New Jersey Could Allow Local Governments to Borrow to Avoid Budget Cuts
Lawmakers this week approved legislation that would allow county and municipal governments to issue "coronavirus relief bonds" they would then pay back over 10 years.
Investigators Found Alabama’s Prisons Are Plagued by Rampant Violence. Is Sentencing Reform the Answer?
The Justice Department says much of the abuse in the state’s prisons stems from overcrowding. Advocates say overcrowding is caused by laws that result in harsh prison sentences that are out of sync with the rest of the country.
Social distancing policies have wider reach than expected
Thanks to social media, state and local governments’ pandemic distancing policies not only influence behavior in their jurisdictions, but impact the health of communities far away, researchers say.
Marines pilot 5G in ‘living lab’ at Miramar
Marine Corps Air Station Miramar will test the technology for energy communications, connected vehicles, drones and perimeter security.
Facial Recognition Algorithms Struggle to Detect Faces Under Masks, NIST Study Finds
A new study from the National Institute of Standards and Technology found facial recognition algorithms developed pre-pandemic struggle to identify masked faces.
The power and danger of social media for law enforcement
Law enforcement agencies must develop plans for collecting and archiving every text and social media message to deliver the transparency guaranteed by open-records laws.
DOD plans next JEDI announcement by end of August
Defense Department CIO Dana Deasy said that "barring any last minute unforeseen additional issues that are raised," the Pentagon expects to announce its "intentions to award" by the end of August.
Four Perspectives on the Christopher Columbus Statues
When Chicago removed two statues last week, it did so in the middle of the night without public announcement. What does that mean for communities invested in the decision making process?
Patients Fled Primary Care During COVID-19
Primary care doctors are pressed to their financial limits.
Florida Officials Keep Eye on Isaias as Tropical Storm Moves Toward State
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | Texas AG offers opinion on health departments’ authority to close schools … ALEC lawmakers say they don’t want more federal Covid aid … D.C. mayor says businesses should call police on maskless people.
With No Agreement on Coronavirus Aid, Senate Turns to Standalone Unemployment Bills
Before adjourning for the weekend, Senate Republicans introduced several bills Thursday that would extend federal unemployment benefits for out of work Americans.
Unchecked Power? How Law Enforcement Could Leverage Facial Recognition During Protests
COMMENTARY | The lack of regulation around facial recognition usage allows law enforcement to use the technology in ways that could undermine civil rights and liberties.
The States With the Worst Public Sector Job Losses During the Coronavirus Crisis
Forty-nine states have had declines in state and local government employment since February. Some have fared worse than others.
Cities Turn to the Sewers to Track the Prevalence of Covid
Testing wastewater samples can give public health officials a heads up that an outbreak is looming, as people infected with SARS-Cov-2 shed the virus in their feces weeks before they begin showing symptoms.
Why Can’t We Just Have Class Outside?
It might be the answer to America’s school-reopening problem.
'It Cost Me Everything': Hispanic Residents Bear Brunt of Covid-19 in Texas
Not only are Hispanic Texans catching the coronavirus at higher rates in the state's largest county, but they also suffer some of the worst outcomes.
3 tips for better citizen service
Citizen support helpdesk solutions can help agencies reduce inbound phone calls and free up resources from staff who otherwise must respond to every query.
How government should change after COVID-19
The more day-to-day government transactions can be executed instantly, securely and without long-lines, signatures, copy machines, mail and face-to-face interactions, the more resilient our economy will be.
Columbus unwraps smart transportation pilots
Columbus, Ohio, is driving its Smart City Challenge transportation projects forward, and transit officials in Nashville, Tenn., and across Arizona are integrating and analyzing traffic data, advancing connected vehicle infrastructure and supporting needs of local residents.
Figuring Out School Bus Routes Is More Complicated Than Ever. Districts Are Turning to Technology for Help.
In places where kids go to in-person school, buses will look different this year as systems deal with the challenges of transporting kids during a pandemic.
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