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Join us!en-ushttp://news.issuelab.org/issuelab_government_reform?format=skinhttp://www.issuelab.org/news_feedshttp://feeds.issuelab.org/issuelab_chicklet_logo.jpgissuelab_government_reformhttp://feedburner.google.comFri, 12 Mar 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~3/6ncSDJhllnE/hey_tool_clarifying_the_child_welfare_workers_role_heys_recommendations_to_dispel_confusionhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/hey_tool_clarifying_the_child_welfare_workers_role_heys_recommendations_to_dispel_confusionContributing organization(s): Honoring Emancipated Youth. The Child Welfare Worker is supposed to be the central professional managing a youth&apos;s case. However, as a youth prepares for...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~4/6ncSDJhllnE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/hey_tool_clarifying_the_child_welfare_workers_role_heys_recommendations_to_dispel_confusionThu, 11 Mar 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~3/ZUlYdPJfLVA/health_care_doesnt_have_to_cost_an_arm_and_a_leg_29_reasons_for_optimism_from_comparisons_between_countries_and_us_stateshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/health_care_doesnt_have_to_cost_an_arm_and_a_leg_29_reasons_for_optimism_from_comparisons_between_countries_and_us_statesContributing organization(s): American Human Development Project. &lt;em&gt;Residents of 29 countries live longer lives, on average, than Americans -- while spending up to eight times less on their...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~4/ZUlYdPJfLVA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/health_care_doesnt_have_to_cost_an_arm_and_a_leg_29_reasons_for_optimism_from_comparisons_between_countries_and_us_statesFri, 05 Mar 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~3/RwjDrINhnTw/reconciliation_and_representation_the_share_of_the_population_represented_by_the_democratic_majorityhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/reconciliation_and_representation_the_share_of_the_population_represented_by_the_democratic_majorityContributing organization(s): Center for Economic and Policy Research. With the debate over health care dragging on, it is becoming increasingly likely that the Senate will pass a bill through the...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~4/RwjDrINhnTw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/reconciliation_and_representation_the_share_of_the_population_represented_by_the_democratic_majorityThu, 04 Mar 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~3/fklfeC4RHcA/budget_deficit_scare_story_and_the_great_recessionhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/budget_deficit_scare_story_and_the_great_recessionContributing organization(s): Center for Economic and Policy Research. The Great Recession has left tens of millions of families facing unemployment, underemployment and the threat of losing their...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~4/fklfeC4RHcA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/budget_deficit_scare_story_and_the_great_recessionTue, 02 Mar 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~3/5ljYY-Ba-Dk/should_it_stay_or_should_it_go_exploring_the_potential_for_structural_reform_in_milwaukee_county_governmenthttp://www.issuelab.org/research/should_it_stay_or_should_it_go_exploring_the_potential_for_structural_reform_in_milwaukee_county_governmentContributing organization(s): Public Policy Forum. Milwaukee County government faces immediate and substantial fiscal and programmatic challenges. The county&apos;s structural deficit -- defined as...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~4/5ljYY-Ba-Dk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/should_it_stay_or_should_it_go_exploring_the_potential_for_structural_reform_in_milwaukee_county_governmentTue, 02 Mar 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~3/jgbGCOHviTs/property_values_and_taxes_in_southeastern_wisconsinhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/property_values_and_taxes_in_southeastern_wisconsinContributing organization(s): Public Policy Forum. County and municipal finance officials in Southeastern Wisconsin soon will receive word from the State of Wisconsin regarding 2009 property...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~4/jgbGCOHviTs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/property_values_and_taxes_in_southeastern_wisconsinTue, 02 Mar 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~3/Y0dqpVu3mVA/city_of_milwaukees_fiscal_condition_between_a_rock_and_a_hard_placehttp://www.issuelab.org/research/city_of_milwaukees_fiscal_condition_between_a_rock_and_a_hard_placeContributing organization(s): Public Policy Forum. This report presents an analysis of the fiscal condition of the City of Milwaukee government, applying a professional financial evaluation system of...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~4/Y0dqpVu3mVA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/city_of_milwaukees_fiscal_condition_between_a_rock_and_a_hard_placeWed, 17 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~3/rERQKWR4gwo/economic_benefits_of_immigrant_authorization_in_californiahttp://www.issuelab.org/research/economic_benefits_of_immigrant_authorization_in_californiaContributing organization(s): Program for Environmental and Regional Equity (PERE). The USC Center for the Study of Immigrant Integration (CSII) estimates that California would eventually benefit...