Tech & Data
The Other Digital Divide
Jobs using technology are more common in some parts of the country than in others, according to a recent study. The divide is leading to a widening wage and skills gap.
Management
State & Local Roundup: Top Counties Return to Pre-pandemic Populations
Plus: Seattle gig workers get paid sick leave; Chicago and Wisconsin go to the polls; California’s insulin experiment hits a bump; Big gaps in electric vehicle ownership; and more news you can use from around the country.
Management
As Book Bans Gain Favor, Some Say Libraries Could Go
The number of school libraries and librarians has been dwindling for decades.
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Foglight for Cross-Platform Databases
Proactively monitor the health and performance of all your database platforms. From one simple-to-use console, Foglight can quickly diagnose and resolve emerging issues to prevent business interruption.
Infrastructure
Biden Administration Releases Road Map to Scale Up Nuclear, Hydrogen and Energy Storage
The reports address key challenges and potential solutions for getting these clean energy technologies off the ground.
Infrastructure
How to Make Office-to-Housing Conversions Work
A panel of experts looked at what it would take to revitalize downtowns by turning offices into homes. They coalesced around five things cities need to do to succeed.
Management
Old Zoning Laws Share Blame For Housing Shortage
A new report highlights zoning strategies that cities can adopt to bolster housing development equitably and sustainably, including overhauling single-family regulations.
Management
Nashville Attack Renews Calls for Assault Weapons Ban
COMMENTARY | Data shows that there were fewer mass shooting deaths during the 10 years in which the U.S. banned sales of assault weapons—a trend that reversed as soon as the ban expired.
Health & Human Services
$50 Billion in Opioid Settlement Cash Is on the Way. We’re Tracking How It’s Spent.
Spending the money effectively and equitably is a tall order for state and local governments, and a lack of transparency in the process is already leading to fears of misuse.
Public Safety
Congress Looks to Undo Another D.C. Law
The police reforms under scrutiny this time deal with hiring and the release of body camera footage, among other things.
Infrastructure
A Crash in Baltimore Puts Construction Worker Safety in the Spotlight
Industry groups say they’ve been unsuccessfully pushing for worker safety provisions for years.
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Health & Human Services
As 988 Crisis Line Sees More Use, States Debate How to Pay for It
Five states have approved a monthly phone fee to support the crisis hotline.
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Cutting The Red Tape: Why Governments Are Investing In Digital Workflows
This report will explore how government IT is changing how it looks at document workflows and internal processes.
Tech & Data
How Data Insights Can Solve Geographic Inequity and Build Regional Economies
The Commerce Department’s Regional Economic Research Initiative will provide accessible data tools, visualizations and expert services to help federal, state, local and tribal decision-makers better understand what kind of projects will promote growth.
Tech & Data
The CHIPS Act Challenge for State and Local Governments
The federal government has a powerful policy vision for the development of a vibrant U.S. semiconductor industry. How those visions play out is of intense interest.
Management
Key Steps in Creating a Diverse Broadband Workforce
COMMENTARY | States urgently need to identify and build robust workforces now or risk being left behind.
Health & Human Services
A Spill Outside Philadelphia Adds to the Growing List of Chemical Accidents This Year
There have already been 50 chemical spills or fires in the U.S. this year, and it's only March.
Tech & Data
ChatGPT for State and Local Agencies? Not so Fast.
Tasks that can benefit from automation such as software development, traffic management or rote tasks are good candidates for ChatGPT, but those that need more subjectivity still require human intervention, experts say.
Health & Human Services
As More Republican States Consider Expanding Medicaid, the GOP House Proposes Gutting it
Republicans in Congress want to reduce federal spending on Medicaid, arguing it has grown too much.
Infrastructure
All Aboard: Passenger Rail Is Rolling Along the Atlantic Coast
Two Southern states have set record-high ridership numbers and are looking to expand their networks. Here’s how they did it.
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