A Blueprint For A Modern, Regional Transportation System
But a new report says there’s still a ways to go investing in the right technology, infrastructure and policies.
China to Governors: A Trade War 'Brings Mutual Destruction'
At the National Governors Association meeting, governors agreed with Japanese and Chinese delegations that trade helps their local economies.
Toolkit for building a smart city plan
The Smart Cities Project Activator is a web-based portal to help cities collect and organize the information they need to for smart city project planning.
How analytics helps reduce opioid use disorder among Medicare patients
Using spatial economic modeling on a high-powered analytics platform, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has been able to identify high-risk clusters of patients.
A new model for cyber risk management
The IBM Center for The Business of Government proposes a new risk management model that that allows agencies to tailor approaches for particular cyber challenges.
Teaching automated vehicles the rules of the road
A new application will allow transportation departments to pass roadway infrastructure information to automated vehicles.
Surge In Older Homeless Residents Confounds Los Angeles Officials
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | Mold spores invade Texas health department offices… Court strikes down Pennsylvania welfare law … A drinking-water scare in Mississippi.
Marijuana Bills Increasingly Focus on Social Justice
When advocates now seek marijuana legalization, they also are focusing on investment in poor communities and fixing longstanding criminal justice problems.
Michigan Local Government Officials More Optimistic About State
The Center for Local State and Urban Policy found more local leaders than last year saying they are optimistic Michigan is heading in the right direction.
Credit Ratings Agency Offers Dim Outlook for Rural America
Population declines, an aging workforce and sluggish job growth pose challenges.
Agriculture States Assess the ‘Collateral Damage’ of Trump’s Trade War
Farmers are seeing cancelled contracts at a time of already low prices.
How to create a secure cyber environment
By understanding the current threat landscape and institutional challenges, agencies can focus their efforts on mitigation and continuity plans, processes and technologies that will have the greatest impact when breaches occur.
NY puts money into election security
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced funding to secure the state's elections infrastructure and protect against foreign interference.
Boston plans its future with GIS-based 3D models
Using Esri’s ArcGIS Urban, city planners can easily see the impacts of rezoning and redevelopment projects and make adjustments.
NASA launches Remote Sensing Toolkit
The portal lets users unfamiliar with aircraft and satellite data and image technology search through sensing data, existing applications and software that can be used to build tools.
Misconfigured cloud leaves voter data exposed
The latest elections-related cybersecurity incident involves an robocalling company that left nearly 2,600 files containing voter information in an exposed Amazon S3 bucket.
New EPA Chief Hands Off Coal Ash Regulation to the States
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States to Feds: Enough With the Red Tape Already
Representatives of states, hospitals and others say too much of their time is occupied with federal regulations.
Mayor in Busy Texas Border Town Warns of Fallout From Trade Dispute
Pete Saenz, mayor of Laredo, called on federal officials to tamp down uncertainty over tariffs and trade pacts.
Federal Drone Committee Faces ‘Kitty Hawk Moment’
The body’s lone local government representative discusses filling the late San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee’s shoes and keeping pace with technology.
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