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Index to Feature Articles of Municipal Research News
Aesthetic Regulation - Legal Issues, by Robert M. Meinig, MRSC Legal Consultant. Municipal Research News, September 1993.
Are We Having Fun Yet? [Local Improvement Districts], by John Carpita, MRSC Public Works Consultant. Municipal Research News, June 1996.
Capital Financing, by Richard Yukubousky, MRSC Executive Director. Municipal Research News, December 1996.
The Care and Feeding of a City or Town Attorney, by Paul Sullivan and Pam James, MRSC Legal Consultants. Municipal Research News, Fall 2006.
Caught in the Web [MRSC's Web site], by Fred Ward, MRSC Information Services Specialist. Municipal Research News, September 1996.
Cities and Gun Regulation, by Pamela K. James, MRSC Legal Consultant. Municipal Research News, September 1994.
Climate Change - A Hot Issue for Local Governments, by Carol Tobin, MRSC Planning Consultant. Municipal Research News, November 2009.
Conflicts of Interest, by Robert M. Meinig, MRSC Legal Consultant. Municipal Research News, March 1991.
Congratulations... You Won!, by Ron Bartels, Public Policy and Management Consultant. Municipal Research News, December 1997.
Contractual Conflict of Interest - A Discussion of Chapter 42.23, by Joe Levan, MRSC Legal Consultant. Municipal Research News, Spring 2008.
Coping with the Holidays, Municipal Research News, December 1998.
Demand Continues for Water Rights, by Glenn K. Rice, Assistant City Manager, City of Yakima. Municipal Research News, September 1998.
Design Review - A Thumbnail Primer, by Mark L. Hinshaw, AIA AICP. Municipal Research News, September 1993.
Design Review - How's it working in Washington?, by Carol Tobin, MRSC Planning Consultant. Municipal Research News, June 2004.
Design Techniques Reduce Crime Opportunity, by Susan Enger, MRSC Planning Consultant. Municipal Research News, September 1997.
Disaster Strikes...Is Your Community Prepared?, by Drew Derby, MRSC Technical Services Librarian. Municipal Research News, March 1997.
E-Learning... Just in Time, by Byron Katsuyama, MRSC Public Policy Consultant. Municipal Research News, Winter 2002.
Election Campaigns: Prohibition Against Use of Public Facilities, by Robert M. Meinig, MRSC Legal Consultant. Municipal Research News, September 1995.
Elections - Reminders and Cautions, by Pam James, MRSC Legal Consultant. Municipal Research News, Fall 2000.
Ethics in Government - Getting the Word Out by Sue Enger, MRSC Planning Consultant. Municipal Research News, Summer 2006.
Ethics in Government - Should I Tattle? by Paul Sullivan, MRSC Legal Consultant. Municipal Research News, Spring 2006.
Executive Session Update, by Pat Mason, MRSC Senior Legal Consultant. Municipal Research News, August 2009.
Forms of County Government in Washington State - Continuity and Change, by Byron Katsuyama, Public Policy Consultant. Municipal Research News, Winter 2007.
High and Dry in Washington: The Battle for Water Rights, by Robert Wubbena. Municipal Research News, March 1996.
Incorporation Boom, by Robert M. Meinig, MRSC Legal Consultant. Municipal Research News, June 1992.
Implementing Referendum 47 - the Good, Not so Bad, and Ugly, by Carol Belas, Kitsap County Assessor. Municipal Research News, December 1997.
I-695 Ruled Unconstitutional. Municipal Research News, March 2000.
Initiative 695 - Local Government Impacts, by Rich Yukubousky, MRSC Executive Director. Municipal Research News, September 1999.
Initiative 695 - MRSC Caught in the Crossfire, by Rich Yukubousky, MRSC Executive Director. Municipal Research News, December 1999.
Interest Rate Return, by Judith Cox, MRSC Finance Consultant. Municipal Research News, December 1992.
Interlocal Agreements Doing It Jointly, by Paul Sullivan, Legal Consultant and Byron Katsuyama, Public Policy Consultant. Municipal Research News, Summer 2000.
Investing Through LGIP, by Cristin Reaves, LGIP Administrator - State Treasurer's Office. Municipal Research News, September 1992.
Is Municipal Consolidation the Answer? (or ... Is Bigger Always Better?), by Byron Katsuyama, Public Policy Consultant. Municipal Research News, June 2003
Job References - Are they safe?, by Bruce Schroeder, Employment/Litigation Attorney, Summit Law Group, PLLC; and Elizabeth Kennar, Employment/Litigation Attorney, Summit Law Group, PLLC. Municipal Research News, September 2005.
Knowing Your Roles - Resolving and Preventing Conflicts Between Mayors and Councils, by Robert M. Meinig, MRSC Legal Consultant. Municipal Research News, December 1993.
Leadership Counts, by Mayor Cary Bozeman, City of Bremerton. Municipal Research News, December 2004.
Leadership: Leaders and followers - a symbiotic relationship, by Rich Yukubousky, MRSC Executive Director. Municipal Research News, September 2003.
Leadership: Public versus Private Leadership, by Rich Yukubousky, MRSC Executive Director. Municipal Research News, December 2003.
Leadership Credibility, by Rich Yukubousky, MRSC Executive Director. Municipal Research News, December 1995.
