Barrett and Greene

Special Project Consultants
@GreeneBarrett

Over the course of nearly thirty years, Katherine Barrett and Richard Greene, principals of Barrett and Greene, Inc. have done much-praised analysis, research and writing about state and local governments. Described by Peter Harkness, founder of Governing magazine as “by far the most experienced journalists in the country covering public performance,” they pioneered “grading the cities, counties, and states” in management. Related to that work, they founded the Government Performance Project.

They are special projects consultants for the Volcker Alliance, columnists and senior advisors at Route Fifty, columnists and advisors for the Government Finance Officers Association, visiting fellows at the IBM Center for the Business of Government, senior advisors at the Government Finance Research Center at the University of Illinois in Chicago and fellows in the National Academy of Public Administration. Greene has been named chair of The Center for Accountability and Performance at the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA).

Their website is greenebarrett.com.

Commentary

A 5-Step Guide to Spending the American Rescue Plan Money

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Public Finance

Creating a Fiscal Umbrella

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Public Finance

Expiration Dates in Government: How to Know When to Ditch a Regulation

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Regulation and Reform
Public Finance

Is 'Innovocracy' Hurting the Public Sector?

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Reflections on Public Service
Public Finance
Regulation and Reform

In Government Procurement, Buying Local Is Popular. But Is It Beneficial?

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Regulation and Reform
Public Finance

Retirement Experts to New Government Employees: Think for Yourself

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Public Finance

It's the Money, Stupid

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Public Finance

How's My Program Doing? The Question That Doesn't Always Have a Good Answer

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Regulation and Reform

A Culture Shift for Government Shoppers

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Public Finance
Regulation and Reform

How Much Does a Federal Dollar Cost the States?

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Public Finance
Regulation and Reform

How Would Professors Grade the States?

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Public Finance
Regulation and Reform

Can Government Employees Criticize the Government?

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Reflections on Public Service

Governments Are Upping Their Professional Development Game

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Public Service Education
Reflections on Public Service

How Can You Trust Government if You Can't Understand It?

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Regulation and Reform

How Sugar Beets Symbolize Innovation in Government

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Lessons From Cities Trying to Be Better Buyers

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Public Service Education

Problem With Government? There May Be an Ombud for That.

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Can Government Be Too Transparent?

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Higher the Rank, Higher the Turnover

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The Tricky Trend That’s Blurring Budget Transparency

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What Employee Surveys Reveal About Working in Government

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Public Service Education

States Start Making Colleges Work for Funding

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Government's Data-Driven Frenemies

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Can Government Hiring Get Out of the Stone Age?

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Public Service Education