B&G REPORT.

We know that most people who run for office in states and localities do so because they have a passion for doing good for the people they will represent. After all, there’s not a lot of money to be made, the hours are long and they’ve got the pressure of quickly handling unpredictable natural disasters. But we’re concerned to hear that perhaps the gratification of doing good for people may not be enough anymore. In fact, according to an article in The Conversation  by Charles

Much of the coverage about the concerns that beset states and localities tends to focus on specific areas like budgetary shortfalls, the need for better technology and a shortage of people to fill many vital positions (where have all the accountants gone?) But, increasingly, in conversations we’re having about all these topics and more, the problem that seem to keep our sources awake at night can be expressed in a single word: “Uncertainty.” “ Uncertainty is not generally wel

by Dr. Carolyn Bourdeaux, Senior Visiting Scholar, University of Georgia; Board Member of the Concord Coalition; Former Member of...

As the federal government hands out money to states and localities for broadband services (and other infrastructure as well), one...

In the tension-filled political week before the midterm elections, we were particularly grateful for a relatively new podcast called “You...

There’s been a great deal written about the ways in which states and localities are spending the federal dollars they are receiving from...

by John R. Bartle, University of Nebraska at Omaha and Can Chen, Georgia State University John Bartle ...

Picture this: You’ve gotten off the interstate highway, and are trying to get to your destination of choice. Your car runs into a big...