Health & Human Services
USPS: It's Up to Mailers to Comply With State Laws on Abortion Pills
The Postal Service says it will not crack down on the mailings, while the Biden administration promises to use the mail to expand access to the pills.
Management
Fireworks Are Cancelled Yet Again in Cities and Counties Across the US
Potential fire risks, supply chain issues and worker shortages have put a damper on these popular Independence Day events.
Management
McDonald’s Pays Its Workers More Than Some Governments Do
COMMENTARY | To be competitive in this challenging new work environment, governments not only need to evaluate their salaries and benefits, but also change the way they recruit, develop, engage and retain talent. Here are the steps to take.
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Multi-Cloud Capabilities for Government
How can government organizations gain flexibility, scalability and enhanced security from multiple cloud providers?
Infrastructure
Safety Group Offers Warnings on Emerging Transportation Tech
They’re urging state and local government leaders to prepare for new types of vehicles and to look beyond industry hype as they design policies to reduce crashes.
Management
Supreme Court Deals a Major Blow to the EPA, and All Federal Agencies
A decision from the court's conservative majority limits agencies' ability to write new rules on major issues. The case centered on a challenge brought by West Virginia and other states.
Tech & Data
The Changing Face of Ransomware
As ransomware continues as a profitable business model, attackers are squeezing the inefficiencies out of their operations.
Infrastructure
Feds Launch $1B Initiative to Rework Infrastructure That Cut Apart Cities
The Biden administration says places that prioritize community outreach as they design project proposals will have an advantage over others.
Tech & Data
How Cities and States are Gathering Data as They Spend Federal Aid
A watchdog agency responsible for monitoring the historic infusion of pandemic relief dollars is promoting data collection to encourage transparency and uncover fraud and abuse.
Management
Guard, Reserve Troops Can Sue States for Firing Them, Supreme Court Rules
Court declares that state powers yield to federal ones when it comes to raising armies.
Public Safety
State and Local Leaders Call for Overhaul of Nation’s 911 System
A group that includes mayors, police chiefs and state officials wants to rethink who should respond to calls for help.
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Public Safety
Early Warning System Pinpoints Flooded Roads in Some States
Nearly a dozen states are using real-time, hyper-local monitoring to assess potential flooding at specific bridges or roads.
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Using IIJA, ARPA & CARES Act Funds to Think Outside the Box
Funds making their way into local government budgets, but how do officials best utilize this new funding?
Management
Why the Supreme Court’s Football Coach Decision is a Game-changer on School Prayer
COMMENTARY | The case is noteworthy because the court has now decided that public school employees can pray when supervising students.
Management
How Local Governments Are Advancing Workers’ Rights, and Why Even More Should Get Involved
COMMENTARY | Cities are spearheading efforts to pass and enforce local labor laws that are improving standards for workers in their communities.
Infrastructure
Taking the Friction Out of Regional Transit Payments
With an upgraded app, Cleveland-area riders can buy fares for 14 transit agencies across the region.
Infrastructure
Republicans Look to Reverse Biden’s Infrastructure Permitting Changes
They’re raising concerns that reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act will slow down projects, now that the Biden administration has scrapped a Trump-era rules rewrite.
Management
Why Job Applicants Are Frustrated With the State and Local Government Hiring Process
New survey findings reveal that many workers are interested in public sector jobs, but get bogged down in the application phase.
Public Safety
How One City Is Adressing 911 Calls That Require a Mental Health Response
A study showed that 90% of 911 crisis calls are related to mental health in Durham, North Carolina. The city launched four pilot programs that could change how it responds.
Finance
$53.3 Million. 33 Jobs. No Plan. That’s How Mississippi Lawmakers Are Spending BP Oil Spill Money.
Business leaders hoped the state would use money from the 2010 oil spill to transform Mississippi’s coastal economy. Instead, lawmakers are using much of it to fill gaps in local government budgets and fund projects with few metrics for success.
Finance