Plan B for When Local Government Officials Are Placed on Administrative Leave
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The Alarming Research Behind New York's Fracking Ban
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2015: Cloud automation turns from operations to applications
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Q&A With Gov. John Hickenlooper: Creating Joy … at the DMV
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New D.C.-Area Express Toll Lanes Test P3 Financing Models
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The Cops vs. the Mayor: Bill de Blasio's Big Headache
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Uber Agrees to Stand Down in Portland
Oregon's largest city gets the infamous disruptor to cease operations for three months.
GOP Governors Eyeing the White House Have Plenty to Lose at Home
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Argonne sets new marks for high-speed data transfer
Argonne National Laboratory researchers moved 65 terabytes of data between storage centers in Ottawa and New Orleans in under 100 minutes.
Police body cameras are only one piece of the video equation
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Privacy wearables and accessories for the secure – and stylish
After the wakeup call from the Sony hack, people inside and outside of government are taking a harder look at protecting their personal information – and vendors are ready with solutions from stylish privacy accessories to secure communications ecosystems.
The Chart That Toppled San Diego's Long-Term Transportation Plan
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Nebraska, Oklahoma Join Forces to Challenge Colorado Marijuana Law
Recreational weed in the Centennial State has strained law enforcement elsewhere, neighboring officials say.
America's Holiday Lights Can Be Seen from Space
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Kansas State Workers Sent Home Because of Bedbugs
An office cubicle chair is reportedly home to a nest of the pests.
Charlotte Launches Its New Open Data Portal
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'Tis the season for emergency preparedness
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Washington Gov. Announces Carbon Cap-and-Trade Plan and New Clean Fuel Standards
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