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Tax Reform, Ethics, Water Shortage
April 25, 2007
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Utah Economy, Healthcare, Nonprofits, Immunization, Western Primary
March 28, 2007
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Utah Economy, Western Primary
February 28, 2007
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Growth, Charter Schools, Minimum Wage, New Legislation
January 17, 2007
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State Spending, Healthcare, Ethics
December 21, 2006
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The Uninsured in Utah
by Jennifer Robinson, CPPA Research Associate
As state legislatures returned to session in 2007, their members addressed one of the most pressing issues facing states today – the rising number of uninsured people. Currently, there are nearly 46 million uninsured individuals in the United States, 16% of the nation’s population. But questions remain about the uninsured – Are they working? Unemployed? Young or old? This brief profiles the uninsured population in Utah.
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The Nonprofit Pipeline Problem
A Myth or Reality for Utah’s Charities?
by Nancy Winemiller Basinger, PhD
Nationwide, many charitable nonprofits are beginning to worry about the pending retirement of their leaders. National studies show that baby-boomers in their 40s and 50s now comprise 72.5% of all nonprofit leaders and over two-thirds plan to leave their current position within the next five years. Therefore, not only will the nonprofit sector lose the experience of these long-time leaders, but many believe that there is no “pipeline” of middle managers waiting to take over once the baby-boomers are gone. How will this turnover affect nonprofits in Utah?
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Diversifying Utah’s Energy Portfolio: A Review of State Clean Energy Funds
Executive Summary
by Jason Berry, MPA
States throughout the nation are racing to meet the rising demand from citizens for a reliable and clean electric energy supply. Nineteen states and the District of Columbia have developed Clean Energy Funds as a means to meet this demand. This month CPPA published a policy brief on how a Clean Energy Fund could work in Utah, an executive summary is provide here.
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Be a Mentor
by Ken Embley, CPPA
Just about a year ago, I wrote a piece for this column titled The Likeability Factor (July 2006). The title is the same as that of a book written by Tim Sanders. In the book, Tim identifies four likeability factors: friendliness, relevance, empathy and realness.
Recently, some folks asked me to provide an example of what a supervisor can do to be relevant in the workplace. In sum, their collective question is somewhat like…“Besides ordering people around, what do I do to be relevant in the lives of the people I supervise?” and my response was “Be a mentor.”
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