Through March 2013, these were the most popular Knowledge Network blog posts:

5. Defying Gravity: ICMA President Bonnie Svrcek, in one of her “President’s Focus” blog posts, discusses her recent trip to New York City, and what she experienced while there.

4. Preparing for health care reform’s Comparative Effectiveness Research Fee: In December of 2012, there was a ruling by the IRS which affected Cigna and many local governments. Cigna’s Health and Wellness Resources blog posted a summary of the ruling and its effects.

3. The Perfect Storm: An introduction to the Life, Well Run campaign, “The Perfect Storm” talks about some of the factors that led to the campaign’s creation, as well as its pilot programs in 2012.

2. Economic Development: the New Normal or Business as Usual?: How is economic development changing—or not changing—in local government? Find out by reading this post from the Government Affairs & Public Policy blog.

1. HPO Self-Assessment Instrument Now Available. . .and FREE!: ICMA’s Center for Management Strategies, in this post, discusses a new self-evaluation tool available for free to local government managers.