The Government's Weed Is Terrible
… and that’s a big problem for medical marijuana research.
HHS funds states’ fight against opioids
The Department of Health and Human Services will distribute $485 million in grants to all 50 states to support evidence-based prevention, treatment and recovery services.
Local Police Department’s Tweet About ‘Undercover 420 Operations’ Goes Viral
Police in Wyoming, Minnesota had some fun on social media on April 20, a celebratory day for marijuana enthusiasts.
Cisco offers cloud-based communications for agencies
Cisco’s FedRAMP-approved system integrates voice, video, desktop sharing and conferencing into one cloud-based platform.
Can IT help cure the opioid crisis?
Government agencies and public health organizations are working to develop new tools to share pertinent health care data among providers and, in some cases, to predict the path of a user about to return to a life of opioid abuse.
Cities, states seek to protect immigrants’ data from federal officials
In a political atmosphere that is increasingly hostile to immigrants, concerns grow over the vulnerability of data used for state or municipal ID programs.
Federal Dam Managers Choose Not to Flood Boise
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Connecticut state government readies for layoffs; N.Y.C. eyes nation’s highest cigarette taxes; and lack of transparency in Jefferson City.
Measuring Puny Rhode Island Against a Small Part of the Nation’s Largest State
Alaska is huge and a picture is worth a thousand words.
Hawaii’s Renewed Jitters About Nukes
The state is asking the Department of Defense to help it prepare for a nuclear attack, amid escalating tensions between the United States and North Korea.
Spurring Digital Government Using Grants IT
Data should be used to answer not only “What are we doing today?” but also “What should we be doing differently tomorrow?”
As ‘Meat Ax’ Hangs Over Federal Budget, Mayors and County Officials Defend CDBG
“The president’s proposal is unacceptable,” Columbia, S.C., Mayor Stephen Benjamin said Wednesday as he discussed President Trump’s plan to eliminate Community Development Block Grant funding.
American Lung Association Releases List of the Nation’s Most Polluted Cities
Ozone and year-round particle pollution are improving, but cities will find it harder to make gains and save lives between worsening climate change and President Trump’s rollback of Clean Power Plan protections.
Are Chicago's Party Buses 'Rolling Cemeteries'?
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Massachusetts to dismiss 21,587 drug convictions; 27 million SoCal trees threatened by beetle; Florida senator apologizes for racist remarks
Matching Ex-Offenders With Hard-To-Fill Health Care Jobs
People with arrest and conviction records can help with hard-to-fill jobs, but employing them creates legal and administrative challenges.
Digging into government spending data
Launched by former Microsoft Chairman Steve Ballmer, USAFacts.org offers a data-driven look at federal, state and local government spending.
Closing the gap between technology and public policy
States are taking the lead, but are they equipped to address the complex issues of cybersecurity?
Democratizing AI for agencies
With Microsoft Cognitive Services, agencies can beef up their applications with emotion and video detection; facial, speech and vision recognition; and speech and language understanding.
Building machine parts for intelligence analysts
IARPA is developing technologies that will enhance analysts’ decision-making capabilities.
The Case Halting Arkansas' Executions
The state’s plan to put several prisoners to death before its drugs expire runs into legal trouble that could reshape death penalty cases.
‘We Can’t Fix Alaska on Cuts Alone’
With his state on shaky fiscal ground, Gov. Bill Walker is trying to thaw the ice as deadlocked legislative leaders try to resolve their differences and find a way to generate new revenue.
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