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Bloomberg Government Insider: What Works in the USA

Ideas—big and small—that are getting results

A thinner mayor with the city's inspiration

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The City That Shed a Million Pounds

Oklahoma City's mayor made it his mission to take one of America's fattest cities and turn it into one of the fittest

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Food Deserts of Baltimore

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One Solution at a Time
In an era of political gridlock, ideas harvested from cities and towns across the country are making life just a little bit better for Americans
Iowa's Lone Efficiency Ranger
Mike Rohlf is the state's one-man kaizen audit squad
Potholes? There's an App for That
The Citizens Connect app is just one of the innovations to emerge from Boston's Office of New Urban Mechanics
How Nebraska Is Winning Foreign Business
The Cornhusker State aggressively lures trade with tax breaks, "reverse trade missions," and Warren Buffett
My Bright Idea: Jane Harman on Using Games to Fix Government
As head of the Wilson Center, the former congresswoman promotes "serious" gaming to tackle society's problems
Fresh Relief for Baltimore's Food Deserts
Michelle Obama and others work to get food to people who have no supermarkets
My Bright Idea: Christine Todd Whitman on Nutrient Trading
The former EPA chief says nutrient trading is an effective, economical way to reduce pollution by providing incentives to encourage action
Keeping Federal Workers Out of the Office
Agencies have saved money and found efficiencies by boosting their share of telecommuting employees
A $5.2 Billion Bridge to Somewhere
New York fast-tracked construction of a new bridge to replace the aging Tappan Zee—with federal and private money for so-called design-build projects
A Blue-Collar Michigan Town Goes Green
Wyandotte generates 30 percent of its power from renewable sources such as solar and geothermal energy
The Doctor Will Skype You Now
Telemedicine connects patients with specialists in rural Georgia
Saving Money by Saving Rain
To eliminate the need for new water treatment plants, New York's Onondaga County harvests the rain
Philadelphia's Savings in Fleet Management
Converting to Zipcar saves money and delivers a more efficient fleet
D.C.'s Bike Shares: A Capital Idea
Washington's bike-sharing program has spawned 2 million rides—and pays for itself
My Bright Idea: J.C. Watts on Budget Transparency
The former Oklahoma congressman advocates putting the full U.S. budget online
Student Debt Relief Helps Kansas Boost Rural Population
A state program offers as much as $15,000 toward student loan repayment for people who relocate to shrinking towns
How Opt Out Keeps People In
Force employees to instigate exits from 401(k)s, and chances are they won't leave
My Bright Idea: Jennifer Granholm on Worker Retraining
Michigan's former Democratic governor says specific, relevant retraining can boost worker placement
One Way to Cut Rush-Hour Traffic
Rhythm Engineering's light management system gets cars moving faster and safer
WGU: A Second Chance at College
The all-online, nonprofit Western Governors University helps adult students who had dropped out of college get their degrees
My Bright Idea: Robert E. Litan on the Startup Act 2.0
Bloomberg Government's director of research says the bipartisan legislation would help rejuvenate U.S. entrepreneurship, in part by harnessing the talent of skilled immigrants
New York's Model for Medicaid Managed Care
The state is weeding out substandard Medicaid care and offering carrots and sticks for improved performance by insurers
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