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Climate report from UN warns of ‘dangerous and widespread disruption in nature’

Easily missed amid news of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the latest United Nations climate report released last week is ominous, pointing to “widespread deterioration” of the natural world as we know it. Climate change, it warns, “is causing dangerous and widespread disruption in nature,” already impacting billions of people. “This report is a dire warning about […]

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Public pension funds moving to divest from Russian markets

With sweeping sanctions leveled almost universally by western nations at the Russia, American states are likewise moving to divest public pension funds from Russian markets. So far, Connecticut, California, Colorado, New York and Illinois have made clear intentions to siphon money quickly from Russia. “Russia’s unlawful invasion of Ukraine has led to unprecedented sanctions against […]

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Biden: U.S. to close airspace to Russian aircraft, release 30 million barrels from oil reserves

Against the backdrop of Russia’s invasion into Ukraine, Pres. Joe Biden hailed “an unwavering resolve that freedom will always triumph over tyranny” in his State of the Union Address Tuesday night. “Six days ago, Russia’s Vladimir Putin sought to shake the very foundation of the free world, seeking to bend it to his ways. He […]

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Pension funding is up over the last year despite pandemic-driven budgetary challenges

It’s been an exceedingly difficult few years for local governments—especially monetarily, given the pandemic’s unprecedented fiscal challenges—but even so, for the second year in a row, the funded ratio of public pensions continues to rise. Over 2021, the latest Public Plans Database analysis from the MissionSquare Research Group shows a 3 percent uptick in the […]

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How states are taking back their health care purchasing power to drive innovation

For the past decade or more, discussion around alternative payment models, value-based health plan benefits, and high costs of care has tended to focus on federal policy solutions and private negotiations between private health plans and providers. However, often overlooked in these conversations is the role states play in driving innovation. The fee-for-service chassis is […]

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What networks need from municipal and county leaders

From collective impact to collaborative cities, many communities urge local organizations to coordinate their programs or services. These communities are further encouraged by federal agencies that increasingly call for network approaches to social concerns in education and health. After the success of the federally funded Area Agencies on Aging, other federal agencies offered their own […]

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Democracy must prevail: American City & County stands with Ukraine

Vitali Klitschko, mayor of Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv, has traded in his suit jacket and pen for a flak jacket and rifle. “I don’t have another choice. I have to do that. I would fight,” said Klitschko, 50, in an interview with ITV’s “Good Morning Britain” on Thursday. Klitschko, who won numerous world heavyweight […]

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10 states where employers are struggling the least to hire

Millions of Americans have lost their jobs during the COVID-29 pandemic, but now, it’s employers that are struggling to find workers, leading to reduced busines hours, delays in services. The pandemic caused people to reflect on what they wanted to do, and what they didn’t want to do anymore. Americans are quitting their jobs at […]

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Cybersecurity leaders urge digital defense awareness, preparation in light of Russia invasion

For the first time since World War II, war has erupted on the European continent. Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine early Thursday morning has sent geopolitical shockwaves rippling around the world, and American cybersecurity leaders are pivoting to address digital defense concerns close to home. “We need to be prepared for the potential of foreign […]

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Transforming your HHS agency into a data-first organization

Data is increasingly important to government agencies, and smart data management is more and more central to effective agency operations. Yet no organizations count on data more fundamentally than state and local health and human services (HHS) agencies. There are two reasons for this data dependence. First, agencies often rely on federal funding. They need […]

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Climate report from UN warns of ‘dangerous and widespread disruption in nature’

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Public pension funds moving to divest from Russian markets

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Biden: U.S. to close airspace to Russian aircraft, release 30 million barrels from oil reserves

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Pension funding is up over the last year despite pandemic-driven budgetary challenges

Article

How states are taking back their health care purchasing power to drive innovation

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What networks need from municipal and county leaders

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Democracy must prevail: American City & County stands with Ukraine

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10 states where employers are struggling the least to hire

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Cybersecurity leaders urge digital defense awareness, preparation in light of Russia invasion

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Transforming your HHS agency into a data-first organization

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