Entries by Editorial Staff

Regional Processing Initiative: Keeping the Cops on the Street

July 29, 2001 /0 Comments/in , /by

Col. Milton M. Crump Deputy Director, Prince George’s County, Maryland, Department of Corrections [tab name=”MEDIA COVERAGE”]Coming Soon[/tab] [tab name=”VIDEO”]Coming Soon[/tab] [tab name=”IMPACT”]Coming Soon[/tab] [end_tabset] The Problem: Prisoner Proccessing in Prince George’s County Prince George’s County, Maryland, established in 1696, has an urban atmosphere, with 38 towns and cities covering almost 500 square miles. The county […]

Seattle Hometown Home Loan Program

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Gary Clark Housing Planner and Project Manager, City of Seattle [tab name=”MEDIA COVERAGE”]Coming Soon[/tab] [tab name=”VIDEO”]Coming Soon[/tab] [tab name=”IMPACT”]Coming Soon[/tab] [end_tabset] The Problem Seattle is an hourglass-shaped city of 565,000, surrounded on the sides by bodies of water, on the top by the suburban city of Shoreline, and on the south by a large industrial […]

Project Outreach: Closing the Achievment Gap through Community Empowerment

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Jon M. Andes Superintendent, Worcester County, Maryland, Public Schools [tab name=”MEDIA COVERAGE”]Coming Soon[/tab] [tab name=”VIDEO”]Coming Soon[/tab] [tab name=”IMPACT”]Coming Soon[/tab] [end_tabset] At 3:00 in the afternoon, the church hall is quiet. Typically, the church hall is used for religious education, church homecoming celebrations, wedding receptions, and funerals. On weekdays, the church hall is transformed into an […]

Family Preservation/Foster Care/Adoption: Kansas Public/Private Partnership Initiative

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Julie Figgs and Sue Ashlock Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services [tab name=”MEDIA COVERAGE”]Coming Soon[/tab] [tab name=”VIDEO”]Coming Soon[/tab] [tab name=”IMPACT”]Coming Soon[/tab] [end_tabset] The Problem The Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (SRS) has grown from a relatively small agency processing welfare claims for the citizens of Kansas into a large agency providing a […]

Reaping Gold by Sowing Green: Investing in High Performance Public Buildings

July 29, 2000 /0 Comments/in , /by

Richard B. Kennelly, Jr. Conservation Law Foundation [tab name=”MEDIA COVERAGE”]Coming Soon[/tab] [tab name=”VIDEO”]Coming Soon[/tab] [tab name=”IMPACT”]Coming Soon[/tab] [end_tabset] Introduction High performance buildings seek to improve efficiency and effectiveness by designing out waste. Many public facilities significantly underperform or even become “sick buildings,” squandering taxpayer dollars and resources such as energy and human capital. The returns […]

Justice Delayed: Improving the Administration of Civil Justice in the Massachusetts District and Superior Courts

July 29, 1998 /0 Comments/in /by

[tab name=”MEDIA COVERAGE”]Coming Soon[/tab] [tab name=”VIDEO”]Coming Soon[/tab] [tab name=”IMPACT”]Coming Soon[/tab] [end_tabset] Foreword America and litigation. Unfortunately, these two words have become synonymous. Americans are taking an increasing number and variety of disputes to court, encouraged by the proliferation of laws that entitle them to do so. The result is that many courts-local, state, and federal-have […]

Performance Based Technology Procurement

July 29, 1997 /0 Comments/in /by

 Gerald H. Goldberg and Ralph Shoemaker [tab name=”MEDIA COVERAGE”]Coming Soon[/tab] [tab name=”VIDEO”]Coming Soon[/tab] [tab name=”IMPACT”]Coming Soon[/tab] [end_tabset] The Problem Any fundamental change in government must be founded on significant opportunity or need. In the 1990s, California faces both. Social, economic, and technology trends make it increasingly imperative for the state government to replace its outdated […]

The Consumer Affairs ADR Initiative

July 29, 1997 /0 Comments/in /by

Michael T. Duffy and Boaz J. Yavnai [tab name=”MEDIA COVERAGE”]Coming Soon[/tab] [tab name=”VIDEO”]Coming Soon[/tab] [tab name=”IMPACT”]Coming Soon[/tab] [end_tabset] Introduction Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) offers parties to a dispute the options of mediation and arbitration as means for resolving the dispute. Mediation is a voluntary process that uses a trained neutral—a skilled negotiator who has no […]

City of Gresham Innovation Loan Program

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Judith Ure [tab name=”MEDIA COVERAGE”]Coming Soon[/tab] [tab name=”VIDEO”]Coming Soon[/tab] [tab name=”IMPACT”]Coming Soon[/tab] [end_tabset] The Problem Funding new government programs and projects is becoming increasingly difficult. Citizens across the United States are becoming less accepting of paying increased fees and taxes for government services. In addition, public confidence in the ability of government agencies to resolve […]

Oklahoma Milestone Payment System

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Daniel O’Brien and Rebecca Cook [tab name=”MEDIA COVERAGE”]Coming Soon[/tab] [tab name=”VIDEO”]Coming Soon[/tab] [tab name=”IMPACT”]Coming Soon[/tab] [end_tabset] The Problem Funded by several state and federal programs, the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services provides a variety of opportunities for people with disabilities through vocational rehabilitation, education, independent living programs, library and other specialized services for the blind, […]