Utah

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

Why I Don’t Drink Budweiser…and Why I’m Not Alone

Budweiser has always been far more about marketing than beer. The founder of Anheuser Busch, Adolphus Busch, refused to drink his own brew, calling it “that slop” (he was German, of cou…

Why Is State Farm Making So Many Changes?

If you’re looking for clues about what State Farm is doing, don’t just look to the big black building overlooking Veterans Parkway. Look at Rhode Island.

Why FSU might finally be headed back to national relevance

Thanks to seven key transfer portal additions and a pair of five-star commitments, the Seminoles’ long-term future looks better than it has in years.

10 Things the United States Should Copy From Other Countries

The United States has a lot to recommend it, but there's always room for improvement. Let's look abroad for better ways of doing things and and start improving.

Test your knowledge of how county government works

How much do you know about your county government?

Government lawyers don’t understand the Internet. That’s a problem.

How state governments are reimagining American public housing

States are remembering that they can own housing, too.

Formal and informal neighborhood social organization: Which promotes better resident health?

Residential neighborhoods have an effect on residents’ health, according to increasing research in h...

Bring Solar to Your State's Government Buildings

To avoid catastrophic climate change we must keep fossil fuels in the ground and rapidly transition to renewable energy. A concrete step we can take toward a sustainable energy system would be installing solar panels on government buildings.

5 Essential Steps to Becoming a Social Organization

Allowing access to key individuals in multiple departments in your organization while maintaining centralized control in a single, cohesive dashboard<br>The benefits of using real social data to inform enterprise-level business decisions and shorten the sales cycle<br>How to take advantage of a robust ecosystem that includes 100+ app integrations that support specific business solutions

Hidden facts about sources of revenues

Financial policymakers face lots of challenges. They have to formulate various kinds of policies within a stipulated budget.

State government empowered to build new green energy projects

Language in the budget empowers the state Power Authority to get into the business of developing new renewable energy projects.

How to Talk about Politics at Work

Whether to talk about politics at work is a personal decision. But if you do decide you want to, these 6 tips can help make your conversations productive.

Charging your phone in a public port? Don't get hacked.

You see them at airports, in conferences at hotels. USB charging stations are popping up everywhere. But experts say it's a convenience that could end up costing you if hackers have taken control ...

Female soldiers are changing how armed forces work

What the armed forces can teach business

To Port or Not to Port? What to Consider in a Cloud Portability Design

Workload portability is achievable, but complex. Consider the following goals, challenges and options before embarking on a cloud portability strategy.

This Is Politics!?

"...tell them what they want to hear. Put on a good show. Get them to pull the correct lever. Then you can safely forget about them..."