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Title:

State and local government, 2008-2009 / edited by Kevin B. Smith.

Publisher:

CQ Press,

Copyright Date:

c2009

Description:

x, 214 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

State governments.
Local government--United States.

Other Authors:

Smith, Kevin B., 1963-
Congressional Quarterly, inc.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents:

I. Federalism and intergovernmental relations -- Recipe for respect / Alan Greenblatt -- Federal (in)action / Carl Tubbesing -- Review essay : a failure of initiative and the federal response to Hurricane Katrina / Marc Landy -- When a bridge falls down / Matt Sundeen -- Breathing room / Katherine Barrett and Richard Greene --
II. Elections and political environment -- Election reflection / Tim Storey -- Race to spend money / Thad Beyle -- Bare-knuckle gentility / Mark Stencel -- Poll party / Walter Alarkon --
III. Political parties and interest groups -- Partisan change and consequences for lobbying : two-party government comes to the Georgia legislature / Charles S. Bullock III and Karen L. Padgett -- King of the road / Alex Marshall -- Confluence of interest / Tom Arrandale --
IV. Legislatures -- Clueless in Boise / Alan Ehrenhalt -- Making their mark / Mikel Chavers -- Master of consensus / Tom Stuckey -- Statehouse security / Garry Boulard --
V. Governors and executives -- Seeking solutions / Mikel Chavers -- Golden-Rule Charlie / Alan Greenblatt -- Private instigator / Alan Greenblatt -- Tougher work than Wall St. / Alan Greenblatt --
VI. Courts -- Kids, not cases / Susan Robison -- Payment due / Danielle Langone -- Terrified to testify / Anya Sostek --
VII. Bureaucracy -- REAL nightmare / Ellen Perlman -- Going after GASB / Penelope Lemov -- Duo takes public service 'from cotton fields to Congress' / Charles Taylor -- The young and the restless / Zach Patton --
VIII. Local government -- Back on track / Zach Patton -- Local warming / Christopher Swope -- Building healthier communities / Sean Sloane -- Do you really want to be the best? / Zach Patton --
IX. Budgets and taxes -- Growth and taxes / Katherine Barrett and Richard Greene -- The property tax shuffle / Bert Waisanen -- The 3 trillion [dollar] challenge / Katherine Barrett and Richard Greene -- The gold in the gray / Ron Snell --
X. Policy challenges -- Issues to watch / Josh Goodman -- Two faces of foreclosure / Alan Greenblatt -- Crackdown / Josh Goodman -- Can it work? / Laura Tobler and Christie Hager.

ISBN:

0872896137
9780872896130

Locations:

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)