Do Older Taxpayers Balk at Supporting Schools?
COMMENTARY | In certain places, opponents to new school taxes are finding success by courting older voters.
Conservative Indiana Adopted Needle Exchanges But Still Faces Local Resistance
After an HIV outbreak, the state legalized the exchanges. But five years later, they only exist in nine of Indiana's 92 counties.
In a First, Seattle City Council Moves to Ban Winter Evictions
If the measure is signed by Mayor Jenny Durkan, the city would prohibit evictions of low- and moderate-income renters during the coldest months.
Government revs up IT security automation
The public sector is expected to be the fastest-growing user of automation in the next six to 12 months, a new survey finds.
Hackers could shut down satellites -- or turn them into weapons
The lack of cybersecurity standards and regulations for commercial satellites, coupled with complex supply chains and layers of stakeholders, leaves satellites highly vulnerable to hackers.
Army automates job matching
Automation and deeper data on candidate qualifications is helping the Army better match an officer's talents and interests with a unit's staffing requirements.
IARPA wants to automate geospatial imagery analysis
The intelligence community’s research arm wants help detecting and monitoring human activity over time.
Ushering in A New Era of Firefighting
COMMENTARY | Fire departments must embrace three important measures to adequately prepare for a future laden with uncertainty.
The 53-State Solution
COMMENTARY | New states are the answer to America’s minority-rule problem.
Lawmakers Open Groundwater Fight Against Bottled Water Companies
Critics say bottlers harm the environment and provide scant economic benefit.
New York City Reckless Drivers Could Face Mandatory Safe Driving Class
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Wisconsin working on tax breaks for struggling dairy farmers … Maryland comptroller bans disposable, flavored e-cigarettes ... Washington county sued over deportation flights.
Hundreds of County Jails Detained Immigrants for ICE
COMMENTARY | Between 1983 and 2013, the number of immigrants detained in rural county jails increased. Being sent to remote jails can be detrimental to detainees.
A Local Leader On Guard Against Preemption in a State That’s a Hotbed For It
“These legislators are doing things without even speaking to, or thinking about, local governments,” says the city commissioner.
Frustrated by Flawed Broadband Maps, States Are Trying to Create Their Own
The Federal Communications Commission’s broadband maps underestimate the number of households that lack internet service. State agencies are trying to gather better data.
How Louisiana Lawmakers Stop Residents’ Efforts to Fight Big Oil and Gas
Louisiana has pioneered ways for other states to discourage environmental protests around “critical infrastructure” projects. Much of it can be traced back to efforts by corporate lobbyists.
A State Seeks to Boost Air Travel Within its Borders
There are no direct flights between cities in Idaho, so travelers must take connecting flights out of state to travel between them. One lawmaker hopes to establish a committee to tackle the problem.
We Shouldn’t Wait for a Crisis like Coronavirus to Fund Public Health
COMMENTARY | During emergencies, state and local agencies will be lauded for their efforts and suddenly flush with funding. But then the money disappears. It’s time to break that cycle.
FedRAMP moves toward formal authorization
The FedRAMP Authorization Act would officially establish Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program within the General Services Administration, putting into code its duties and responsibilities.
How government agencies can take control of their cloud spending
Real-time telemetry from cloud infrastructure and applications can be leveraged to analyze the citizen experience and help agencies understand exactly how much it costs to support those user-friendly environments.
AWS calls for Trump deposition in JEDI protest
In its latest salvo against the award of the Defense Department’s Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud contract to Microsoft, Amazon Web Services has asked the court to depose President Donald Trump.
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