<p>The Government Performance Project issues a 50-state report card measuring how states perform in key areas and helps officials who want to deliver better government services for taxpayers at less cost.</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 Project&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 Project&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 Project&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 Project&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 Project&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 Project&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 Project&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 Project&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 Project&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