1. NEW DIRECTIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER ONE
NEW DIRECTIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

2. Table 1.1 A Sample of New Laws Taking Effect in 2005
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3. Studying State and Local Government in the Twenty-First Century
From Sewers to Science: The Functions of State and Local Governments
Our Approach
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4. State and Local Government Capacity
How States and Localities Increased Their Capacity
State Reform
State and Local Presence in Washington, D.C.
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5. State and Local Government Capacity (continued)
Increased Capacity and Improved Performance
Improved Revenue Systems
Expanding the Scope of State Operations
Faster Diffusion of Innovations
Interjurisdictional Cooperation
Increased National-State Conflict
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6. State and Local Government Capacity (continued)
Challenges Facing State and Local Governments
Fiscal Stress
Increased Interjurisdictional Conflict
Political Corruption
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7. The People: Designers and Consumers of Government
Ethnic-Racial Composition
Population Growth and Migration
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8. Figure 1.1 Percent Change in State Population, 1990-2000
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9. Table 1.2 Estimated Population Changes in Cities of 100,000 or More, 2000-2003
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10. Table 1.2 Estimated Population Changes in Cities of 100,000 or More, 2000-2003 (continued)
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11. The People: Designers and Consumers of Government (continued)
Political Culture
Culture Wars
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