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AN OPEN LETTER TO ELECTED OFFICIALS

Barrett & Greene

The conversation turned to performance management (one of our favorite topics) and the question was posed to us: “What do you think are the biggest impediments to more widespread use of that discipline? Over many years, we’ve talked to scores, maybe hundreds, of people who have dedicated their lives to managing government performance.

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West Virginia’s top election official on trust, social media and secure elections

GCN

Ahead of what promises to be a hectic election season, Secretary of State Mac Warner spent part of his last National Association of Secretaries of State Winter Conference touching on conspiracy theories, among other topics.

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Feds preach vigilance amid multiple physical, cyber threats against election officials

GCN

In response, agencies as varied as CISA and the Postal Inspection Service are offering a slew of free and low-cost resources in a bid to help states and localities keep issues under control.

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Good Governance: Why it Matters to You and Your Community

NLC (National League of Cities)

Authored by Christine Butterfield, Senior Manager, Baker Tilly Public Sector Advisory Are you an elected official serving on a council or board? Governing Dysfunction If you have observed one or more of these behaviors among your elected peers, we call them signs of […] Source

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Improve Your Grant Success with the Help of Elected Officials

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

But as I moved into work with nonprofits, I realized that outside of local governments, many organizations do not take advantage of the assistance provided by their elected officials. To get the details of how to best lean into working with elected officials, check out the latest episode of Fundraising HayDay.

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How Politics Wastes Tax Dollars in Tax Incentives

Barrett & Greene

And we’ve emerged with a sense of frustration with many of the nation’s elected officials who boast to the public about businesses they’ve attracted with incentives even when there’s ample evidence that, for the most part, they aren’t the real motivation for corporate site decisions. There’s more.

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Support the School of Government Today!

Death and Taxes

For 94 years, the UNC School of Government has been the backbone of support for North Carolinas public officials, from clerks and judges to budget analysts, municipal and county managers, newly elected officials, public defenders, and prosecutors.