Legislative Basics - Ideas into Law, by Paul Sullivan, MRSC Legal Consultant. Municipal Research News, Winter 2000.
Let's Get Back to Water Conservation, by Roy H. Peterson, MRSC Public Works Consultant. Municipal Research News, June 1995.
Life Cycles of Boards, by Lynn Nordby, MRSC Public Policy and Management Consultant. Municipal Research News, December 2008.
Managing Council Meetings, by Ann G. Macfarlane, Registered Parliamentarian and Steve DiJulio, Attorney, Foster Pepper, PLLC. Municipal Research News, Summer 2008.
Master Planned Resorts - GMA Style, By Sue Enger, Planning Consultant. Municipal Research News, December 2002.
Military Leave for Active Duty, By Pam James, MRSC Legal Consultant, Municipal Research News, March 2003.
Minors - Can We Keep Them Off the Streets? Do We Want To?, by Jim A. Doherty, MRSC Legal Consultant. Municipal Research News, June 1994.
Model Traffic Ordinance Filing Requirements. Municipal Research News, December 1996.
Motorized Scooters, by Paul Sullivan, MRSC Legal Consultant. Municipal Research News, September 2004.
MRSC Celebrates 75 Years, this article was a collaborative effort by Connie Elliot, MRSC Research Associate; Erich Dewald, MRSC Library Technician; Rich Yukubousky, MRSC Executive Director; and Lynne De Merritt, MRSC Senior Research Consultant. Municipal Research News, April 2009.
MRSC Welcomes Counties, Municipal Research News, June 1997.
New Yardsticks for Transporation System Performance, by Sue C. Enger, MRSC Planning Consultant. Municipal Research News, June 1993.
Nuts and Bolts of Levy Lid Lifts, by Judy Cox, MRSC Finance Consultant. Municipal Research News, Fall 2008.
Petition Method of Annexation Unconstitutional - Now what?, by Bob Meinig, MRSC Legal Consultant. Municipal Research News, Summer 2002.
Privatization? We Do That, by Byron K. Katsuyama, MRSC Public Policy Consultant. Municipal Research News, March 1995.
Project Impact - Creating "Disaster Resistant Communities," by Claudia Ellsworth, Ines Pearce, and Don Marlatt. Municipal Research News, June 1999.
Public Disclosure: Always Changing, Always Challenging. Municipal Research News, March 1996.
Public Records Act - Significant Changes Made, by Jim Doherty, MRSC Legal Consultant. Municipal Research News, June 2005.
Public Records Act / Open Public Meeting Act - Some Basics and Some Advice, by Jim Doherty, MRSC Legal Consultant. Municipal Research News, Spring 2007.
Public Works Defined, by John Carpita, MRSC Public Works Consultant. Municipal Research News, Summer 2007.
Regulation of Political Campaign Signs in the Public Right-of-Way, by Bob Meinig, MRSC Legal Consultant. Municipal Research News, Fall 2007.
Salary Increases for Elective Officials, by Patrick W. Mason, MRSC Legal Consultant and Jean R. Weil, Legal Intern. Municipal Research News, September 1991.
Sewer and Storm Water Conservation and Efficiency Loans Now Authorized, by Marya Silvernale, MRSC Legal Consultant. Municipal Research News, June 1998.
Sexual Harassment - Avoiding Liability, by Patrick Mason, MRSC Senior Legal Consultant. Municipal Research News, March 2004.
So You're the New Councilmember!, by Ron Bartels, MRSC Public Policy Consultant. Municipal Research News, December 1995.
Summer Fires of 1994, by Michael J. Cecka, Leavenworth City Administrator. Municipal Research News, December 1994.
Telecommunications Franchise Requirements Struck Down, Municipal Research News, Summer 2001.
Telecommunications Technology & Regulations in Flux, Municipal Research News, September 1996.
Traffic Calming, by John Carpita, MRSC Public Works Consultant. Municipal Research News, March 2005.
Trends in Forms of Government in Washington Cities, by Byron K. Katsuyama, MRSC Public Policy Consultant. Municipal Research News, December 1991.
Using Information Technology to Increase Citizen Participation, by Byron Katsuyama, MRSC Policy Consultant. Municipal Research News, Winter 2006.
Water and Energy - An Unbalanced Equation by John Carpita, MRSC Public Works Consultant. Municipal Research News, Spring 2001.
Water Conservation in the 1990s, by Roy H. Peterson, MRSC Public Works Consultant. Municipal Research News, June 1991.
Welcome to City Hall, by Ron Bartels, Public Policy and Management Consultant. Municipal Research News, Winter 2001.
Who Will Manage? by Richard Yukubousky, MRSC Executive Director and Bernard Seeger, Management Analyst, City of Shoreline. Municipal Research News, December 2005.
The Year 2000 Challenge, by Dianah Neff, Chief Information Officer, City of Bellevue. Municipal Research News, March 1998.
www.mrsc.org - A Five-Year Retrospective, by Rich Yukubousky, Executive Director. Municipal Research News, Fall 2001.
Youth Centers - A Design for Keeping Youths "Off the Streets," by Connie R. Elliot, MRSC Research Assistant. Municipal Research News, March 1994.