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~4/rERQKWR4gwo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/economic_benefits_of_immigrant_authorization_in_californiaMon, 08 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~3/w_0ng5cbXpQ/potential_revenue_from_financial_transactions_taxeshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/potential_revenue_from_financial_transactions_taxesContributing organization(s): Center for Economic and Policy Research. This joint report by CEPR and the Political Economy Research Institute (University of Massachusetts, Amherst) gives an estimate...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~4/w_0ng5cbXpQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/potential_revenue_from_financial_transactions_taxesFri, 05 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~3/X_PzMbfxED8/responses_to_criticisms_of_taxes_on_financial_speculationhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/responses_to_criticisms_of_taxes_on_financial_speculationContributing organization(s): Center for Economic and Policy Research. Although the national debate on financial transactions taxes has just begun, there have been a wide range of responses arguing...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~4/X_PzMbfxED8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/responses_to_criticisms_of_taxes_on_financial_speculationFri, 05 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~3/CZmVtZ_UbKI/free_ride_the_senate_health_bills_approach_to_employer_responsibility_means_some_large_employers_get_to_take_it_easyhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/free_ride_the_senate_health_bills_approach_to_employer_responsibility_means_some_large_employers_get_to_take_it_easyContributing organization(s): Center for Economic and Policy Research. Leaders in both the House and the Senate have committed to &quot;shared responsibility&quot; as a basic principle of health care...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~4/CZmVtZ_UbKI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/free_ride_the_senate_health_bills_approach_to_employer_responsibility_means_some_large_employers_get_to_take_it_easyFri, 05 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~3/DChHPM91IG0/taming_the_deficit_saving_our_children_from_themselveshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/taming_the_deficit_saving_our_children_from_themselvesContributing organization(s): Center for Economic and Policy Research. Many proponents of conservative fiscal policies talk of the budget deficit as being a matter of intergenerational equality....<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~4/DChHPM91IG0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/taming_the_deficit_saving_our_children_from_themselvesFri, 05 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~3/J7snZG1HM-M/issues_in_trade_and_protectionismhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/issues_in_trade_and_protectionismContributing organization(s): Center for Economic and Policy Research. There is widespread concern that the United States and the rest of the world are descending into a round of protectionism and a...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~4/J7snZG1HM-M" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/issues_in_trade_and_protectionismFri, 22 Jan 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~3/qzWj-Gc6T7M/promoting_civic_design_excellence_in_philadelphiahttp://www.issuelab.org/research/promoting_civic_design_excellence_in_philadelphiaContributing organization(s): Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. This report, funded by the William Penn Foundation, and developed by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission,...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~4/qzWj-Gc6T7M" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/promoting_civic_design_excellence_in_philadelphiaFri, 15 Jan 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~3/Dq4RhDpDu70/review_of_how_school_choice_can_create_jobs_for_south_carolinahttp://www.issuelab.org/research/review_of_how_school_choice_can_create_jobs_for_south_carolinaContributing organization(s): Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice. Roy&apos;s review of the South Carolina report finds that it is built on seriously flawed assumptions and offers...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~4/Dq4RhDpDu70" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/review_of_how_school_choice_can_create_jobs_for_south_carolinaThu, 31 Dec 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~3/g3Mne6q7qRU/fiscal_policy_report_card_on_americas_governors_2006http://www.issuelab.org/research/fiscal_policy_report_card_on_americas_governors_2006Contributing organization(s): Cato Institute. This report presents the findings of the Cato Institute&apos;s eighth biennial fiscal policy report&lt;br /&gt;card on the nation&apos;s governors. The...