<p>Several of the Pew Center on the States’ projects focus on how well state governments conduct the public’s business, including the Government Performance Project, which both assesses and assists states, and the Public Safety Performance Project, which encourages sentencing and corrections reform.</p> http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room.aspx <p>An editorial in the Philadelphia Inquirer about the criminal justice system cites data from a Pew Center on the States report.</p> Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:30:27 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=60092&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Government Performance&WT.rss_a=Editorial: Failures Are Key to Public Safety Success&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle <p>An article in The New York Times about recent tax increases in Arizona quotes Pew Center on the States managing director Susan Urahn.</p> Thu, 20 May 2010 15:55:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=59037&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Government Performance&WT.rss_a=In Arizona’s Latest Twist, Voters Follow G.O.P. Governor and Approve Tax Increase&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle <p>Procurement reform: states can save hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars by rethinking how they leverage their buying power.</p> Wed, 12 May 2010 09:05:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=58857&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Government Performance&WT.rss_a=States Buying Smarter: Lessons Learned from Minnesota and Virginia&WT.z_contenttype=Report <p>Susan Urahn, managing director of the Pew Center on the States, was quoted in an article from BusinessWeek about the difficult economic recovery that the states face.</p> Mon, 19 Apr 2010 10:14:21 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=58524&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Government Performance&WT.rss_a=U.S. States Face ‘Staggered’ Recovery, Pew Center’s Urahn Says&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle <p>Managing Director Susan K. Urahn's message from 2010 Pew Prospectus.</p> Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:10:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=58039&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Government Performance&WT.rss_a=Pew Center on the States (from Pew Prospectus 2010)&WT.z_contenttype=Summary <p>These fact sheets provide an overview of state personnel trends and processes identified as part of <em>Grading the States 2008</em>, the Pew Center on the States’ 50-state report card on state government management.</p> Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:10:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=54756&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Government Performance&WT.rss_a=People Forward: Human Capital Trends and Innovations Fact Sheets&WT.z_contenttype=FactSheet <p>In this report, we examine the data we collected as part of <em>Grading the States 2008</em>, the Pew Center on the States’ management report card.</p> Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:40:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=54754&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Government Performance&WT.rss_a=People Forward: Human Capital Trends and Innovations&WT.z_contenttype=Report <p>State governments receiving federal Recovery Act funds are adjusting their operating procedures to balance the competing goals of creating jobs quickly while ensuring the money is spent wisely.</p> Fri, 15 May 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=52426&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Government Performance&WT.rss_a=States Adjust to Handle Stimulus Pressures&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle <p>Through a partnership with the Pew Center on the States, West Virginia is working to save money and improve government operations.</p> Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:05:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=52428&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Government Performance&WT.rss_a=Pew Center Helps State Save Money, Operate Efficiently&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle Terms and Conditions Page http://www.pewtrusts.org/terms_and_conditions.aspx