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    2005 study rankings on liberal and conservative cities

    Original publication date on this story was 2005. Findings below are from 2005.

    By Erin Greer • Oct. 27, 2014
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    The social soapbox

    How social media and data analytics are helping grassroots candidates gain legitimacy

    By Erin Greer • Oct. 22, 2014
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    Best cities for liberals, conservatives, centrists

    Using numerous data sets, Livability.com reveals the cities that best match political leanings.

    By Derek Prall • Oct. 22, 2014
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    A minute with… Colonel E.M. Setting, winner of the Presidential Unit Citation and the Navy Expeditionary Medal

    A profile with the winner of the Presidential Unit Citation from President Reagan and the Navy Expeditionary Medal for Military Action in Libya.

    By Erin Greer • Oct. 22, 2014
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    Making the case for historic theaters

    Michael R. Schnoering, AIA, shows how historic preservation revitalizes cities.

    By Michael R. Schnoering • Oct. 22, 2014
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    Teaming for success on design-build (D-B) and public-private partnership (P3) projects

    Lanford Pritchett, director of business development for J.L. Patterson & Associates, discusses methods for success with design-build and public-private partnerships.

    Sept. 10, 2014
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    Tips for selling to state and local governments (with related video)

    The Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers offers tips on selling products and services to state and local governments.

    Aug. 18, 2014
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    Denver raises $12 million with ‘mini bonds’

    The bonds, priced at $500 apiece, sold out in about an hour.

    By Derek Prall • Aug. 11, 2014
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    Community development districts are a fast-growing form of special district, says the Census Bureau (with related video)

    According to Steve Owens of the U.S. Census Bureau, community development districts are a fast-growing form of special district in the U.S.

    By Michael Keating • Aug. 7, 2014
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    American standard of living declining

    For the first time in our nation's history, the next generation could be worse off than the previous.

    By Derek Prall • Aug. 6, 2014
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    A minute with…Louis S. Moore

    Spend a minute with Louis S. Moore, director of procurement and supply management for St. Petersburg, Fla.

    By Erin Greer • July 23, 2014
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    A minute with… LeNora Y. Fulton

    A minute with… LeNora Y. Fulton, Apache County, Ariz., Recorder.

    By Erin Greer • June 12, 2014
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    Prison produce

    Many of the nation's prisons have gardening programs in place to teach inmates skills, reduce recidivism and increase access to affordable, healthy food in the community.

    By Derek Prall • June 11, 2014
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    Mayoral salaries in the 25 largest cities

    According to a report in The Washington Post, mayors make, on average, three times more than the average household income in the cities they represent.

    By Derek Prall • June 9, 2014
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    Could less be more when it comes to probation supervision?

    Vincent Schiraldi, former commissioner of the New York City Department of Probation and current senior advisor to the Mayor’s Office on Criminal Justice; and Michael Jacobson, former commissioner of New York City’s Probation and Correction Department and current director at the Institute for State and Local Governance at the City University of New York weigh in on probation supervision.

    June 3, 2014
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    Obesity: what is the government’s responsibility?

    Most Americans agree that obesity is a problem, but they are unsure what the government’s role should be in addressing the issue.

    By Derek Prall • June 1, 2014
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    Overdeveloped?

    Editor's note: This article was originally published in American City & County, which has merged with Smart Cities Dive to bring you expanded coverage of city innovation and local government. For the latest in smart city news, explore Smart Cities Dive or sign up for our newsletter.Two genera...

    By Derek Prall • May 7, 2014
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    Sex trafficking a major problem in America

    Although rarely witnessed in our day-to-day lives, the sex trade is thriving in America.

    By Derek Prall • May 7, 2014
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    Empty nesters to urban nesters: baby boomers follow their children to the city

    Michael Smith, president and CEO of Charlotte Center City Partners, writes on how Baby Boomers are following Gen Y workers back into urban areas.

    April 16, 2014
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    Urban sprawl linked to lower quality of life

    A report from Smart Growth America linked sprawling cities to poor health and constrained economic opportunity.

    By Derek Prall • April 9, 2014
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    From contract cities to mass collaborative governance-2

    Frank V. Zerunyan and Peter Pirnejad weigh in on one of the most famous case studies in collaborative governance.

    April 2, 2014
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    Red states more federally dependent than blue states

    Fiscal responsibility and individualism are touted heavily by GOP leadership, but a new report shows red states are, on average, more dependent on federal aid than their blue counterparts.

    By Derek Prall • March 24, 2014
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    Procurement-awareness activities signal that March is National Procurement Month (with related video)

    March is National Procurement Month, and public purchasers are planning a variety of events to commemorate it.

    March 3, 2014
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    A minute with…Natalie Meeks

    A minute with...Natalie Meeks, PE, Anaheim, Calif., Public Works Director.

    By Erin Greer • Feb. 18, 2014
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    Geofoam serves as soil substitute in Windy City park project (with related video)

    Construction crews in Chicago have built a signature outdoor space in the middle of the Windy City’s downtown. Park designers specified expanded polystyrene (EPS) geofoam as a durable, yet ultra-lightweight fill alternative at the site.

    Feb. 18, 2014