Same-Sex Marriage Returns to the Supreme Court
The justices will hear a challenge to state laws banning same-sex marriage.
Driverless Car Test Districts Are Coming
In Ann Arbor, "M City" will advance the technology to the point where an "automated mobility system" will be safe for a larger swath of southeast Michigan by 2021.
More Bad News for Texas
The Lone Star State’s oil boom is on track for a major bust. What does that mean for the state budget?
Can EHRs power up the fight against epidemics?
Government health IT leaders say electronic health record systems can expand information sharing and help public health responders fight the spread Ebola and future viruses.
Mapping the Most Poop-Filled Waterways in New York
Here's where you really don't want to swim in the Big Apple.
Chicago builds ETL toolkit for open data
Data officials in Chicago built an automated extract transform load (ETL) framework to more quickly and easily open city data.
How protosketching can help digital development
A three-hour protosketching session allows for more timely and less risky software development, according to 18F, the government’s digital services agency.
Science community building standard data formats
Some scientific fields that do not have standard data formats are creating new platforms to facilitate the information sharing that will advance research.
Report: Obstacles for Women in Local Government Leadership Remain After 30 Years
ELGL co-founder: “I want elected officials to worry about this topic as much as I do. I want a nationwide conversation with anyone who works in local government.”
A Paradoxical Reaction in Oklahoma
What if the greatest threat to the death penalty isn't its opponents, but its supporters?
In Some States, Tax Cut Promises Collide With Budget Realities
Some governors are being forced to reconsider their tax cut promises, while others are contemplating budget cuts to bring state balance sheets into equilibrium.
How analytics tools can help agencies sharpen e-discovery
With the use of advanced analytics tools, legal e-discovery workflows can often be streamlined to eliminate multiple review passes that characterize manual reviews in the discovery process.
Multi-State Cross Sector Partnership Advances Composite Material Technology
Indiana is the latest state selected to participate in a public-private partnership to expand research, development and job creation.
IBM extends Smarter City Challenge
Building on four years of helping cities improve services, IBM's Smarter Cities Challenge invites local governments to apply for assistance from problem-solving teams.
Should Cities Have a Different Minimum Wage Than Their State?
Debates over wage-requirements are common at the federal and state level, but now more municipalities are joining the conversation in an attempt to address variations in the cost of living.
Harrisburg U builds cybersecurity center for state, local gov
Sponsored by IT heavyweights, the new center of excellence is focused exclusively on safeguarding state and local government data and systems from unauthorized access.
Sowing the Internet of Things into agriculture
The National Agricultural Statistics Service wants to use the Internet of Things to glean data from sensors on farm machinery in an effort to boost precision agriculture.
4 paths to fiscal data transparency
Governments across the country are using a wide array of IT platforms to release financial information to the public.
Obama Praises Local Broadband Initiatives During Iowa Visit
In a visit to Cedar Falls, the president touts Next Century Cities’ efforts to bring higher Internet connectivity in localities nationwide.
Texas Politician Makes Good on 'Right to Cupcake' Pledge
The Texas Agriculture Department used to restrict parents from handing out fatty and sugary foods at school birthday parties.
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