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- Widespread problems found at Fulton 911 (Atlanta Journal-Constitution), October 05, 2008, posted on November 23, 2008
- Fresno developments push the boundaries (Fresno Bee), September 28, 2008, posted on November 23, 2008
- Race gap found in pothole patching (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel), August 30, 2008, posted on October 20, 2008
- Rockland Psych workers earn fat overtime checks (The Journal News), August 17, 2008, posted on October 20, 2008
- Tons of questions (San Diego Union-Tribune), August 03, 2008, posted on September 21, 2008
- Highway Patrol recorded short patrols to justify grant (Raleigh News & Observer), July 14, 2008, posted on September 14, 2008
- Parks bookkeeping blurs balance in Bonita Springs (Fort Myers News-Press), July 13, 2008, posted on August 20, 2008
- Public housing limbo (Chicago Tribune), July 07, 2008, posted on August 20, 2008
- Sheriff's office tops overtime list (Poughkeepsie Journal), June 08, 2008, posted on July 20, 2008
- Every day's a fine, fine day (San Diego Union-Tribune), June 01, 2008, posted on June 19, 2008
- L.A. red light cameras clicking for safety or revenue? (Los Angeles Times), May 20, 2008, posted on June 19, 2008
- $1 Billion Later, New York’s Subway Elevators Still Fail (New York Times), May 19, 2008, posted on June 15, 2008
- Fund Gives Tenants Little Relief (Washington Post), May 04, 2008, posted on May 25, 2008
- Bonusgate? Sandy's mayor, city administrator raking in the dough (Salt Lake Tribune), April 27, 2008, posted on May 14, 2008
- Connections count at Cuyahoga County recorder's office (Plain Dealer), April 27, 2008, posted on May 25, 2008
- Deadline looms on city bills (Baltimore Sun), April 13, 2008, posted on May 09, 2008
- St. Louis pays big for unused sick time (St. Louis Post-Dispatch), April 06, 2008, posted on April 27, 2008
- Cities pay huge salaries despite fiscal crises (San Francisco Chronicle), March 30, 2008, posted on April 27, 2008
- The Profit in Decay (Washington Post), March 09, 2008, posted on April 06, 2008
- Commission flying ... and Lee’s buying (Fort Myers News-Press), March 02, 2008, posted on March 25, 2008
- Fatal Flaws (Omaha World-Herald), February 24, 2008, posted on March 25, 2008
- The Strong Arm of the Law (Seattle Post-Intelligencer), January 31, 2008, posted on April 15, 2008
- How cash, clout transform Chicago neighborhoods (Chicago Tribune), January 27, 2008, posted on February 05, 2008
- Parking tickets decline in Des Moines (Des Moines Register), January 14, 2008, posted on January 24, 2008
- Suburban Cops, Tough Tactics (Philadelphia Inquirer), December 16, 2007, posted on January 09, 2008
- Money Rubs Off for City Aides Close to Mayor (New York Times), December 14, 2007, posted on January 07, 2008
- D.C. Tax Scandal At $44.3 Million, Analysis Finds (Washington Post), December 02, 2007, posted on December 05, 2007
- Cop works in shadow of doubt (St. Petersburg Times), December 02, 2007, posted on December 10, 2007
- Traffic ticket quotas? Research finds no evidence of one in Orem (Deseret Morning News), December 02, 2007, posted on December 31, 2007
- When seconds count (WCBD-TV 2), November 27, 2007, posted on December 01, 2007
- Suspicious Refunds in Gandhi's Tax Tenure (Washington Post), November 20, 2007, posted on November 22, 2007
- Scam Could Total $31 Million (Washington Post), November 14, 2007, posted on November 14, 2007
- Detroit tax breaks meant for needy often are abused (Detroit News), October 19, 2007, posted on November 19, 2007
- Projects produce few jobs (Miami Herald), September 30, 2007, posted on October 15, 2007
- In 2006, Milwaukee police worked enough overtime to hire 380 more officers (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel), September 29, 2007, posted on October 15, 2007
- Times leaner but wallets grow fatter (St. Petersburg Times), September 09, 2007, posted on September 15, 2007
- Sarasota Sheriff's budget and perks grow (Sarasota Herald-Tribune), September 09, 2007, posted on September 15, 2007
- City shelling out millions in OT pay (Tucson Citizen), August 08, 2007, posted on August 19, 2007
- This is where the big $$$ are earned (Jersey Journal), August 07, 2007, posted on August 23, 2007
- Cities pay millions for wrecks caused by buses, cars and trucks (Virginian-Pilot), August 05, 2007, posted on August 08, 2007
- When public plumbing runs amuck, Virginia Beach pipes in cash (Virginian-Pilot), July 21, 2007, posted on July 23, 2007
- C.P. spends on public safety, parks (Times of Northwest Indiana), July 01, 2007, posted on July 03, 2007
- DUI prevention or PR? (Cincinnati Enquirer), July 01, 2007, posted on July 03, 2007
- Police relying on Taser as a fix-all on the force (Salt Lake Tribune), July 01, 2007, posted on July 06, 2007
- City Council meetings get late starts (Houston Chronicle), June 27, 2007, posted on June 29, 2007
- Escondido had 25 percent of county's illegal immigrant arrests in May (North County Times), June 24, 2007, posted on July 02, 2007
- Do you know when and where your City Council is meeting? (Florida Times-Union), June 14, 2007, posted on June 27, 2007
