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March 2006 · Volume 88 · Number 2

Connections Matter: Using Networks for Economic Development

Using connections that people have to their communities is a key to economic development. Developing and using the ties that bind will help to build the economy, just as a university's alumni are a main support for its endowment and just as some developing countries' expatriates are their vital source of foreign income. 
Camille Cates Barnett and Oscar Rodríguez, Washington, D.C..
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Who’s Advocating What Here?*

Do local governments have a right to advocate on matters that may either benefit or harm their constituents? 
Robert Meyers and Victoria Frigo, Miami-Dade County, Florida.
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Mission to Mississippi*

An Augusta, Maine, employee, who formed a team to help another city, speaks of a level of commitment that is powerful. 
Bill Bridgeo, Augusta, Maine.
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Letters*


Corporate Profile

Microsoft 

Ethics

  • The Chamber Board Pushes a Candidate
  • The Former County Manager Cozies Up to a Commissioner
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    On Retirement

    Growing Number of Plan Sponsors Are Offering Investment Advice 

    Commentary*

    When I Retire. . .Musings and Rash Promises About Moving On 

    Profile

    Edward Driggers, Greer, South Carolina 

    FYI*

  • Developing Diverse Leaders Who Could One Day Save Your Life
  • Just Say “Thank You. I Appreciate It.”
  • Key Trends in Electronic Records Management
  • Leadership IQ Study: Why New Hires Fail
  • Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Uses a GIS-Enhanced Web Site
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