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J.B. Wogan

Governing staff writer

J.B. covers a number of beats including immigration, gun control, politics and more for GOVERNING magazine.

Health and Human Services

Screening Wastewater Could Help Cities Track Opioid Use

A new startup might be the key to identifying the neighborhoods most affected by drug use.

March 15, 2018
· J.B. Wogan
Workforce & People

States Increasingly Look to Apprentices to Bolster Their Workforce

A lack of skilled professionals is driving some states to adopt a more European approach to filling vital positions – apprenticeships.

March 14, 2018
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Cybersecurity

Some States Return to Paper Ballots Following 2016 Election Hacks

It's one of the ways states are trying to address growing concerns about the security of voting.

September 13, 2017
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Recovery

'The Aftermath of the Aftermath': Hurricanes Stretch Safety Net and Providers

History suggests that social services will be in high demand for months. Are caseworkers in Texas and Florida prepared?

September 12, 2017
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Colorado's Data-Driven Approach in Human Services is Helping It Tackle Major Problems

C-Stat has helped Colorado become one of the best states at getting benefits to unemployed and low-income people.

August 16, 2017
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Digital Communities

Seattle Brings Emoji-Based Food Safety Ratings to America

Some cities post letter grades on restaurants. King County opted for something more visual. The person who pushed for public ratings in the first place, though, isn't satisfied.

July 19, 2017
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Government Experience

Why East Liverpool, Ohio, Posted the Infamous Facebook Photo of the Opioid Epidemic at Its Worst

Mayor Ryan Stovall has no regrets.

July 13, 2017
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Health and Human Services

Massive Changes to Arizona's Broken Child Welfare System Lead to Massive Improvements

What’s changed most, says Jacobs, is a new management system under Gov. Doug Ducey, a former businessman, that borrows from "lean" practices in the business world to speed up the way they do things.

April 28, 2017
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Policy

With New Research ‘Lab,’ D.C. Aims Big for Better Public Policy

Lots of cities use social science data to help make decisions. But the District of Columbia is going a lot further.

April 20, 2017
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CitiStat, StateStat Struggle to Stay Alive on Their Home Turf

Using data to measure government performance has caught on in much of the country. But the tactic is in trouble in Maryland.

April 11, 2017
· J.B. Wogan