What Brought Down One Texas County’s Entire Elections Department? It Was Something in the Water
Aggrieved anti-fluoride activists, low pay and understaffing eventually drove away Gillespie County’s election officials.
The Growing Movement to Halt Executions in Conservative States
Right-leaning activists are speaking out against the death penalty, saying capital punishment is morally wrong, fails to deter crime and is flawed in other ways as well.
Strategies for Solving Homelessness Across the US
A look at how communities are making progress helping people who are homeless.
‘Really Disappointing’: For Housing Advocates, Democrats’ New Spending Law Is a Major Letdown
After $150 billion for affordable housing was stripped from the legislation, they’re looking for alternatives to secure funding they say is urgently needed to address rising rents and home prices.
Collaboration, training key to local gov cyber defense, officials say
By taking advantage of free resources, education and partnerships, local officials can better prepare themselves for inevitable attacks.
Control insider threats with data loss prevention and user activity monitoring
Agencies can shift left of boom by identifying, understanding and stopping dangerous behavior before it results in a data breach.
Shifting Power Can Help Local Governments Partner With Communities to Achieve Racial Equity
COMMENTARY | City and county leaders should create more opportunities for people of color to participate in the policymaking process.
Former NY state employee admits to identity theft, abusing IT access
The employee pleaded guilty to creating and approving false unemployment insurance applications, including for pandemic relief, by using his state computer access.
Wireless tech monitors soil moisture in real time
Researchers have developed technology that measures the changes in soil moisture by calculating changes in radio waves, eliminating the need for in-ground sensors.
Tree Canopies Cool Neighborhoods. The Inflation Reduction Act Commits $1.5B to Plant Many More
The massive federal measure offers a five-fold increase in funding tree planting nationwide, especially in low-income communities that are typically hotter in summers.
One state maps out its drone-enabled future
The Ohio Department of Transportation is testing its uncrewed traffic management system that would allow drones to operate at low altitudes beyond the operator's line of sight.
Michigan expands EV charging network with AI-powered partner
With machine learning software, Volta Charging can identify optimal locations for chargers, helping the state to site them in low-income and environmental justice communities.
Cloud modernization requires ‘whole of government’ effort
Minnesota CIO Tarek Tomes said states must see the transition to cloud as a continually evolving effort, not just a series of one-off investments.
Autonomous receiver tracks fish to improve hydropower dam operations
The underwater autonomous receiver uploads tracking data from tagged salmon to the cloud in near real-time to help hydroelectric plant operators know when, where and how many fish are expected to pass through dams.
As Colorado River Dries, US Teeters on the Brink of Larger Water Crisis
The megadrought gripping the western states is only part of the problem. Alternative sources of water are also imperiled, and the nation’s food along with it.
‘Historic’ Funding to Help Struggling Farmers, Develop New Ag Leaders
“The idea here obviously is to enlarge the number of people that are engaged in this very important occupation and calling,” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said.
USPS Lists Hundreds of Post Offices and Other Facilities Where It Will Consolidate Operations
The changes will take place as soon as next month.
Best US Cities to Rent an Apartment
Five of the top 10 cities are small, including No. 1 Round Rock, Texas, near Austin.
In the US, a new approach to counting overdoses
To help communities more quickly and accurately track overdoses, new digital platforms are gathering data from drug users, first responders, medical examiners and others.
One County's Big Plans to Electrify Its Fleet, Build Out Local Charging Network
Orange County, Florida, wants to transition all of vehicles over to electric while also building out its EV changing station network for residents and Disney World visitors.
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