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GOVERNING Magazine August 2019 THE STATES AND LOCALITIES August 2019 FIXING KANSAS Severe budget cuts have gutted the state for years. Now it’s trying to rebuild. GOV08_cov.indd 18 7/15/19 8:37 AM __________Designer __________Creative Dir. 100 Blue Ravine Road Folsom, CA 95630 916-932-1300 __________Editorial __________Prepress www.erepublic.com CMY grey T1 T2 T3 5 25 50 75 95 100 5 25 50 75 95 100 5 25 50 75 95 100 5 25 50 75 95 100 Page # __________Other ____________OK to go BLACK YELLOW MAGENTA CYAN Smarter A government executive’s guide to understanding the network of the future and its role in transformative change. Get your copy at bit.ly/GovFuture ©©20 201919 AT&T AT&T IntellectualIntellectual Property.PropertyA Allll rights rightsre reserved.reservedr AT&T and the AT&T logo are trademarks of o AT&T Intellectual Property. __________Designer __________Creative Dir. 100 Blue Ravine Road Folsom, CA 95630 916-932-1300 __________Editorial __________Prepress www.erepublic.com CMY grey T1 T2 T3 5 25 50 75 95 100 5 25 50 75 95 100 5 25 50 75 95 100 5 25 50 75 95 100 Page # __________Other ____________OK to go BLACK YELLOW MAGENTA CYAN VOL. 32, NO. 11 Contents 08.2019 22 Kansas in Recovery Ending eight years of government atrophy will take quite a bit of pain. By Alan Greenblatt 28 City of Dust What can urban planners learn from Burning Man? By Zach Patton 36 The War Over Wages Raising the minimum wage has helped some and hurt others. By Graham Vyse 42 Can We Fix 911? Cities embrace community paramedicine. By Mattie Quinn 48 The Born-Again Garage Old parking structures are getting a new life. By David Kidd Art cars and “mutant vehicles” abound at Burning Man. FLICKR/RENO TAHOE; COVER PHOTO BY SHUTTERSTOCK.COM FLICKR/RENO TAHOE; August 2019 | GOVERNING 1 GOV08_01.indd 1 7/15/19 8:42 AM __________Designer __________Creative Dir. 100 Blue Ravine Road Folsom, CA 95630 916-932-1300 __________Editorial __________Prepress www.erepublic.com CMY grey T1 T2 T3 5 25 50 75 95 100 5 25 50 75 95 100 5 25 50 75 95 100 5 25 50 75 95 100 Page # __________Other ____________OK to go BLACK YELLOW MAGENTA CYAN Departments 6 Dialogue Observer 10 A Crush of Candidates More than 700 people are running for offi ce in the Seattle area this year. 11 Lemonade and Licenses 14 When should states mandate professional certifi cations? FLICKR/ADAM MOSS 12 Disease Behind Bars Prison health care in most states is The Business HEALTH + HUMAN SERVICES abominable. of Government 62 A Bias Against Health Is racism a public health crisis? One ASSESSMENTS SMART MANAGEMENT county thinks so. 14 The Democrats’ Ditch 56 Hail to the Fief By clustering in cities, they squander Getting rid of silos can sometimes ENERGY + ENVIRONMENT their electoral advantages. make things worse. 63 Plastic Bans Go Statewide WASHINGTON WATCH ON LEADERSHIP Lots of cities have banned things like 16 Split Ahead 57 Paying Equity Up Styrofoam and plastic grocery bags. Red and blue states are both stirring Public purchasers could do far more Now states are, too. things up. Very diff erent things. to boost minority-owned businesses. URBAN NOTEBOOK PUBLIC MONEY 18 Stressed-Out Suburbs 58 Trusting the Tax Collector Suburban municipalities face a host New fi nance ethics rules will help 64 Last Look of new challenges. build trust in government. BEHIND THE NUMBERS TRANSPORTATION + INFRASTRUCTURE 20 The Nonprofi t Nexus 59 Beyond the Brown Truck Some cities get more help from As delivery vans choke streets, cities foundations than others. need to be open to experimentation. SHUTTERSTOCK.COM GOV08_01.indd 2 7/15/19 8:42 AM __________Designer __________Creative Dir. 100 Blue Ravine Road Folsom, CA 95630 916-932-1300 __________Editorial __________Prepress www.erepublic.com CMY grey T1 T2 T3 5 25 50 75 95 100 5 25 50 75 95 100 5 25 50 75 95 100 5 25 50 75 95 100 Page # __________Other ____________OK to go BLACK YELLOW MAGENTA CYAN #HurricaneStrong Home designed by Illya Azaroff, FAIA of +Lab Architects, Breezy Point, NY The next hurricane doesn’t stand a chance. In 2012, Hurricane Sandy destroyed Diane Hellriegel’s home for the last time. Architects partnered with local and national government agencies to create a #HurricaneStrong Home for Diane with an open source design available to everyone. But that’s just the beginning. 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