Make Doctor’s Licenses Like Driver’s Licenses? Medical Groups Say No
Should medical professionals have to be licensed everywhere they practice?
How Minnesota Rebuilt Its Rainy Day Fund and Created Its Largest Budget Reserve in History
A first step for states planning for future economic downturns: “Lawmakers need to determine what exactly constitutes rain.”
Virginia’s Data Re-engineering Internships Boost State Agency Efficiency
University students are using analytics to develop government use cases.
Illinois Knocked by Researchers for Sub-Par Budgeting Practices
A new report offers up four budget-making principles and says the Land of Lincoln has not done well following any of them.
Idaho Looks at a Partial Alternative for Medicaid Expansion; Wooing the NFL With a No-Drone Policy
Also: Bus drivers using hand signals to boost safety and new Kansas state slogan suggestions.
Big Data Is Big News, Especially in State Governments
The Pew Charitable Trusts is starting an 18-month review of how the 50 states are utilizing data to improve decision-making and government performance.
Weekend Reads: Wisconsin Sex Scandal Raises New Questions of Scott Walker’s Administration
Also: A rejected bribe demand in Louisiana could cost the state $20 million and New Jersey’s black bear hunt expands.
5,000 Rape Kits Untested in New Mexico; Seattle Streetcar Line Nears Finish Line
Also: Arizona sheriffs unimpressed with new ‘border-security strike force’ and Florida lawmakers battle to raise lagging wages for state workers.
Rising Tide of State Buyouts Fights Flooding
Hundreds of millions of dollars have gone to buy out inland property prone to flooding, but rising seas and devastating storms are forcing coastal states and shore towns to consider buyouts as well.
5 Ways States Achieve Meaningful Medicaid Transformation
Leadership, data, funding, resources and monitoring are important areas.
Delaware Divvies Up Seized Assets Without Oversight; South Dakota Preps for More Overdoses
Also: Pennsylvania leads successful veterans courts movement and Florida cities demand control over fracking and effective leadership on climate change.
Texas Threatens to Sue Refugee Aid Groups; N.C.’s Venus Flytrap Felony
Also: New York City’s new sodium rules face litigation.
Route Fifty Viewcast on Dec. 8: Leveraging Data for State and Local Government Transformation
Register for our upcoming free, livestreamed event that’s focused on the role of data in government operations and performance.
Pennsylvania Counties Look at Drastic Actions Against State Amid Budget Mess
Will cash-strapped local leaders sue to get the money they’re owed?
Is This County’s Regulation of Uber Legal?
Nevada doesn’t think so, and commissioners are thinking twice after catching flack in Las Vegas for catering to the taxi industry.
Local Government Contracting Opportunities Are Rebounding
Cooperative purchasing is still gaining steam, but IT purchases are making up for bid and RFP losses elsewhere, according to a new third quarter report.
Can California Be ‘Road Shamed’ Into Passing a Gas Tax Increase?
Video of these neglected roads will leave you feeling for the car.
In Wake of Paris, How Prepared Are U.S. States, Cities?
Experts say that smaller U.S. cities may lack the resources needed to prevent or react to an attack.
Is America's Deficient Bridge Problem Getting Better or Worse?
Federal data show the number of "structurally deficient" bridges in the nation has declined since 2005. But about 60,000 still need critical repairs.
Factors Influencing the Number of Alternative Driver's Licenses Issued by States
Seven states and the District of Columbia issued more than 900,000 driver's licenses to unauthorized immigrants.
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