgets, expertise, community groups, and other resources to address rural vacancy.

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Partnership for Public Service

JULY 16, 2024

When Congress passes and the President signs major legislation, federal agencies must translate it into practical action to ensure its goals are realized. Case studies We have published seven micro case studies that examine how federal, state and local government agencies work to implement these laws.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 6, 2022

“If you improve the user experience internally, it also enhances the user experience externally for customers,” according to Shonte Eldridge, Senior Director of State and Local Government Strategy and Solutions at DocuSign. Imagine a budgeting request. Remove HR Roadblocks. Now they can’t sign it and send it back.

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Center for Community Progress

MAY 2, 2023

I got my start in local government in Memphis, Tennessee, which is where I developed my love of working with my community and driving generational wealth-building. laughs) I don’t think I’ve fully arrived, yet, but one challenge is the translation jump across state policy, legislation, and even philosophy of approach.

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Public Policy Blog

AUGUST 1, 2013

I’m not a fan of additional layers of neither government, nor federal intervention on state matters in general; however, if the state doesn’t do its job in keeping the local government or municipalities in check in budgeting year-to-year and the community is unwilling or unable to uphold its bargain, change or intervention must occur somewhere.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 31, 2023

to states, local government, and territories to aid them in building and strengthening their cyber posture. But now is the time for state and local government agencies to act quickly and think strategically about their approach to building a resilient WOS strategy. This funding opportunity allocates $374.9M

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Bang the Table

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The available funding creates new and exciting opportunities for local governments to tackle infrastructure projects that are long overdue and have the potential for positive impacts on community life. The Legislation Within the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal. The Legislation Within the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

APRIL 3, 2023

The borrower of a conventional mortgage benefits tremendously from the evolution of the TBA market, which was not centrally planned or created by legislation but evolved over several decades as a collaboration between government mortgage agencies and the bond trading and investing community. These are your most affordable models.

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Barrett & Greene

JULY 11, 2023

In fact, many of us who study state budgeting annually observe budget processes that lead to (largely) fiscally responsible decision-making and do not require high stakes hostage taking to get there. ​ The most obvious place to begin is that almost all states have some sort of statutory or constitutional balanced budget requirement.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 22, 2025

Recognizing that the process of getting change enacted is incredibly difficult, involving the Executive and Legislative branches of the Federal Government, and the local government, plus winning support of a majority of citizens, the fact that the City Council didn't vote in favor again strikes me as an indicator of a failure of planning leadership.

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Barrett & Greene

JULY 25, 2023

With that in mind, we were intrigued to read an excellent report that came out last week from the Citizen’s Budget Commission, a nonprofit civic organization that focuses on the finance and services of New York City and New York state government. Indeed, the federal government has been pushing for evidence.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

While the response to Hurricane Helene continues, local governments are looking ahead to the long road to recovery. This post describes the legal authority and practical considerations for local governments seeking to serve in the role of financial bridge. Detailed legal analysis of each point follows after the summary.

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Barrett & Greene

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

When we originally wrote the book, we were aware of a sea of writing that ballyhooed the potential of performance management to cure what ailed state and local government. Communication of performance measurement information to legislators should be kept short and to the point to increase the likelihood that it is read.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Photograph: David Rowe/Alamy Under Conservative control of the UK from 2010-2024, local governments were severely crushed by actions of the central government, austerity and other cuts, and further mandates meant that local governments faced up to a 2/3 drop in revenues.

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