The Local Government Preemption Debate in Texas Isn’t Just About Cities
In Gov. Greg Abbott’s war on local regulations, county leaders—including some in conservative jurisdictions—are wary of the potential impacts on their finances.
Virginia Gov. McAuliffe Blocked on Medicaid Expansion. Again.
“By refusing to expand the program, we’ve forfeited $10.4 billion and we will continue to forego $6.6 million every day we do not take action,” according to the Democratic governor.
Many States Remain Stumbling Blocks for Improving Local Broadband Access
Next Century Cities details its policy priorities in its 2017 Emerging Issues Policy Agenda.
Rural Minnesota Facing the ‘Beginning of the Wave’ of Homeless Senior Citizens
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Florida’s newest invasive species; sanctuary city fights in Massachusetts, New Jersey and Yakima; and marijuana decriminalization in Kansas City.
Georgia gets serious about HTTPS
In an effort to make state government websites more secure, Georgia officials are switching to the encrypted website protocol platformwide.
State Officials Question Benefits of Federal Election Oversight
DHS officials told a hearing of the Election Assistance Commission that aid is vital to prevent government-backed hackers from Russia and elsewhere from undermining the validity of election results or throwing an election into chaos.
NIST extends comment period for digital identity guidelines
The deadline for feedback on a portion of SP 800-63-3 is now May 1.
6 workarounds for accessing encrypted devices
A pair cybersecurity experts have published an essay that discusses the practical, technological and legal implications of encryption workarounds.
Fully digitized credentialing for health professionals
The Indian Health Service wants a standardized, scalable solution to increase efficiency.
Facial recognition is increasingly common, but how does it work?
As facial recognition becomes more common in immigration and law enforcement applications, we must understand the issues of accuracy, privacy and ethics this new capability raises.
Why So Many Americans Are Saying Goodbye to Cities
What’s happening to New York City is a microcosm of what’s happening around the country—the hollowing out of the U.S. city.
Prescription Drug Monitoring Mandates Are a Simple And Cheap Way to Reduce Opioid Use
States with PDMP mandates saw a 9-10 percent reduction in the use of Schedule II opioids by Medicaid enrollees.
Pittsburgh Mayor Has Harsh Words for Uber on Its ‘Moral Obligation’
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Distracted driving deaths in Colorado; Massachusetts city calls for Trump impeachment; and Florida governor’s prosecutorial intervention.
Questions, concerns continue to swirl around election security
The Department of Homeland Security is not seeking control of election-related critical infrastructure, but state and local election officials remain wary.
Building a cloud strategy on a solid foundation
With the right network infrastructure, agencies moving to the cloud can tap into better security and greater flexibility for growth.
The case for cloud-based AI
GCN spoke with Meagan Metzger, the founder of Dcode, about its partnership with Amazon Web Services to leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning to address government challenges.
An Alternative to Paying Court Debt: Working It Off
Many people struggle to pay the fines and fees that courts impose on them. Some states and localities are seeking alternatives to paying off the debt, including working it off through community service.
What’s a tech domain name worth? NYC is about to find out.
On May 2, the city will auction off its tech-themed premium domains to local businesses.
Trump Administration Reviewing Federal Police Reform Agreements With Cities
The U.S. attorney general appears to be testing the waters on a rollback of Obama-era consent decrees and law enforcement civil rights accountability and training.
Why It’s So Hard to Get Ahead in the South
In Charlotte and other Southern cities, poor children have the lowest odds of making it to the top income bracket of kids anywhere in the country. Why?
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