How fleet management can boost overall data security and integrity
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Kansas City Hopes Its New ‘Inclusive’ Terminal Will Bring More Flights and Visitors
The old terminal in Missouri’s largest city lacked convenient bathrooms, food options and security. The $1.5 billion replacement fixes many of those problems.
CDC map shows health impact of local environmental burdens
The Environmental Justice Index gives state and local leaders a holistic view of environmental, social and health issues in their communities.
The Politics of ESG Investing
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What responders really want from their tech
Communications technology is going to sit on the shelf if it’s not reliable, interoperable and user friendly.
State & Local Roundup: Republicans Moving to Fund Public School Alternatives
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Public School Enrollment Dropped by 1.2M During the Pandemic
COMMENTARY | An expert discusses where the students went and why it matters.
Can Women Help Fill the Shortage of Trade Workers? Unions Are Betting On It.
But with only about 2 percent of tradespersons identifying as women, recruitment and retention initiatives by unions are just scratching the surface.
How video evidence is presented in court can hold sway in cases like the beating death of Tyre Nichols
Video surveillance footage may help courts better judge past events, but viewers can still be influenced by their own biases and even the way video is presented, an expert says.
Congress told HHS to set up a health data network in 2006. The agency still hasn’t.
Technological and financial challenges have prevented the development of a national health data system, but experts worry the lack of effort could have negative consequences for future health crises.
Some towns get funding boost from census corrections
Census population count corrections have started to roll out, but officials say the bureau needs to be more transparent about the process as valuable funding opportunities remain on the line.
Republicans in Congress Move to Block Washington, D.C.'s Local Criminal Code Rewrite
The disagreement over changes to the district's sentencing guidelines reflects a nationwide debate. And while the move by House lawmakers to override D.C.'s authority has little chance of final approval, it has still upset local officials.
AI-powered career recommendation engine delivers more job options
MD Job Genie uses artificial intelligence to analyze an individual’s specific skills and work history and identify matches—even in a different industry.
Platform streamlines sharing, analysis of criminal justice data
The Justice Counts initiative is developing a cloud-based portal to address the long-standing lack of standardized, accessible criminal justice metrics.
Locking down Super Bowl security
Federal, state and local government partners are providing air and infrastructure security, cybersecurity, threat assessments and real-time situational awareness.
States Are Scoring Millions in Tax Revenue from Sports Betting
Ahead of this weekend’s Super Bowl, a Route Fifty analysis shows the states where income from sports gambling was the highest.
SNAP Emergency Allotments Scheduled to Terminate in March
According to hunger relief experts, amending the 2023 Farm Bill is the only sustainable way to shield rural households from increased food insecurity long-term.
State Looks to ‘Unconventional’ Tactics to Find Talent
The Indiana Office of Technology eliminated degree requirements for most jobs in 2019, and now it uses a work-based learning apprenticeship program to reskill employees keen to learn IT.
Why Treasury Was Slow to Expand a Key Small Business Program
Pandemic relief legislation boosted funding for the initiative to $10 billion from $1.5 billion. A new watchdog report looks at the reasons the department had delays getting the money to states.
One City’s Attempt to Bring Racial Equity to Home Repairs
Established in 2015, Detroit’s zero-interest home repair program has kept hundreds of Black homeowners in their homes.
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