... – North Carolina, New Jersey, New Mexico and Kentucky – but the issue of financial management at the local government level is growing in importance. As of 2003, 26 states reported that one or more ...
... but any public policy seeking to increase amenities is costly and may be difficult to accomplish.
"Local governments in Pennsylvania need to focus on providing and producing the best and most ...
... time, and taxes on high-calorie, low-nutrient foods and drinks are some of the strategies local government officials can use to tackle the childhood obesity epidemic in their communities, says a new ...
... time, and taxes on high-calorie, low-nutrient foods and drinks are some of the strategies local government officials can use to tackle the childhood obesity epidemic in their communities, says a new ...
... , and, since 2006, for populations with special needs, such as people with disabilities. Local governments also have the primary responsibility of responding to emergency incidents and ordering an ...
... Nanotechnologies (PEN) recently released a report that discusses possible options for state and local governments to follow for oversight of potential negative impacts of nanotechnology – including ...
... opportunities relating to the whole city. Cities will use the Local Government Operations Protocol, coauthored by ICLEI ... ever CDP Cities Report and ICLEI Local Action Network Report in January 2009 ...
While motorists may suspect that traffic tickets rise when local government revenues fall, a Missouri economist says his recent study not only confirms the suspicion, it quantifies it.
... traffic enforcement also acts as a bit of a fundraiser.
"There is ample anecdotal evidence that local governments use traffic tickets as a means of generating revenue…," Garrett and Wagner write. " ...
... PhysOrg.com) -- Foreclosed homes and unsustainable growth can wreck the tax base of local governments. That`s the warning being issued by Auburn University`s Center for Governmental Services following ...
... a desolate farmland and now a bustling Philadelphia suburb of 70,000, is one of the latest examples of a nationwide movement of local governments committing to make environmental issues a priority.
... Program, and $12 billion in uncompensated care expenses—which are paid by Federal, state and local governments and shifted to other payers—provided to uninsured workers and dependents. The report, “ ...
... incentives that provide attractive legal alternatives for farmers. This can be done by improving the infrastructure and local government capacity, giving farmers improved access to markets, land, ...
... interested in online serving and integration of hydrologic observations, including universities, local governments, community groups, and environmental consultants.
In addition, the USGS recently ...
... has killed more than 7,600 people in western China, according to Xinhua news agency reports from the local government. The exact toll was still unclear, because the quake disrupted the communications ...
