Urban Institute: Federal/State Government http://www.urban.org/government/index.cfm Urban Institute reports on: Federal/State Government - The Urban Institute is a nonprofit nonpartisan policy research and educational organization established to examine the social, economic, and governance problems facing the nation. en-us Copyright 2009 Urban Institute http://backend.userland.com/rss Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:35:23 EST Urban Institute http://www.urban.org/images/UI_logo_29x29.jpg 29 29 http://www.urban.org <![CDATA[Political Claims Get a Reality Check in "Policy and Evidence in a Partisan Age"]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901255&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( The Urban Institute ) Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Systems to Improve the Management of City-Owned Land in Baltimore]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411866&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( William Ballard, G. Thomas Kingsley ) Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Tax-Law Expert Demystifies the 100-Year-Old Corporate Tax]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901238&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( The Urban Institute ) Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Role of Faith-based and Community Organizations in Providing Relief and Recovery Services after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=1001244&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Carol J. De Vita, Fredrica D. Kramer ) Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Role of Faith-Based and Community Organizations in Post-Hurricane Human Services Relief Efforts]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=1001245&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Carol J. De Vita, Fredrica D. Kramer, Lauren Eyster, Sam Hall, Petya Kehayova, Timothy Triplett ) Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Experiment to Get Best Stimulus Results]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901213&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Leonard E. Burman ) Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Boundaries Between Nonprofits and Business Are Increasingly Blurred, Scholars Say]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901209&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( The Urban Institute ) Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Legislating-for-Results Municipal Action Guides]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=1001232&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Harry P. Hatry, Katharine Mark, James Fountain, Chris Hoene, Katherine Bates ) Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Governing for Results: Improving Federal Government Performance and Accountability : Suggestions for the New Federal Administration]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901197&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Harry P. Hatry ) Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[SVORI Evaluates the Effectiveness of Re-Entry Programs]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=1001222&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Laura Winterfield ) Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Pre-release Characteristics and Service Receipt among Adult Male Participants in the SVORI Multi-site Evaluation]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=1001218&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Pamela K. Lattimore, Christy Visher, Danielle Steffey, Jenny Osborne, Susan Brumbaugh ) Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Release Planning for Successful Reentry : A Guide for Corrections, Service Providers, and Community Groups]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411767&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Nancy G. La Vigne, Elizabeth Davies, Tobi Palmer, Robin Halberstadt ) Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Food Stamps, Federalism, and Working Families]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411752&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Kenneth Finegold ) Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Are Independents Accruing Political Power?]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901188&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( C. Eugene Steuerle ) Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[An Issue of Democracy]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901181&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( C. Eugene Steuerle ) Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[A Better Way to Deal With the Leadership Crisis]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901174&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Francie Ostrower ) Fri, 30 May 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Community-Based Nonprofits Serving Ethnic Populations in the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Area]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411675&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Carol J. De Vita, Alicia Lee ) Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Civil Society Structures Serving Latinos in the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Area]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411669&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Guillermo Cantor, Carol J. De Vita ) Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Child Care Voucher Programs: Provider Experiences in Five Counties]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411667&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Gina Adams, Monica Rohacek, Kathleen Snyder ) Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Child Care Centers, Child Care Vouchers, and Faith-Based Organizations]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411666&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Monica Rohacek, Gina Adams, Kathleen Snyder ) Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Boards of Midsize Nonprofits: Their Needs and Challenges]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411659&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Francie Ostrower ) Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA["Disturbing Levels of CEO Dissatisfaction With Board Performance" at Midsize Nonprofits, Study Finds]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901165&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( The Urban Institute ) Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[New Edition of Nonprofit Almanac Offers Detailed Portrait of an Expanding Sector]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901164&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( The Urban Institute ) Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Filling the Credit Gap: The Role of the Small Business Administration]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901147&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Shelli B. Rossman, Brett Theodos ) Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Restoring Fiscal Integrity to Medicaid Financing?]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=1001123&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Teresa A. Coughlin, Stephen Zuckerman, Joshua McFeeters ) Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Thinking Long Term At the New Year]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901140&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( C. Eugene Steuerle ) Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Office of the President]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901130&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( C. Eugene Steuerle ) Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Lecture Series Honoring Paul Offner Launched by University of Wisconsin and Urban Institute]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901123&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( The Urban Institute ) Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Blurring the Line Between Charities and Businesses]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901119&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( C. Eugene Steuerle ) Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[An Ever-More Charitable Society?]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901127&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( C. Eugene Steuerle ) Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Need for Longer-term Services after Disasters]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901109&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Elaine Morley, Carol J. De Vita ) Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Providing Long-Term Services after Major Disasters]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411519&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Carol J. De Vita, Elaine Morley ) Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Dissemination Lessons Learned]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411502&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Harold Leibovitz ) Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Now To Really Tackle Discrimination : The Government We Deserve]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901097&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( C. Eugene Steuerle ) Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Nonprofit Governance in the United States : Findings on Performance and Accountability from the First National Representative Study]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411479&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Francie Ostrower ) Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Insular Boards Guide Many Nonprofits]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901089&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( The Urban Institute ) Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Do I Really Deserve Even More Of Your Money? : The Government We Deserve]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901085&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( C. Eugene Steuerle ) Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Assessing Federalism: ANF and the Recent Evolution of American Social Policy Federalism]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411473&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Pamela Winston, Rosa Maria Castaneda ) Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Dead Men Ruling : The Government We Deserve]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901083&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( C. Eugene Steuerle ) Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[A Perfect Opportunity for Health Reform : The Government We Deserve]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901082&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( C. Eugene Steuerle ) Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[How Far Would $50 Billion in Taxes on the Rich Go? : The Government We Deserve]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901074&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( C. Eugene Steuerle ) Mon, 14 May 2007 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Pension Plan Discrimination Against the Short-Lived : The Government We Deserve]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901073&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( C. Eugene Steuerle ) Tue, 08 May 2007 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Why Even Democrats Should Hope for President Bush to Succeed]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901107&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( C. Eugene Steuerle ) Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Putting Lobbyists Back in the Lobby : The Government We Deserve, no. 2]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901069&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( C. Eugene Steuerle ) Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Wanting George W. Bush to Succeed : The Government We Deserve, no. 3]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901070&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( C. Eugene Steuerle ) Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[How Effective Are Your Community Services? : Procedures for Performance Measurement, 3rd edition]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=611339&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Harry P. Hatry, Philip S. Schaenman, Donald M. Fisk, John R. Hall, Jr., Louise Snyder ) Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Guide Helps Public Programs Improve Services]]> Performance Measurement: Getting Results, by Harry P. Hatry. The new edition expands Hatry's step-by-step explanation of how to obtain and analyze outcome data and discusses the major uses of this vital information.]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901034&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( The Urban Institute ) Fri, 26 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Building a Common Outcome Framework To Measure Nonprofit Performance]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411404&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Linda M. Lampkin, Mary Kopczynski Winkler, Janelle Kerlin, Harry P. Hatry, Debra Natenshon, Jason Saul, Julia Melkers, Anna Seshadri ) Fri, 05 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[A Profile of Nonprofit Organizations in Erie County, Pennsylvania]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411395&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Carol J. De Vita ) Mon, 18 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Trends in U.S. Foster Care Adoption Legislation : A State by State Analysis]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411380&RSSFeed=UI_Federal/StateGovernment.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Erica H. Zielewski, Karin Malm, Rob Geen, Steve Christian ) Thu, 16 Nov 2006 00:00:00 EST