Archive - Details Matter Newsletter

DETAILS MATTER by Bob Ginsburg September 7, 2022

THE NEED TO RETHINK THE STRUCTURE AND PRESENTATION OF BUDGETS – “USER FRIENDLY SHOULD NOT BE OPTIONAL”

Sep 7, 2022 •

Robert Ginsburg

August 2022

DETAILS MATTER by Bob Ginsburg August 9, 2022

The Dash for New Cash, or Spending Old Cash like New: Budget Season Activity

Aug 9, 2022 •

Robert Ginsburg

July 2022

DETAILS MATTER by Bob Ginsburg July 14, 2022

The challenge for BOTH the short term AND in the future – changing budgets to move beyond “department silos”.

Jul 13, 2022 •

Robert Ginsburg

May 2022

DETAILS MATTER by Bob Ginsburg May 16, 2022

Campaign and budget season and the challenge in separating rhetoric from reality.

May 14, 2022 •

Robert Ginsburg

February 2022

DETAILS MATTER by Bob Ginsburg February 16, 2022

Small Dreams and the Challenge of Governing ‘The devil is in the details’

Feb 16, 2022 •

Robert Ginsburg

November 2021

DETAILS MATTER by Bob Ginsburg November 5, 2021

The Federally under-written FY2022 Budgets did a lot of good things. Now is the time to start FY2023 to insure those “good things” will last for a…

Nov 5, 2021 •

Robert Ginsburg

October 2021

DETAILS MATTER by Bob Ginsburg October 18, 2021

CURRENTLY All our budgets are wonderful in the short-term AND All our budgets are horrible in the long-term.

Oct 18, 2021 •

Robert Ginsburg

September 2021

DETAILS MATTER by Bob Ginsburg September 16, 2021

The Flaws in Data Driven Decision Making – All numbers are not equal in weight, meaning, or usefulness. Less staff limits ability to understand and act…

Sep 16, 2021 •

Robert Ginsburg

August 2021

DETAILS MATTER by Bob Ginsburg August 27, 2021

Budget Season in Illinois: Hiding the Bad News With “Happy Talk”. Why we rarely get to the discussion of new programs and long-term changes.

Aug 27, 2021 •

Robert Ginsburg

DETAILS MATTER by Bob Ginsburg August 3, 2021

Budget Season in Illinois: The hidden flexibility in government budgets and how this affects the creation and implementation of new programs.

Aug 3, 2021 •

Robert Ginsburg

July 2021

DETAILS MATTER by Bob Ginsburg July 11, 2021

Budget Season in Illinois: The Focus on Bond Ratings and Misleading headlines Has Warped the Budget Process by Replacing Discussion of Funding Needs…

Jul 11, 2021 •

Robert Ginsburg

June 2021

DETAILS MATTER by Bob Ginsburg June 28, 2021

Budget Season in Illinois: Spin, Illusion, and Statistical Mis-direction

Jun 28, 2021 •

Robert Ginsburg

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