This article addresses the impact that economic globalization, technological advances, and deregulation may have on state and local governments.

Article discusses a city council’s creation of an economic development manager and a natural resources manager to settle tensions between environmental and business

This article explains the merit pay concept and its use in public and private sector incentive programs.

This article addresses the issue of pollution insurance and its availability to local governments.

This article discusses the need for local governments to customize services, illustrating this concept with the experiences of Arlington, Texas.