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Charlotte was one them, according to the Kauffman Foundation's new Main Street Entrepreneurship Index.
Northern Virginia County Eyes Innovation Districts
Fairfax County, Virginia, wants to develop such hubs throughout the region to attract new businesses and residents.
Los Angeles to Hire Vets, Homeless, Former Gang Members; Missouri Inmates Ask for the Gas Chamber
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Virginia’s Data Re-engineering Internships Boost State Agency Efficiency
University students are using analytics to develop government use cases.
Weekend Reads: Wisconsin Sex Scandal Raises New Questions of Scott Walker’s Administration
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Gov.-Elect Matt Bevin Wants to Shrink Kentucky’s Government. But How Big Is It?
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Can Baltimore County Compete With Silicon Valley at Cybersecurity?
The county’s government is selling local information and cybersecurity companies as the solution to the nation’s $100 billion cybercrime problem.
Improving Local Government Performance in Louisville: ‘It’s All About The People’
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The ‘Strongest Civil Service System in the Country’ Is Poised for a Major Overhaul
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School Reform Movement Hits Bump in Calif.; Planned Parenthood Wins and Loses in 2 States
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States Still Haven’t Gone All In on IT-Enhanced Productivity
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California Mayors Champion Statewide Minimum Wage Increase
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Sometimes You Don’t Need to Think Outside the Box
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Have a Great Idea to Improve a City?
If the Knight Foundation likes it, they’ll award you the money to make it happen.
Should Medicaid Recipients Have to Work?
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States Attack the Pay Gap Between Women and Men
In the absence of federal laws to address the stubborn pay gap between women and men, some states are stepping in with legislation.
How Charlotte Won Three Knight Cities Challenge Grants
The answer’s simpler than you’d think, but the city manager doesn’t expect a repeat performance to come as easy.
Washington Still Funding Charter Schools for Now; Sun Pharma Wants No Part of Arkansas Executions
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