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From recovery to reinvention: How America’s cities can lead the way

In the early part of my career, I had the incredible privilege to work for a local government,...

Helping the hidden: Technology connects incarcerated mothers during COVID-19 pandemic

If you've spent any time working with incarcerated women, then you’ve seen a heartbreaking...

Mayors and electric utilities: natural partners in the COVID-19 crisis

The short-term impacts of the new Coronavirus for 2019 (COVID-19) are rippling through our...

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Promoting municipal employees’ volunteer efforts

Research shows when companies support employee participation in volunteer activities, employees’ pride in the company increases, as well as employee engagement, performance, commitment and job satisfaction.

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Revenue realities for state and local governments in the time of Coronavirus

The number of citizens a governmental entity is able to serve directly correlates with revenues collected. The economic impact of COVID-19 on state and local government revenue sources may end up being a much more prolonged issue than originally expected. The first revenue impact to state and local governments was, and continues to be, related […]

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The trouble with overtime

Internal audits across government entities are revealing more about employee overtime practices than ever before—both good and bad. The media’s attention to misuse of overtime and its cost to taxpayers is causing governments to take an axe to overtime budgets. But this doesn’t solve the problem. Taking a step back and looking at the overtime […]

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Industry and government collaboration key to addressing recycling challenges

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about major changes to daily life across the United States. For many, homes and apartments are now serving double and triple duty not only as family residences but as workspaces, classrooms and childcare centers. This new normal has created new challenges for many recycling systems — specifically showing how outdated recycling infrastructure […]

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Giving racial equity some leverage

Achieving equity is by no means straightforward, but at a minimum, we should know what we are working toward and that we must all work together to get there.

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From recovery to reinvention: How America’s cities can lead the way

In the early part of my career, I had the incredible privilege to work for a local government, in service to the residents and businesses of Orlando, Fla. As chief of staff for Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, I got to see firsthand how city governments are uniquely capable of rising to just about any challenge, […]

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Public-private partnerships: Why governments can’t do it alone

As a result of COVID-19’s impact on state and local municipalities, a new model for Public Private Partnerships (P3) is emerging to deliver citizen services in a more cost-effective way. While P3s have been around for decades, these partnerships have primarily focused on real estate and infrastructure development. But now, at a time when governments […]

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Going green without going broke

As more and more communities directly experience the negative impacts of climate change, municipalities are under ever-increasing pressure to embrace sustainable development and green infrastructure. And now, as towns and cities adjust to the “new normal” during and after the COVID-19 crisis, municipal administrations have a window of opportunity to efficiently implement sustainable programs along […]

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How ransomware threats are evolving and how to spot them

A series of new reports explains how ransomware attackers are changing techniques and how organizations can spot stealthy criminals. Modern ransomware operators are adopting techniques similar to those of advanced nation-state actors, researchers report. Their attacks are quieter and more long-term as they sit on target networks and search for the exact information they need […]

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Hidden dangers: Our communities’ buildings turn toxic when they burn

Last year was the deadliest, most destructive wildfire season ever recorded in California. This – and the ongoing fight against climate change – has been a wake-up call for municipal leaders, code officials, and local public health leaders to look at sustainability, human health and equity issues related to the built environment and emergency response. […]

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Commentaries

Commentaries are contributed, non-commercial and educational articles that subject matter experts write for American City & County. If you would like to submit an exclusive commentary, click here to view our guidelines.

Highlights

From recovery to reinvention: How America’s cities can lead the way

Helping the hidden: Technology connects incarcerated mothers during COVID-19 pandemic

Mayors and electric utilities: natural partners in the COVID-19 crisis

Commentary

Promoting municipal employees’ volunteer efforts

Commentary

Revenue realities for state and local governments in the time of Coronavirus

Commentary

The trouble with overtime

Commentary

Industry and government collaboration key to addressing recycling challenges

Article

Giving racial equity some leverage

Article

From recovery to reinvention: How America’s cities can lead the way

Article

Public-private partnerships: Why governments can’t do it alone

Commentary

Going green without going broke

Commentary

How ransomware threats are evolving and how to spot them

Commentary

Hidden dangers: Our communities’ buildings turn toxic when they burn

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