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Latinos in Hollywood: Amplifying voices, expanding horizons

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Improving on- and off-screen representation of Latinos, their stories, and their culture could generate billions of dollars in new revenue for the industry, according to new McKinsey research.

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Can student debt relief attract workers to state and local government jobs?

GCN

More than 46% of state and local employees reported being “extremely or very worried” about paying back their student loans. A new report suggests addressing that concern could entice more people into the public sector.

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Maximizing Underused Hospital-Owned Land for Affordable Housing

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

As New York City faces its worst housing crisis in over 50 years, policymakers are looking to connect affordable housing developers with a range of institutional stakeholders from hospitals to faith-based organizations to find ways to increase the supply of homes. To assist city and state policymakers, planners, housing developers, community development organizations, and other stakeholders, the NYU Furman Center released an interactive map analyzing healthcare facility and hospital-owned (HHO)

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Medicaid waivers help states pilot solutions to health, housing disparities

GCN

If approved, Nebraska’s Section 1115 Medicaid waiver would help finance two medical respite centers, or post-hospital recovery centers, for individuals experiencing homelessness.

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The Ultimate Playground Inspection Handbook

Dive into the world of playground safety with this complimentary guide. It offers a detailed exploration of essential practices to ensure the utmost safety for children. Delve into inspection techniques, from assessing equipment conditions to evaluating surfacing materials. Gain insights into maintenance strategies to keep playgrounds in top-notch condition year-round.

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Early Bird Agencies Have Begun Deploying Windows 11

FedTech Magazine

Better to be an early adopter than one scrambling to do everything at the last minute. That’s how Joe Powers sees it. As associate CIO for enterprise infrastructure solutions at the Office of Personnel Management, Powers is leading the agency’s rollout of Microsoft Windows 11. The new operating system replaces Windows 10, which will reach end of life in October 2025.

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The Philippine economy in 2024: Stronger for longer?

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

The Philippine economy was more resilient than expected in 2023—current projections indicate that it could again achieve healthy growth in 2024.

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The journey toward AI-enabled railway companies

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Railway companies could use opportunities created by rapidly evolving artificial intelligence technologies as a catalyst to improve the way they plan and deliver operations.

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Report shows Ohio one of many states still prosecuting ‘HIV-related’ crimes

GCN

A new report shows more than 200 cases of "HIV-related prosecutions" in Ohio between 2014 and 2020.

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Analyzing the CEO–CMO relationship and its effect on growth

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

CEOs acknowledge the expertise and importance of chief marketing officers and their role in helping the company grow, yet there’s still a strategic disconnect in the C-suite. Here’s how to close the gap.

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The Legacy of Oppenheimer’s Nuclear Research at Los Alamos

GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

With 13 Academy Award nominations, Oppenheimer is favored to win big at this year’s Oscars on Sunday. The compelling film dramatizes one man’s struggle living with his legacy—J. Robert Oppenheimer, the “father of the atomic bomb.” But the real-life.

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7 Signs Your Local Government ERP Is Holding You Back: A Guide for Small Municipalities

Local governments and municipalities serving populations under 200,000 face distinctive challenges in delivering efficient and effective services to their communities. To overcome these challenges, many rely on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems tailored to their specific needs. Not all ERP systems are created equal, and some may hinder progress rather than support it.

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The power of pace in technology

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

The CEO of Hivemind Technologies explains what steps matter in speeding software development for transformations.

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The 5 best movies about state or local government, part 2

GCN

Lights, camera, action! In honor of this weekend’s Oscar Awards, here are our team’s top picks.

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Platform Engineering Elevates Public Sector Systems Development

State Tech Magazine

To streamline application development in support of everything from back-end business processes to constituent-facing services, state and local governments have embraced DevSecOps. This combination of development, security and operations helps to streamline and speed the development pipeline. An emerging methodology known as platform engineering takes things to the next level.

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Chapter 8 Environmental Policy: Climate Change and Sustainability

Paul Cairney

This post introduces chapter 8 of Politics and Policy Making in the UK by Paul Cairney and Sean Kippin. This chapter describes climate change as the ultimate ‘wicked’ problem, so let’s make sure we know what that means.

