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Blueprint for effective data-driven governance targets governors

StateScoop: The demand for data has spiked in recent months as governors seek real-time updates to make economic and public-health decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic, but levels of sophistication with data vary widely among states. To help governors improve their use of data in policymaking, the nonprofit group Results for America published a guide last week with detailed steps, with advice ranging from how to establish strategic goals to redirecting grant funding.

The release of the “Blueprint for Delivering Results in State Government” coincides with some governors’ moves to reverse or pause their states’ economic re-openings, especially in southern and western states where new coronavirus infections are surging; the United States on Sunday hit a record-high 7-day average of 58,224 daily COVID-19 infections.

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