Finance
Feds Award $315 Million in Grants for Homelessness Programs
Nearly four dozen communities across the country will share in the money.
Management
Ranking the Best and Worst City Flags
For the first time in nearly 20 years, a group of flag enthusiasts has released survey results grading the municipal banners, many of which have undergone recent redesigns.
Management
State & Local Roundup: Cranking Up Workforce Development Programs
Plus: A governor moves to rein in remote work. City workers go on strike. A semiconductor factory announcement. And more news you can use from across the country.
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State CIOs Report Greater Workforce Challenges, Evolving Responsibilities Post-Pandemic
The rapidly changing work environment is demanding more of the CIO while complicating efforts to staff a highly skilled workforce.
Management
Minnesota to Require 100% Carbon-free Electricity by 2040
Utilities can use a mix of solar, wind, hydropower, nuclear, hydrogen power, and biomass—energy obtained from burning wood and trash—to meet the 2040 goal.
Tech & Data
More Details Emerge on New York City Free Internet Pilot
Residents in Section 8 housing will be covered by a wireless mesh network under the program announced by Mayor Eric Adams.
Infrastructure
How One State Is Rolling Out an EV Charging Tax System
Iowa got a head start four years ago when it passed a tax on kilowatt hours sold. Here’s what they’ve learned so far.
Infrastructure
Apartment Construction in US Rises to Levels Not Seen Since 1970s
But a new report also predicts a slowdown in the coming year. Meanwhile, single-family homebuilding remains sluggish.
Management
Human Resources Has a Data Problem. Here’s How To Fix It
COMMENTARY | Public sector HR departments need to evolve from counting activities and outputs to measuring results and outcomes.
Tech & Data
‘Ghost Buses’ Haunt Transit Agencies and Frustrate Riders
Transit agencies should release canceled or delayed bus data to the public to avoid unhappy travelers, experts say.
Management
A Journey from Work to Home is About More Than Just Getting There
COMMENTARY | The psychological benefits of commuting that remote work doesn’t provide.
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Finance
Congress and Watchdogs Scrutinize Covid Aid Lost to Fraud
Federal officials are still going after fraudsters who siphoned billions from emergency Covid-era programs, while also trying to prevent similar malfeasance in the future. State-managed unemployment programs are one area getting heavy attention.
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Infrastructure
As More Electric Vehicles Hit Roads, States Look to Replace the Gas Tax
Taxing drivers for the miles they drive and imposing fuel taxes on electricity sold at commercial chargers are just some of the options states are considering.
Tech & Data
Urban Heat Map Reveals Priority Spots for Cooling Efforts
Citizen scientists in Milwaukee collected air temperature and humidity data to help state officials focus where heat prevention efforts are most needed.
Infrastructure
City Planners Are Questioning the Point of Parking Garages
COMMENTARY | As many cities grapple with the housing crisis, some places are rewriting regulations and finding creative ways to repurpose these hulking masses of concrete that suck up valuable real estate.
Finance
An Often-Overlooked Reason for Public Sector Job Vacancies
Agencies have struggled to recruit and retain workers, but it’s not uncommon for them to hold jobs open in order to shift salary dollars around in their budgets to cover other costs.
Health & Human Services
End Nears for Covid Public Health Emergency
But expansions of key safety net programs that involve states are no longer tied to the directive and are already set to wind down.
Infrastructure
Nine ‘Mega’ Projects Score Grants Totaling Over $1 Billion
Nearly $300 million of the federal funding will go to a high-profile rail tunnel project linking New York City and New Jersey.
Management
Report: 14% of Young Adults Want to Work for Government
They preferred businesses of any size to government or nonprofit work.
Public Safety