Tech & Data
The Next Era of Data-driven Local Government
Cities and other localities are entering a new phase with how they incorporate data into decision-making.
Infrastructure
Rethinking How to Solve Transit Problems
New research looks at a city with a legacy of racial and income segregation to explore ways transportation agencies can work with the public to provide better and more equitable service.
Health & Human Services
Maternal Health Risks Increase Where Rent is High
New research links high rent relative to income with life-threatening risks to maternal health during labor and delivery.
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What is a Whole-of-State Cybersecurity Strategy?
To help local governments from these attacks, some state governments are now adopting a Whole-of-State approach to cybersecurity.
Infrastructure
Energy Sets Aside $550 Million for State and Local Clean Energy Efforts
The money is available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Infrastructure
Gulf Coast Passenger Rail to Restart as 17-Year Dispute is Resolved
Amtrak and freight railroads said they struck a deal to revive the route. It’s a bright spot for passenger rail advocates who hope to see service expand as new federal infrastructure funding flows.
Management
New York City Will Cut Some of Its 21,000 Vacant Government Positions
As the city eliminates more unfilled jobs, its ability to hire for crucial remaining positions and retain existing employees is key.
Finance
Federal Watchdog Calls for National Online Sales Tax Standards
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have shown interest in the idea. But any plan along these lines is sure to draw skepticism from states and localities worried about ceding their power over tax policy.
Health & Human Services
Schools, Sheriffs, and Syringes: State Plans Vary for Spending $26B in Opioid Settlement Funds
The cash represents an unprecedented opportunity to derail the opioid epidemic, but with countless groups advocating for their share of the pie, the impact could depend heavily on geography and politics.
Finance
How Your State Can Reduce Fraud With Marijuana Tax Payments
COMMENTARY | Governments can be unaware of whether they are receiving the correct revenues from cannabis sales. But there are options available to help agencies root out noncompliance, improve forecasts, and potentially up collections.
Infrastructure
A Plan to Use City Property for Affordable Housing
Boston is on track to open up dozens of parcels to developers early next year, while also offering residents direct aid to help with home-purchasing costs.
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Infrastructure
Backlash Over New ‘Buy America’ Rules for Infrastructure Projects
State and local transportation agencies are concerned the feds are moving too fast in imposing tighter requirements, complicating a wave of new construction.
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Modernizing Management IT to Maximize Federal Funding
The urgency of needed infrastructure work and the availability of new federal funding will accelerate capital construction projects in the next several years.
Tech & Data
Are We Building Cyber Vulnerability into EV Charging Infrastructure?
Amid a nationwide push to electrify transportation, observers said that cybersecurity doesn’t get appropriate attention.
Tech & Data
The Most Future-ready US Cities
Cities that leverage data, partnerships and emerging technologies can best adapt to changing citizen expectations, a new report found.
Health & Human Services
Thousands of Experts Hired to Aid Public Health Departments Are Losing Their Jobs
As the Covid-19 pandemic raged, an independent nonprofit tied to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hired an army of seasoned professionals to fill the gaps in the country’s public health system. Now, the money has largely run out, and state and local health departments are again without their expertise.
Infrastructure
New National Broadband Map Offers Granular Look at Service and Gaps
The draft release kicks off a process where states, localities and the general public can challenge inaccuracies. The new data will be crucial in guiding how the federal government divides billions in broadband funding between states.
Tech & Data
How One State’s Phishing Training Evolves With Threats
Indiana regularly tests employees on various platforms and attachment formats, including prompts related to headline news and retests of scams that have proved difficult for workers to catch.
Finance
This Midwestern City Plans to Wipe Out Residents’ Medical Debt
The new program follows a similar one launched in Cook County, Illinois earlier this year.
Management
Beaver Dams Lessen Damage From Droughts
COMMENTARY | American beavers' prolific dam building benefits river water quality so much, it outweighs the damaging influence of climate-driven droughts.
Infrastructure