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~4/g3Mne6q7qRU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/fiscal_policy_report_card_on_americas_governors_2006Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~3/ooCQujllyZw/fiscal_policy_report_card_on_americas_governors_2004http://www.issuelab.org/research/fiscal_policy_report_card_on_americas_governors_2004Contributing organization(s): Cato Institute. As states continue to claw their way out of the worst state budget hole in years, this report presents the findings of the Cato Institute&apos;s seventh...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~4/ooCQujllyZw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/fiscal_policy_report_card_on_americas_governors_2004Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~3/YErB8CIgGWI/fiscal_policy_report_card_on_americas_governors_2002http://www.issuelab.org/research/fiscal_policy_report_card_on_americas_governors_2002Contributing organization(s): Cato Institute. Against the backdrop of the worst state budget crunch in years, this report presents the findings of Cato Institute&apos;s sixth biennial fiscal policy...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~4/YErB8CIgGWI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/fiscal_policy_report_card_on_americas_governors_2002Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~3/sK_F4ILlMfE/fiscal_policy_report_card_on_americas_governors_2000http://www.issuelab.org/research/fiscal_policy_report_card_on_americas_governors_2000Contributing organization(s): Cato Institute. This report presents the findings of the Cato Institute&apos;s fifth biennial fiscal policy report card on the nation&apos;s governors. The grading...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~4/sK_F4ILlMfE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/fiscal_policy_report_card_on_americas_governors_2000Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~3/4l3Zbuz5yU4/universal_access_to_a_quality_education_research_and_recommendations_for_the_elimination_of_curricular_stratificationhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/universal_access_to_a_quality_education_research_and_recommendations_for_the_elimination_of_curricular_stratificationContributing organization(s): Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice. This policy brief makes the case for schools across the country to put an end to policies that cast off students...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~4/4l3Zbuz5yU4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/universal_access_to_a_quality_education_research_and_recommendations_for_the_elimination_of_curricular_stratificationFri, 04 Dec 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~3/ET0yco74BSA/new_experiments_in_minority_voter_mobilization_third_and_final_report_on_the_california_votes_initiativehttp://www.issuelab.org/research/new_experiments_in_minority_voter_mobilization_third_and_final_report_on_the_california_votes_initiativeContributing organization(s): James Irvine Foundation, The. This report offers new insights about voter mobilization strategies used in our California Votes Initiative. Launched in 2006, the...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~4/ET0yco74BSA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/new_experiments_in_minority_voter_mobilization_third_and_final_report_on_the_california_votes_initiativeThu, 12 Nov 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~3/22Rd4IGjvSU/health_care_toolkithttp://www.issuelab.org/research/health_care_toolkitContributing organization(s): Sojourners. A Guide to the Health-Care Reform Debate from Sojourners and PICO....<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~4/22Rd4IGjvSU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/health_care_toolkitTue, 03 Nov 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~3/LPLt3VTLzEY/examination_of_residential_instability_and_homelessness_among_young_childrenhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/examination_of_residential_instability_and_homelessness_among_young_childrenContributing organization(s): Institute For Children And Poverty, The. Examination of Residential Instability and Homelessness among Young Children&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Analysis of a national study...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~4/LPLt3VTLzEY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/examination_of_residential_instability_and_homelessness_among_young_childrenMon, 02 Nov 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~3/_gRevlBWs4o/global_integrity_report_israelhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/global_integrity_report_israelContributing organization(s): Global Integrity. This peer-reviewed country report includes:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Integrity Indicators Scorecard: Scores, scoring criteria, commentary, references,...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~4/_gRevlBWs4o" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/global_integrity_report_israelMon, 02 Nov 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~3/PffPpiF54GE/global_integrity_report_west_bankhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/global_integrity_report_west_bankContributing organization(s): Global Integrity. Highlights: The West Bank faces serious problems with its governance and anti-corruption framework, not surprising given the territory&apos;s...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_government_reform/~4/PffPpiF54GE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/global_integrity_report_west_bank