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Colorado’s “Evidence Continuum” Promotes Efficient, Effective Programs Pew Charitable Trust, Results First Colorado is a leader among states using data and research to strengthen their budget investment choices. Since 2014, it has applied research evidence to fund programs that work. … Continue reading →

Problems with Performance Reporting: A Vermont Critique Barrett & Greene Here’s an investigative report by Douglas Hoffer, the Vermont State Auditor, about Vermont’s Annual Outcome Report. At the bottom of this blog post, you’ll see a short video in which Hoffer addresses his … Continue reading →

Meet the “Nudgers” – Pushing Behavioral Science to New Levels Bloomberg Cities Network Many city leaders took what they learned [about the uses of behavioral insights] and are now seeding it more deeply into their organizations. . . . Bloomberg Cities … Continue reading →

The Persistent Problem of Poor Data Quality Barrett & Greene Unquestionably the problem of poor data quality needs continued – and more aggressive – attention. We know there have been improvements in many places since we wrote our 2015 feature, … Continue reading →

Rooting out Fraud in Government Programs Government Executive Machine-learning helps spot fraud, waste and abuse because it can not only automatically check massive amounts of data for signs of sketchy activity but also improve over time. Transparency Websites: Interview with … Continue reading →