- The Hornet's Sting: Inside Ottawa's Parking Ticket System (Ottawa Citizen), June 02, 2007, posted on June 15, 2007
- Health costs soar, squeeze localities (Boston Globe), May 13, 2007, posted on May 16, 2007
- Oxnard's building code unit changes name, approach (Ventura County Star), May 13, 2007, posted on May 16, 2007
- Minority areas get the boot (Chicago Sun-Times), May 13, 2007, posted on May 21, 2007
- City Accused Of Illegally Ticketing Shoppers On Holidays (KIRO-TV), May 09, 2007, posted on May 10, 2007
- Most residential water users wrongly billed (San Diego Union-Tribune), April 08, 2007, posted on April 12, 2007
- Small unpaid bills put residents at risk (Baltimore Sun), March 25, 2007, posted on March 30, 2007
- As debts and legal problems pile up, SPSA spends more on perks (Virginian-Pilot), February 19, 2007, posted on March 02, 2007
- Influence of Developers, Allies Runs Deep (Washington Post), January 21, 2007, posted on January 23, 2007
- Wiseman most likely on council to halt vote (Houston Chronicle), January 14, 2007, posted on January 17, 2007
- No dead end to disabled parking in city (Chicago Sun-Times), January 07, 2007, posted on January 08, 2007
- Troubling trends fuel high cost of cops' overtime (Rochester Democrat & Chronicle), November 19, 2006, posted on November 22, 2006
- Speed vs. cost (Buffalo News), November 12, 2006, posted on November 12, 2006
- Trash deal raises stink (Albany Times Union), October 22, 2006, posted on November 02, 2006
- Hydrants Found Broken, Unchecked (KIRO-TV), October 22, 2006, posted on November 03, 2006
- Bury Your Mistakes (Philadelphia Inquirer), October 15, 2006, posted on November 04, 2006
- Police-car repair costs spin out of control (Hamilton Spectator), October 14, 2006, posted on October 24, 2006
- $1 million, 21,000 parking tickets later, question remains: Did the blitz work? (Buffalo News), October 01, 2006, posted on October 04, 2006
- Inspectors pile up jobs, paydays (Bergen Record), October 01, 2006, posted on October 04, 2006
- Behind the Kitchen door (Edmonton Journal), September 30, 2006, posted on November 17, 2006
- Polk plays favorites with handouts (Des Moines Register), September 27, 2006, posted on October 02, 2006
- Out sick. Again? (Boston Globe), September 17, 2006, posted on September 18, 2006
- Big money small change (St. Petersburg Times), September 10, 2006, posted on September 15, 2006
- Council missing in action (Rocky Mountain News), September 05, 2006, posted on September 07, 2006
- When Elevators Fail, City Falters (New York Times), August 15, 2006, posted on August 15, 2006
- Abandoned cars targets for crime (Fort Worth Star-Telegram), August 10, 2006, posted on August 18, 2006
- Overtime costs local taxpayers millions (Indianapolis Star), August 06, 2006, posted on August 10, 2006
- Metro, Iowa city managers highly paid (Des Moines Register), August 06, 2006, posted on August 07, 2006
- House of Lies (Miami Herald), July 23, 2006, posted on July 24, 2006
- Parking tickets include fee for phantom towing (Buffalo News), July 09, 2006, posted on July 13, 2006
- Hiring Federal Lobbyists, Towns Learn Money Talks (New York Times), July 02, 2006, posted on July 03, 2006
- State, local government jobs jumped since 2000 (Newark Star-Ledger), June 25, 2006, posted on June 26, 2006
- Dade can't get a handle on its payroll (Miami Herald), June 18, 2006, posted on June 21, 2006
- Lawmakers as landowners (Sarasota Herald-Tribune), June 04, 2006, posted on July 13, 2006
- Nashua shelled out $9m in overtime last year (Nashua Telegraph), April 30, 2006, posted on May 02, 2006
- Detroit's costly tax breaks (Detroit News), April 09, 2006, posted on April 11, 2006
- Code enforcenent dismissals raise questions (Brownsville Herald), March 13, 2006, posted on March 16, 2006
- Lax landlord, lost opportunities (San Diego Union-Tribune), March 12, 2006, posted on March 15, 2006
- Fire crews race against time (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette), February 26, 2006, posted on February 28, 2006
- What gets subordinates fired, is time-waster for county commissioners (St. Petersburg Times), February 25, 2006, posted on February 27, 2006
- Fair share? (Nashua Telegraph), February 19, 2006, posted on February 23, 2006
- In park: City owed $40 million in fines (Dallas Morning News), February 19, 2006, posted on February 22, 2006
- Public housing perks aplenty (Buffalo News), February 19, 2006, posted on February 21, 2006
- Noise Abatement Dollars Spent On Questionable Projects (7News Denver), February 10, 2006, posted on February 16, 2006
- Code breakers beware (Rocky Mountain News), February 03, 2006, posted on February 06, 2006
- Few pay for breaking high-profile laws (Dallas Morning News), January 29, 2006, posted on February 01, 2006
- D.C. Spends Robustly on Official Travel (Washington Post), December 30, 2005, posted on January 04, 2006
- District Dodges Spending Laws (Washington Post), November 27, 2005, posted on November 28, 2005
- Medical Boards Let Physicians Practice Despite Drug Abuse (Washington Post), April 10, 2005, posted on April 11, 2005
- Computer Project Grew Without Approval (Washington Post), December 17, 2003, posted on December 18, 2003
