How Do State and Local Programs Fare in the Fiscal 2017 Federal Spending Deal?
Legislation has emerged to keep the federal government running through September. But tougher negotiations could be on the horizon for the upcoming budget cycle.
Minnesota Health Officials Battle Anti-Vaccine Sentiments Amid Measles Outbreak
After years of anti-vaccination outreach, the immunization rate for Somali children in Minnesota is shockingly low.
The Supreme Court Rules Cities Can Be Victims of Housing Discrimination
Miami’s lawsuit against Bank of America and Wells Fargo now returns to a federal appeals court in Atlanta.
50% of U.S. Coal Jobs Are in These 25 Counties
On average, coal miners represent 52 of every 1,000 people in the counties where 50 percent of the workforce is found
Route Fifty Roadshow Heads to Seattle
Join us for a conversation with the mayors of Anchorage, Grand Rapids and San José, whose cities are part of the Daniel Rose Center for Leadership’s 2017 fellowship program.
What South Bend’s Mayor Discussed With Facebook’s CEO During a Special Driving Tour
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Minneapolis mayor vs. police chief; Texas pension disagreement; and venomous spiders move north into Michigan.
Gigapixel image analysis on the fly
The ViSUS data-streaming application can progressively process and display ultra-large image files in real time on consumer hardware.
Cyber defenders hone skills in international wargame
For Locked Shields 2017, 800 participants from 25 nations defended a fictional military air base in the face of attacks on its electric power grid, drones, military command and control systems and other operational infrastructure.
Using Cheese, Molasses Brine To Treat Roads With Less Salt
The nation’s reliance on road salt for de-icing has tripled in the last forty years. Many cities and states are trying to halt that.
Michigan bets on cloud-based content management
The Michigan Gaming Control Board is working with Unisys to replace more than a dozen legacy systems with a single, cloud-based application.
Debunking the myths on VistA
We need an honest assessment of whether a commercial off-the-shelf electronic health records system can deliver a better result than continued investment in the successful existing platform.
Air Force tests wireless smart perimeter
Under an agreement between the Air Force and AT&T, Maxwell Air Force Base is testing a sensor network and facial recognition technology to improve base security.
In Booming Grand Rapids, Looking at Equitable Ways to Develop City-Owned Land
As a revitalization success story continues to be written, local leaders want to take a more inclusive approach to new development.
How Cross-Sector Partnerships Are Fueling Innovation in Tampa
“Not every city thinks this way. Not every city works this way.”
Every U.S. County Has an Affordable Housing Crisis
It's a problem that transcends the rural-urban divide.
In an East-of-River Revitalization, D.C. Takes Lessons From Across the Country
In developing a key parcel in a historically underserved community, Mayor Muriel Bowser is working with experts from the Rose Center to ensure development supports current residents.
Chief Architect of State-level Anti-Abortion Laws Nominated to Top HHS Post
Charmaine Yoest led an organization single-mindedly devoted to the cause of making state laws as pro-life as possible.
CMS goes all-in on agile
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will integrate agile methodologies across the entire agency to better manage software development in the rapidly evolving health care environment.
Every picture tells a story, but visualization can tell the right one
As data visualizations leverage machine learning, data mining and statistics, they can deliver better insights into big data.
San Diego puts internet, GPS in choppers
A partnership between the city and AT&T puts GPS service and a secure two-way network connection in the Airborne Law Enforcement helicopter fleet.
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