The Second-Class Treatment of U.S. Territories Is Un-American
COMMENTARY | We deserve nothing less than the full rights of citizenship, including the right to vote.
Poll Finds Distrust in Covid Information From State Leaders
It also suggests few people rely on state and local government websites as primary sources of information about the pandemic.
With Covid Aid Approved, Counties Will Look to Infrastructure
A major public works package, which proved elusive during the Trump years, is the next priority county governments will press for on Capitol Hill.
New Project Aims to Identify Local Government Assets at Risk of Cyberattack
The two-year pilot program was announced as state and local governments are still assessing the scope of recent widespread hacks.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Threatened to Sue Austin Over Mask Mandate. The City Isn't Backing Down.
Austin and Travis County officials said they would continue to require masks even after Gov. Greg Abbott ended his statewide mandate.
For Seniors in One County, Robotic Pets Help Ease Pandemic Loneliness
Oswego County, New York's Office for the Aging has distributed 30 animatronic pets to senior citizens to provide companionship amid a year of social isolation.
Surveillance camera hack exposes video from police, prisons, schools
Police departments, prisons, schools, hospitals and major technology firms were among the 24,000 organizations that had their cloud-based surveillance video breached by an international hacker group.
CIAS building risk management tools for state, local agencies
The University of Texas at San Antonio’s Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security will develop flexible and adaptable high-value asset risk management tools for state, local and tribal governments.
‘We must raise our game’ to counter sophisticated adversaries, CISA warns
While no federal agencies have yet been compromised by the vulnerabilities found in Microsoft Exchange, securing federal systems will be a long journey, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency officials said.
To address racial inequity, many leaders are starting with a map
GIS helps policymakers visualize inequality and identify where community needs are greatest, prodding society to more equitable outcomes.
States, cities get $325B in direct aid from COVID-19 package
Under the final bill, states and localities would have to use the funds to respond to the COVID-19 crisis and economic downturn through measures such as assisting small businesses, boosting essential worker pay, funding government services affected by a revenue shortfall or making infrastructure investments.
High Obesity Rates in Southern States Magnify Covid Threat
In the American South, obesity is playing a role not only in covid outcomes, but in the calculus of the vaccination rollout.
The Cities Where Americans Paid Off the Most Credit Card Debt Last Year
As the pandemic put a damper on many activities, people reduced balances by a record sum, a new study finds.
Basic and No-Cost Steps Agencies Can Take to Defend Against Hackers
It’s a daunting era for state and local government cybersecurity, but agencies have some simple, and even free, options to protect their computer networks from threats.
Covid Relief Bill Will Infuse Billions into Local Economies
From $1,400 stimulus payments to $300-a-week unemployment benefits, the $1.9 trillion aid package gets cash to residents that can translate to stronger state and local tax revenues.
Retrofitting Parking Garages Could Help With Affordable Housing Shortage
COMMENTARY | As Covid-19 shattered normal commuting patterns and center city parking use, some are investigating how high-rise garages and parking lots can be converted to provide space for housing.
How the Pandemic Economy Could Wipe Out a Generation of Black-Owned Businesses
Danette Wilder spent years building up her company. Now it has to survive an existential threat to Black entrepreneurs.
Analysis: One Way or Another, Texans Will Get the Bill for Fixing the Electric Grid
It's going to be expensive to make sure the state's electricity stays on during winter storms like the one that blacked out most of Texas last month, and the money will come, one way or another, from average Texans.
COVID raises the stakes for digitally accessible documents
Agencies that have made their websites and apps understandable to screen readers should be sure their PDFs also comply with accessibility standards.
DOD: Counter-drone defense calls for data fusion
The Defense Department wants data, software and analysis to be shared across command and control systems.
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