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American City and County
http://www.americancityandcounty.com
American City and County is one of the longest running periodicals serving the needs of local officials in the United States. In addition to providing a searchable index of all the magazine’s feature stories and regular columns, its Web site collects articles of interest on local government issues from major newspapers across the country.
American Enterprise Institute
http://www.aei.org
AEI is dedicated to preserving and strengthening the foundations of freedom through scholarly research and open debate. Site includes an extensive library of articles and research published by AEI fellows, commentary, and an online publications catalog.
Bob Behn's Public Management Report
http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/TheBehnReport
The Public Management Report is an online newsletter examining the issues, challenges and opportunities in leadership governance, management and performance in public agencies
Census Data For Local, State and Federal Governments
http://www.census.gov/govs/www/index.html
Data on government employment, finance, tax revenue, expenditures and more.
Centre for Program Evaluation
http://www.edfac.unimelb.edu.au/EPM/cpe/index.html
The Centre for Program Evaluation is a research program in the Department of Education Policy and Management of the University of Melbourne. The site features a catalog of the Centre's publications, coursework and information on evaluations.
Citistates Group
http://www.citistates.com
Citistates Group is a network of journalists, speakers and advisers committed to competitive, equitable and sustainable 21st century metropolitan regions. Site contains reports commissioned by newspapers, essays and other documents on innovation in local governments.
County and City Factbook
http://www.census.gov/prod/www/ccdb.html
2000 Census data about people, businesses, taxes, federal government spending and health for all U.S. counties and major cities.
Economic TeleDevelopment Forum
http://www.geocities.com/researchtriangle/3896
The Economic TeleDevelopment Forum was formed to explore the ways in which the local transformation of telecommunications infrastructure affects sustainable economic development. Site features a guide to measuring a community's ability to compete in the global information economy, commentary and a discussion area.
First Gov
http://www.firstgov.gov/index.shtml
FirstGov.gov is the official U.S. gateway to all government information, is the catalyst for a growing electronic government. This website transcends the traditional boundaries of government and our vision is global–connecting the world to all U.S. government information and services.
FedStats: Gateway to Federal Statistical Information
http://www.fedstats.gov/
Access data from more than 100 agencies, organized by topic and geographic area.
Gov Engine, Inc
http://www.govengine.com/
GovEngine, Inc. is a Florida non-profit organization dedicated to promoting e-Government initiatives and interconnectivity between the federal, state and local levels of government with citizens.
Governing Magazine
http://www.governing.com
Governing magazine focuses on the activities of state and local governments.
Government Finance Officers Association
http://www.gfoa.org/
GFOA is the professional association of state/provincial and local finance officers in the United States and Canada, and has served the public finance profession since 1906. This website offers members information regarding the sound management of government financial resources.
Government Technology
http://www.govtech.net
The premier magazine covering all aspects of technology in government. Site includes the latest news in technology and e-government as well as profiles of technology solutions, case studies, product reviews and a calendar of government technology events.
International City/County Management Association (ICMA)
http://www.icma.org
The professional and educational organization representing appointed managers and administrators in local government. Site contains documents developed by the organization, a bookstore, and links to other online administrative resources.
Jossey-Bass
http://josseybass.com
A subsidiary of Wiley Companies, Jossey-Bass publishes material of use to public agency leaders on a wide variety of subjects. Site provides easy access to summaries of it's extensive list of titles.
Kennedy School
http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/innovators/home.html
Innovations in American Government is a reinvention recognition program sponsored by Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. Site contains case studies on program finalists, papers, articles on other documents on governmental innovation.
Measurement International
http://www.measurementinternational.com/index.html
Measurement International is a consulting group specializing on assisting organizations design and implement performance measurement strategies. Their site features a series papers on scorecards, performance analysis, benchmarking and work process redesign.
National Association of Counties (NACo)
http://www.naco.org
An organization representing the interest of county governments. Site contains NACo publications, a listing of county officials and a database of county policies, codes and model programs.
National Center for Public Productivity (NCPP)
http://www.andromeda.rutgers.edu/~ncpp/index.htm
A program of Rutgers University at Newark, the NCPP provides research and assistance to public agencies seeking to improve their productivity. Site includes an online catalog of NCPP publications, conference and events listings, and links to public agency best practice information.
National Center for Small Communities
http://www.natat.org/ncsc
NCSC is the only national non-profit organization devoted exclusively to serving the leaders of America’s smaller communities. Site includes an online publications catalog and sections focused on rural development and source water protection.
National Civic League (NCL)
http://www.ncl.org/index.html
The National Civic League is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to strengthening citizen democracy by transforming its institutions. Site contains information on the All-American City Award program, information technology as employed by local governments and NCL publications.
National League of Cities
http://www.nlc.org
The mission of the National League of Cities is to strengthen and promote cities as centers of opportunity, leadership and governance. Site includes municipal policy information, research report, an online publications catalog and an extensive municipally focused newsroom.
New Democrats Online
http://ndol.org/index.cfm
NDOL.org is the Web site of the Democratic Leadership Council, a centrist group of Democratic Party Leaders seeking to modernize the Progressive ideas of the party. The site features white papers on a wide variety of issues, online versions of DLC periodicals, and a set of policy models for state and local governments.
Public Technology, Inc.
http://www.pti.org/elib/publish/defaulthome.asp
Public Technology, Inc. is a national non-profit technology research and development organization with a focus on local governments. Its programs are sponsored by member governments, federal grants, industry partners and foundation grants. The PTI site features information on the group's products and services, and for-fee access to it's research reports.
PWC Endowment for the Business of Government
http://www.endowment.pwcglobal.com/main.asp
Pricewaterhouse/Coopers sponsored grant program to stimulate research and facilitate discussion on improving government performance. Site features publications, grant reports, information on available grants, and a special series on Balanced Scorecard approaches.
Reason Public Policy Institute (RPPI)
http://www.rppi.org
Information on privatization, competition and other strategies to increase governmental efficiency published by the Reason Foundation's policy center.
Republican National Committee
http://www.rnc.org
The Republican National Committee's Web site features policy information on key issues and biographical sketches of the party's highest office holders. The site also contains party administrative information and a summary section on redistricting.
Universalia
http://www.universalia.com/site/MeetUniversaliaOverviewEN.asp
Universalia is an international management consulting firm specializing in performance improvement and management change. Their site features information on the groups services, sample products and publications developed as a result of their work in 90 countries worldwide.
US Conference of Mayors
http://usmayors.org/uscm/home.asp
The Conference is a nonpartisan organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more. Site includes best practices and cost cutting sections, as well as news and information about the Conference’s projects and services.
Wilder Foundation
http://www.wilder.org
The Wilder Foundation is a nonprofit health and human services organization serving the citizens of St. Paul, MN. Site includes information on Foundation programs and publications. Features and online research center with program evaluation and demonstration study information.
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