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Four strategies for municipalities of all sizes to impact environmental change
Municipal leaders across the United States are eager to step up and tackle environmental issues in their communities—contributing to a greener, cleaner country at large. Many, however, are facing steep challenges and roadblocks when they attempt to undertake this work. It’s not uncommon for smaller municipalities to feel that they’re not large enough to make […]
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Pew study unpacks how state wildfire spending norms fall short and strain budgets
Every year, dramatic photographs of smoldering communities and grieving loved ones portray the physical cost of wildfire season. What isn’t captured in those heart-wrenching images is the fiscal implications of increasingly catastrophic wildfires; they’re straining state budgets to the breaking point. A new report from The Pew Charitable Trusts, “Wildfires: Burning Through State Budgets,” sheds […]
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Future-ready cities leverage data well, partner more often and invest in technology
Over the last few years, city administrators have had to adapt to a lot of unprecedented firsts—like an overnight shift to online learning, mask mandates and citywide COVID-19 containment lockdown orders. But of all those changes, perhaps the biggest challenge cities have confronted is the rapidly changing expectations held by constituents. “These run the gamut: […]
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Small, diverse companies learn how to do business with federal agencies
More firms, including small companies, are interested in selling products and services to Uncle Sam, says John Shoraka, the managing director of GovContractPros, a Chevy Chase, Md.-based business consulting firm that helps companies maximize their chances of success in the federal marketplace. “GovContractPros was founded in 2018 by me and a team of professionals experienced […]
