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US Road Fatalities Soared in Early 2022
The number of people killed in vehicle accidents reached the highest number in 20 years during the first three months of the year, according to a government report released Wednesday.
Electric School Buses are Taking Students Back to School
COMMENTARY | And they're bringing cleaner air and lower maintenance costs to school districts across the country.
Florida Gov. DeSantis Touts Teacher Proposals Amid Statewide Shortage
The governor teased legislation aimed at recruiting retired law-enforcement officers, paramedics and firefighters who have bachelor’s degrees.
New Jersey joins multistate effort to clean up voter registration data
The state will send names, addresses, dates of birth, and a slew of other information about its voters to the Electronic Registration Information Center, which will compare them to data from other states to detect registrations that are no longer accurate.
Deer Are Threatening American Forests. Is More Hunting the Solution?
To protect habitats and carbon-capturing forests, scientists say the deer population needs to be drastically reduced in many areas.
$26M Awarded for Hyperlocal Smart Cities Research
Researchers say they will pilot their work in three cities to integrate real-time technologies into streetscapes to build safe, equitable and secure communities.
Scientists are turning data into sound to listen to the whispers of the universe (and more)
Data sonification converts data into sound. It has powerful applications in research, education and outreach, and it also enables blind and visually impaired communities to understand plots, images and other data.
Feds Award Funds for Technology Infusion in Transit and Highway Systems
More than a dozen cities and states received funds for intelligent transportation programs that promote safety, improve access and reduce congestion.
States With the Largest and Smallest Teacher Pay Gaps
Teachers nationwide earn much less than other college-educated professionals, says a new report. Colorado has the greatest teacher pay gap and Rhode Island the smallest.
Federal Government Announces Historic Water Cuts as Colorado River Falls to New Lows
“The system is approaching a tipping point."
Electric Utilities Around the US are Running Out of Transformers
The shortage of the critical grid component is jamming up home building and threatening to cause other problems. In some cases, wait times for the parts are over a year, while costs have spiraled up by over 500%.
Massachusetts moves to modernize court IT systems
Gov. Charlie Baker signed legislation to overhaul IT operations and security for the commonwealth’s courts.
Leveraging smart grid upgrades for broadband buildout
New legislation would provide a federal cost-share in a bid to spur broadband infrastructure investment along the electricity grid.
Biden Signs Major Climate, Health Care, Tax Law
The legislation will mean new federal support for a range of state and local programs, as well as the extension of key health insurance subsidies. Most GOP governors oppose the measure.
The Billion Dollar Jobs Push Using ARPA Funds
State and local governments are planning to devote nearly $600 million from the American Rescue Plan Act to workforce initiatives, in addition to other federal grants. Here's a closer look at the spending.
The power of no-code to modernize government
Opening up the development of applications and critical systems to employees without a traditional technological background speeds innovation and spreads problem solving across the agency.
Fort Worth expands broadband to 40,000 more residents
The city will extend its public Wi-Fi network into five neighborhoods where people lack home internet access under a partnership with Cisco.
USDOT awards funding for tech infusion to transit, highway systems
More than a dozen cities and states received funds for intelligent transportation programs that promote safety, improve access and reduce congestion.
Prince William could steal Loudoun’s title of Data Center Alley. But land use battles are raging.
The possible development of data centers in Prince William County divides residents among those who support the potentially profitable project and those who wish to preserve the agricultural land.
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