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In this December 28, 2011 issue
Pension warfare
Mobilizing governments
Bonds take a blow
Tech trends 2012
Citizen engagement with mobile technologies
Viewpoint: The time is now for making hard choices
North Dakota: Is it part of Canada now?

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Top Issues & Trends of 2011
In this last edition of Issues & Trends for 2011, we present five of the most popular stories featured in American City & County this year. New uses for technology and coping with the recession captured a lot of attention in the last 12 months, according to our website traffic reports. Also, we present two of the most-read Commentary and Lighter Side articles of the year. Check your inboxes next Wednesday for the most-read features of 2011.

Remember to turn to American City & County's Issues & Trends for the top headlines of 2012.
Top Stories
Pension warfare
Unions, politicians and think tanks join the battle over government pensions.
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Mobilizing governments
Cities and counties use mobile technologies to meet the needs of their increasingly tech-savvy residents.
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Bonds take a blow
A bad economy and negative news bruise municipal bonds' image.
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Tech trends 2012
From apps to the cloud, reader survey shows where technology is headed.
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Citizen engagement with mobile technologies
Smart devices and social networking have transformed how residents interact with government.
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Commentary
Viewpoint: The time is now for making hard choices
Strong leadership is needed to keep cities and counties fiscally sound.
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Lighter Side
North Dakota: Is it part of Canada now?
For the past 122 years, the people of North Dakota had the audacity to think they actually lived in a state.
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