Low-Income People of Color Bear Brunt of Rising Pedestrian Deaths
Pedestrians deaths have soared in Texas and nationwide in recent years, especially in low-income communities of color.
How Dangerous Heat Waves Can Kill
COMMENTARY | "This sort of abrupt climate shift is what we are now up against, not just the slow rise in average global temperature."
Judge Sides With Ohio in Fight Against ARPA Tax Cut Restrictions
The ruling curtails Treasury's ability to enforce the so-called "tax mandate" in the American Rescue Plan Act, but only applies to the Buckeye State. Similar legal disputes are pending in other courts.
Condo Buildings Are at Risk. So Is All Real Estate.
COMMENTARY | The disaster in Surfside, Florida, focuses attention on condominiums’ flaws, but all forms of property ownership carry the potential for ugly surprises.
Financing Plan for Infrastructure Agreement Called into Question
Finance experts say the plan to pay for the infrastructure proposal, in part by clawing back unspent Covid relief funds, is unlikely to cover the full cost.
The States With the Stiffest Liquor Taxes
Washington has the highest excise tax rate on distilled spirits ($35.31 per gallon) while New Hampshire and Wyoming have the lowest rates (less than $1), according to the Tax Foundation.
How Governments Can Leverage Federal Funds to Partner With Local Nonprofits
The American Rescue Plan allows states and localities to funnel federal relief dollars to nonprofit organizations, which the National Council of Nonprofits says could be key to local economic recovery.
Pay the ransom or not? It’s complicated.
Researchers used behavioral game theory to study how human subjects analyzed strategic decisions around investing in cybersecurity or refusing to pay ransoms.
Cyber EO will drive zero-trust progress
The tight deadlines featured in President Joe Biden's cybersecurity executive order will push agencies to make “meaningful progress” on zero-trust initiatives, federal officials said.
Why quantum and data protection should go hand in hand
Identifying and safeguarding infrastructure and critical data in the post-quantum world should be part of an agency’s overall cybersecurity risk management program, current data security practices and efforts to comply with the new cybersecurity executive order.
Pooling society’s collective intelligence helped fight COVID – it must help fight future crises too
The COVID pandemic has brought home the importance of gathering and analyzing society’s collective intelligence and finding new ways to share that combined knowledge as quickly as possible.
A 50-year-old Unemployment System (Finally) Nears an Overhaul
Wisconsin officials have said the outdated computer technology contributed to problems processing claims during the pandemic. Now they’re looking for bids to revamp it.
States Balk at Landing on California’s Restricted Travel List
California will ban state-funded travel to an additional five states due to laws and policies that target transgender and gay residents.
Two States Have Killed the ‘Tampon Tax,’ But Advocates Want More
Bans on taxing menstrual products are growing around the country. Advocates are cheering the victories, but they want legislatures to take faster action because of the ongoing effects of the pandemic.
How One Rural Town Without a Pharmacy Is Crowdsourcing to Get Meds
"We’re a community that pulls together for the wellness of everyone.”
Better Customer Experience a Priority for State, Local IT Post Pandemic
Experts testified before a U.S. House committee about government digital services, noting the pandemic pushed long-standing information technology issues to the forefront.
Deadline extended for Government Innovation Award nominations
Help us find the best examples of public-sector innovation in six critical categories -- submit your nomination by July 15.
Lawmakers mull fixes for state and local tech challenges
Streamlining and harmonizing federal cybersecurity and data privacy regulations, updating legacy technology and upskilling the workforce would help state and local governments get more out of their IT investments.
Governments Cannot Let Up Now on Covid Vaccination Efforts
COMMENTARY | While the U.S. is just shy of 70% of Americans receiving a Covid-19 shot by a July 4th goal, governments need to redouble their commitment to reach everyone who wants a vaccine, and quickly.
Tracking state vaccine passport initiatives
MIT’s Pandemic Technology Project is tracking each state’s stance on vaccine passports, noting whether the technology is in active use, under consideration or banned -- and linking to relevant legislation and sources.
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