CHAPTER ONE NEW DIRECTIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Table 1.1 A Sample of New Laws Taking Effect in 2005

Studying State and Local Government in the Twenty-First CenturyFrom Sewers to Science: The Functions of State and Local GovernmentsOur Approach

State and Local Government CapacityHow States and Localities Increased Their CapacityState ReformState and Local Presence in Washington, D.C.

State and Local Government Capacity (continued) Increased Capacity and Improved PerformanceImproved Revenue SystemsExpanding the Scope of State OperationsFaster Diffusion of InnovationsInterjurisdictional CooperationIncreased National-State Conflict

State and Local Government Capacity (continued) Challenges Facing State and Local GovernmentsFiscal StressIncreased Interjurisdictional ConflictPolitical Corruption

The People: Designers and Consumers of GovernmentEthnic-Racial CompositionPopulation Growth and Migration

Figure 1.1 Percent Change in State Population, 1990-2000

Table 1.2 Estimated Population Changes in Cities of 100,000 or More, 2000-2003

Table 1.2 Estimated Population Changes in Cities of 100,000 or More, 2000-2003 (continued)

The People: Designers and Consumers of Government (continued)Political CultureCulture Wars