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Sustainable Facility Maintenance Management for Small Local Governments

Unlock the potential of sustainable facility management! This guide empowers small local governments to lead with climate-resilient infrastructure, energy efficiency, waste reduction, and more. Elevate your community's resilience, reduce costs, and embrace eco-friendly practices. Discover the role of facility maintenance teams in green cleaning, sustainability analyses, and infrastructure upgrades.

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Six lessons for incoming university presidents

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

The most effective university presidents use the first six to 12 months of their tenure to renew and reinvigorate the institution. Six actions could set them up for success.

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ARPA 3-Year Anniversary: Public Safety and Justice

NLC (National League of Cities)

Both during and in the recovery from the pandemic, cities, towns and villages across the country recognized the need to invest locally in efforts to advance public safety and justice.

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Department stores are an "urban technology" built for walking not driving

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

State Street Shopping District, Chicago, 1984, Chicago Sun Times photo. There is a letter to the editor in the Post " Save an endangered species: The American department store ," responding to the article " Macy's and other department stores are an endangered species ," opining about the difference between department stores in European cities like London and Paris.

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Building Healthier Cities through Public Health Investments Using ARPA Funds

NLC (National League of Cities)

The severity of the COVID-19 pandemic and the unprecedented local government response resulted in historic federal funding to cities, towns and villages of all sizes through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

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ASPA TIMES Magazine: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

PA TIMES Magazine is a publication of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), a not-for-profit corporation. This edition focused on diversity, equity and inclusion in public administration, including guest columns, insights for the field and interviews with city government DEI officers about their work at the local level.

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DC Artomatic is a big arts exhibition: but not oriented to building the arts and culture ecosystem long term

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

-- " Artomatic is back, if not quite bigger than ever Inbox Richard Layman 2:25 AM (1 hour ago) to me Artomatic is back, if not quite bigger than ever ," Washington Post From the article: Artomatic was born in 1999 at 14th and Florida in the former Manhattan Laundry, conceived as a massive, un-curated, open-entry art exhibition — open to all comers — with a twofold mission, according to Koch: “to build community among artists and build an audience for art.

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Camden County, NJ Deployed DPW and Parks Work Order Module With GovPilot

GovPilot

C amden County, NJ expands their partnership with the government management software provider to streamline operations and government services in the municipality.

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Chapter 9 Economic Policy: Austerity

Paul Cairney

This post by Sean Kippin introduces chapter 9 of Politics and Policy Making in the UK by Paul Cairney and Sean Kippin.

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UPRLC Conference Call for Proposals Now Open (Upper Peninsula Region of Library Cooperation - Michigan) - September 2024 - Escanaba, Michigan

A Library Writer's Blog

Happy March 1 st ! It’s a beautiful sunny day here in the Eastern Upper Peninsula, and we are excited to announce the UPRLC 2024 Annual Conference call for proposals! This year’s conference will be held in Escanaba at the Joseph Heirman University Center on the campus at Bay College! This year’s theme is Bold Library Futures, and we are focusing on looking ahead at what is up and coming in our libraries and in the communities.

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Proactive vs Reactive Maintenance: Making the Case for Preparedness

Discover comprehensive strategies for optimizing operations and achieving cost efficiency! This document offers insights into efficient inspections, data-driven decision-making, goal alignment, and resource optimization. It empowers local governments and maintenance departments to streamline operations and ensure significant cost savings. From aligning maintenance goals with community needs to leveraging data for strategic planning, this guide provides a roadmap for smoother, more reliable opera

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Accessibility Fundamentals—Collaborating for Impact

Public Sector Future

Rich Corbridge is the Chief Digital and Information Officer for the UK’s Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the UK’s biggest public service department with 100,000 employees, serving 20 million customers. Rich joins host Olivia Neal to discuss how DWP has been embedding approaches to accessibility, including by partnering with Microsoft to build the accessibility skills of their employees, which in turn helps them to support jobseekers with disabilities to better use technology in gaining a