As Legal Marijuana Expands, States Struggle With Drugged Driving
As more states make medical and recreational marijuana use legal, they increasingly are grappling with what constitutes DUID, or driving under the influence of drugs, and how to detect and prosecute it.
Banning Down Syndrome Abortions in Ohio; Major Marine Life Die-Off in Alaska
Also: New Orleans still reeling from Katrina and East Austin residents push back against gentrifiers.
Gov. Brown: California Might Be Headed Toward ‘New Normal’ With Wildfires Due to Climate Change
Blazes have behaved in unusual ways this summer as they’ve consumed abundant dry vegetation amid the state’s ongoing drought.
Town Administrator in Colorado an 'Optimist’ in Wake of Gold King Mine Disaster
But Bill Gardner says blaming the EPA for this month's toxic spill distracts from finding real long-term solutions for mine waste.
Why There May Never Be a Final Price Tag on Last Year’s Napa County Earthquake
A year after a magnitude 6.0 seismic event did a lot of damage, it's difficult to calculate the disaster’s total costs.
Too Many Dead Dogs in Dallas; SoCal Water District’s Short-Shower Playlist
Also: Hazardous air quality in Spokane and a police officer’s ‘less welfare, food stamp people’ comments.
Route Fifty City-County Roadtrip Recap: Pittsburgh and Allegheny County
The City-County Building is an impressive building, but in a city of towers, you could easily pass by without noticing.
An Innovative Law Enforcement Use of Garbage Trucks or Big Brother?
San Jose might enlist waste haulers with license plate scanners to help search for stolen cars.
DISA’s best practices for cloud migration
The Defense Information Systems Agency released some helpful information for those migrating to a cloud environment.
NYC gets serious about making public notices searchable
New York City launched City Record Online, a fully searchable database for all public notices, land sales and contract awards.
FCC maps intersection of broadband and health in Virginia
Besides population and download speeds, the maps show the number of primary care providers per county, online access to health information, obesity prevalence and broadband provider distribution.
4 ways to shine a light on shadow IT
Automated management, monitoring and security tools – along with common-sense policies – can help agencies gain the upper hand against shadow IT.
Route Fifty City-County Roadtrip Recap: In Greene County, the Legacy of Energy Runs Deep
Like in other fracking regions, the gas drilling boom times are over in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
Ways States Are Trying to Counter Rural Flight
Population loss in much of rural, small-town America has accelerated in recent years, prompting states and localities to offer incentives and share services to counter a dwindling tax base.
Firefighting Tragedy in Washington State as Wildland Blazes Spread
At least 235,000 acres have burned in the drought-stricken state, amid a devastating summer of wildfires.
How CMS stepped up its payment fraud detection
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Fraud Prevention System uses predictive analytics to flag players in the health care supply chain who might have participated in payment fraud.
5-state data clearinghouse cuts duplicate benefits payments
As people apply for assistance, the National Accuracy Clearinghouse flags duplicate identifying information from five states.
The Future of Hobby Drone Rules Is Undetermined
The aircraft are endangering aircraft and firefighters, but the FAA isn't stepping up. Will the states?
Governments remain LAN-bound, but ready for the cloud
A recent survey of 500 public sector technology officials finds that most government offices are ready to transition from legacy systems to cloud-based technologies and citizen-friendly software.
Route Fifty City-County Roadtrip Recap: Sideling Hill, the National Road and the Way West
The route through Western Maryland has long been a historic way through the mountains. And one passage is a major geologic wonder.
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