Game theory could boost access to EV charging stations
Access to electric vehicle charging stations could be managed with a computational model that uses game theory, a study shows.
What the Housing Market Slowdown Will Mean for Property Taxes
Red hot home sales during the pandemic have cooled and that could have consequences for one of the main revenues local governments rely on. But the outlook varies place to place.
Election Administrators Are Under Attack. Here’s What That Means for the Upcoming Midterms.
Harassment and threats have driven election officials to resign at unprecedented rates since the 2020 presidential election. David Becker, the founder of The Center for Election Innovation & Research, talked with ProPublica and The Texas Tribune about what that means for the future of our democracy.
Cities and States Bristle Over Proposal to Change How They Report on Finances
Congress is weighing a plan that calls for overhauling how state and local government financial data is made public, stirring worries about new costs for software and staff. But supporters of the revamp say it’s long overdue.
Treasury Shuts Down Helpline for States and Localities
Due to a funding crunch left unaddressed by Congress, the department is phasing out phone and email services to field questions about billions in pandemic aid.
Striking the Right Balance Engaging With Residents Online
A new survey looks at preferences around giving input to local governments virtually, versus in person. It also finds most people don’t recall ever being asked for feedback.
Public safety cybersecurity slowly ramps up
Technical debt is actually hampering cyber investment, increasing vulnerabilities and limiting interoperability, an IDC analyst says.
Protect elections by prioritizing public awareness of cyber defenses
By turning the spotlight on the processes and technologies that undergird election security, state and local cyber leaders can thwart malign foreign influence activities before they can take hold.
Urban Spaces Get an AI Makeover
The Dall-E artificial intelligence system is helping redesign city streets, replacing car-centric roads with walkable boulevards and bike lanes.
How one agency’s cloud migration smoothed the path for others
After Georgia’s Department of Revenue successfully moved operations from an on-prem data center to the cloud, other agencies are applying lessons from that migration to their own efforts.
What is Fog Reveal? A legal scholar explains the app some police forces are using to track people without a warrant
Law enforcement use of Fog Reveal puts a spotlight on that loophole between U.S. data privacy law and electronic surveillance law.
$1B Cybersecurity Grant Program Still Coming Into Focus
The new federal initiative is in its early stages, with questions about how the money will be spent and how much control localities, versus states, will have over it.
Court Fights Begin Over Gun Bans in Places Like Subways and Bars
The legal wrangling comes after the Supreme Court placed new limits earlier this year on the restrictions states and localities can impose on where people can carry firearms. For now, it’s left to lower courts to hash out how that looks in practice.
Different Risks, One Crisis
COMMENTARY | Across the U.S., communities experience climate change in different ways. But the health consequences and destruction from another summer of storms, floods, fires and drought, underscore why it’s time for collective action.
Urban spaces get an AI makeover
The Dall-E artificial intelligence system is helping redesign city streets, replacing car-centric roads with walkable boulevards and bike lanes.
How one town delivers innovation by getting out of its own way
Leaning on relationships with users, ensuring staff have the tools they need and prioritizing projects helps Gilbert, Arizona, master digital transformation.
E-bikes gain momentum as a climate, traffic solution
Electric bike adoption is rising as a cheaper, easier-to-implement alternative to electric vehicles in states like Colorado and Hawaii.
How the Costs of Disasters like Hurricane Ian are Calculated – and Why it Takes so Long to Add Them Up
COMMENTARY | A recovery expert explains what these estimates include and what could be done to make disasters less costly.
Study: Warming Winters Will Thaw Frozen Manure, Further Polluting US Waters
Nearly half the country’s waters could see an increase in toxic agricultural runoff.
Construction begins on California’s statewide broadband network
The 10,000-mile “middle mile” network is expected to cost $3.8 billion and help connect the roughly one in five Californians do not have access to reliable and affordable high-speed internet.
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