Governing
A Pennsylvania state board created by law in 2017 to review billions of dollars in tax credits and government spending quietly stopped meeting three years ago and board members won’t say why.
Howard County, MD
Data-informed. People-driven. Howard County is committed to building trust through transparency and accountability by empowering residents to stay informed and engaged. Explore its seven “Impact Pillars” focused on quality of life in the county, and key performance indicators.
Medium (Christine Lauca)
Dashboard indicators don’t answer the question of what is needed to make a difference. They point to where attention is needed. Understanding why performance is changing, and what, if anything, should be done about it, requires a central capability that continuously scans for emerging delivery issues, works with service providers to understand what the indicators reveal, where capacity constraints are limiting progress, and where intervention is needed before problems become crises.
Resource of the Week: Do What Works: Smarter Government, Better Results
Results for America (Michele Jolin and David Medina, eds.)
A new book written by governors, mayors, legislators, and other leaders of both parties who are testing bold solutions and using data to improve results, these inspiring essays offer a blueprint for how governments everywhere can solve urgent challenges and rebuild public trust.
