Scrapping ‘Essential Benefits’ May Be Biggest Health Care Change
The elimination of essential health benefits could affect almost everybody, including the 156 million Americans who receive health coverage through their employers.
The open, efficient, machine-readable government
Information provided in machine-readable formats will begin to restore public trust in government’s ability to uphold the law and deliver on its mission.
In Alabama, a resource map that does so much more
What started as an effort to digitize cultural resources data turned into a project that increased efficiencies for the Alabama National Guard.
A data-driven way to deal with ailing baby boomers
The Social Security Administration is looking for a machine learning and natural language processing solution to help it handle ever more disability claims and hearings.
Elk, Economic Development and the ‘Afterlife of Coal Mines’
A $31 million wildlife conservation project is taking shape on land in eastern Kentucky that includes the site of the first mountaintop removal coal mine in the state.
The Catch-22 ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Face Under Newly Signed Texas Law
Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation mandating local officials comply with federal immigration law or face possible removal from office. But doing so without a warrant could open them up to unlawful arrest lawsuits.
‘I Am Saddened to Hear This. I Can’t Defend Their Actions.’
Oakland’s acting fire chief pledges inquiry into new revelations about the role firefighters may have played in failing to report safety hazards at the site where 36 people died in December.
Tuesday: Don’t Miss the Rebroadcast of Route Fifty’s Seattle Roadshow Event
The mayors of Anchorage, Grand Rapids and San José join us to discuss equity and resiliency and land use challenges in their cities.
Kentucky Is Home to the Greatest Declines in Life Expectancy
In eight counties in the state, people can expect to die younger than their parents.
Cyberattacks on governments double
To hackers, government targets may be just as attractive as banks, a new report suggests.
'Minority Report' moves closer to reality
Big data analytics helps officials identify criminals and terrorists, while virtual reality training improves agencies’ situational awareness and responses.
County Government Still Waiting for Trump Campaign Reimbursement
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Why GE chose to relocate its HQ to Boston; ACLU pledges to fight Iowa’s new voter ID law; and this California city manager sweeps his city’s streets on weekends.
In L.A., chatbot chips away at email volume
CHIP, the City Hall Internet Personality at the Los Angeles’s Business Assistance Virtual Network, answers residents’ questions about bid opportunities.
Keeping pace with SDN means embracing the benefits
Rather than making network engineers obsolete, software defined networking gives them space to exercise more creativity and ingenuity in their roles.
Can government secure the mobile ecosystem?
Mobile devices pose a special risk to government, in part because commercial carriers aren't subject to the security controls that can be applied to federal networks, a new DHS report says.
Business Taxes Are a Taxing Challenge Facing Government
Three trends to watch for in business tax non-compliance.
Solar Eclipse Watchers May Overwhelm Small Oregon Towns
Also in our State and Local Weekend Digest: Oklahoma budget puts schools in tough spot; Rhode Island’s aging gas pipes; and new worries about tick risk.
California’s Plan to Tax Rockets by the Mile Is Exactly What Space Companies Want
After 62 miles, the companies are deemed to be in space, and would not incur further taxes.
Mayors Are Launching Task Force to Weigh In on Trump’s Pending Infrastructure Plan
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti will chair the group.
License to Speak: Bureaucracies Can Be Slow to Internalize Bad News
The state of Oregon is abusing its authority to regulate professional services to silence its critics.
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