Friday, April 30, 2010

Some perspective on surpluses

›
The City of Milwaukee's recent announcement of a $23 million budget surplus for 2009 - following closely on the heels of Milwaukee Coun...
Thursday, April 29, 2010

Meeting the workforce development needs of healthcare employers in southeast Wisconsin

›
A Public Policy Forum survey of healthcare employers finds that despite near-record unemployment rates in the region, southeast Wisconsin’s ...
Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Never waste a good crisis

›
Faced with its toughest budget ever, Colorado Springs, Colorado , has made service cuts so severe they've garnered national (and intern...
Monday, April 26, 2010

Local mental health planning effort can learn from others' mistakes

›
The need to engage in long-term strategic planning has been a consistent theme from the Public Policy Forum in our analyses of local governm...
1 comment:
Thursday, April 15, 2010

MPS labor relations and the new superintendent

›
Over the past few days, four former MPS superintendents have met in two public forums to share the lessons they have learned about running ...
Friday, April 9, 2010

Useful strategies but no easy answers in ending homelessness

›
A new study from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD) examines the costs of serving homeless individuals and families an...
Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Doling out justice more efficiently

›
Amid all the concern about government budget woes both nationally and locally, good news is emerging about the ability of some governments t...