Scooters Did Take Over Last Year
A new report shows use of electric scooters surged past docked bike share.
Union Doesn't Need to Refund Fees to Local Government Workers, Federal Judge Rules
The lawsuits against a California union local are just two of many being filed against public sector unions across the country.
America’s Tech Hubs Still Dominate, But Some Smaller Cities Are Rising
Despite established urban tech hubs, some smaller cities are attracting high-tech jobs with lower living costs, unique talent pools, and geographic diversity.
STDs Surging Across the Country
Local health departments struggle to treat and prevent the spread of STDs amid ongoing budget cuts.
As governments adopt artificial intelligence, there's little oversight and lots of danger
Although AI offers great potential for improving government services, the dangers of abuse, misuse and bias -- whether intentional or not -- have the potential to work against the very principles democracies have been built upon.
Trump Alters Electoral College Debate in States
Since the 2016 election, Democrats in a number of states have been pushing lawmakers to adopt a compact to give a state's electoral votes to the presidential candidate who wins the popular vote. Will Republicans join the cause?
DARPA takes autopilot to a new level
The Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System features a customizable, drop-in kit that would allow advanced automation to be easily added to existing aircraft.
Keeping public health ahead of epidemics with blockchain
The Food and Drug Administration built a cloud-based, customizable blockchain system that securely shares data on medical treatments used during epidemics and chemical or biological disasters in real time.
Deep learning and the future of tax
Machine learning can improve the tax process if it is trained on human-verified historical data, enables personalized returns and provides transparency into how its algorithms make decisions.
Washington State Moves to Tighten Vaccine Exemptions
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‘Clean Energy’ Transition Promises Wide Range of Well Paid Jobs, Study Finds
The findings come amid debate about the "Green New Deal."
Southern, Western Counties Growing Fastest, Census Says
Four of the top 10 fastest-growing counties are in Texas, according to new population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.
How Historic Ellicott City Plans to Survive the Next Flood
After catastrophic storms in 2016 and 2018, the Maryland mill town has five flood control plans. But it faces hard choices on how to avoid future disasters.
Civic Crowdfunding Reduces the Risk of Bike Lane Opposition
COMMENTARY | This collective fundraising technique helps defuse anti-cyclist sentiment before it dooms protected bike lanes and other new infrastructure.
Keeping the lights on when the grid takes a hit
The open-source Severe Contingency Solver software can help government agencies better plan for power outages caused by extreme events.
The next frontier: Digital attacks on critical infrastructure
Nation-states and others are targeting critical infrastructure in much the same way they do traditional IT systems.
Cops Draw Blood to Catch Impaired Drivers
Police are using blood tests to detect what breath tests can’t.
TSA agents say they’re not discriminating against black women, but their body scanners might be
The full-body scanners at airports across the country frequently give false alarms for Afros, braids, twists and other hairstyles popular among black women.
Laying the groundwork for zero-trust networks
A new report discusses the suitability of zero-trust networks in government and the challenges implementing those solutions would present for agencies.
Latest Opportunity Zones Guidelines Offer More Clarity For Business Investments
"This reg removes a lot of the most obvious impediments that have kept capital on the sidelines,” says one expert.
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