9 Common Practices for Successful Government Revenue Management
How many of these techniques are you using to collect debts?
In Colorado, Rolling the Dice With Disaster Gets an Early Start This Year
Increasingly, wildfires are being blamed on human activity. And Boulder lucked out, this time.
GOP Health Bill Amendments Allow for More State Flexibility. Is It Enough?
The American Health Care Act proposal will be amended to allow states to pick between per capita caps and block grant Medicaid systems. Here's what that might mean for governors.
Secretaries of State Put Exclamation Point on Comey’s Intel Testimony
On the heels of Russia testimony on Capitol Hill, the National Association of Secretaries of State released a cybersecurity fact sheet on what did—and didn’t happen—during last year’s elections.
Calif. Governor Asks Trump for More Federal Assistance With Storm Recovery
Assessments now peg damages from winter weather systems in the state at over $539 million.
ICE Releases List of Uncooperative ‘Sanctuary’ Localities in New Enforcement Report
Following an executive order from the president, the Trump administration released its first rundown of recalcitrant local jurisdictions.
California’s Message to ‘Disillusioned’ Federal Employees
The Golden State may be home a golden career opportunity.
N.M. Gov: 'Now We’re Staring Down the Path of a Government Shutdown’
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: San Diego police deploy mouth-swab marijuana tests; tracking drowned snorkelers in Hawaii; and Georgia county weighs ‘tiny houses’ regulations.
Cyber nationalism and the new world order
More transparency, better law enforcement and a more robust engagement among the cyber superpowers can mitigate against the worst cybersecurity risks and reduce the influence of catalytic actors.
Cloud credits offered in NSF big data funding
Researchers applying for National Science Foundation grants that address big data management, modeling and analysis may also apply for cloud credits to support their work.
Boston puts open-data quality first
The datasets moved to the new Analyze Boston site are up to date, provide metadata and are readily accessible.
Beyond line of sight tech tested in New Mexico
The UAS Notification Service will generate and send notifications of drone operations to other nearby pilots.
NextGen expands digital communications between pilots, tower
The FAA has NextGen DataComm capabilities working at some of the busiest airports in the nation, but the White House proposes wants to move air traffic control to a private entity, which some say could blunt the effort.
What Data-Driven Mayors Don't Get
In an age of growing alienation from civic institutions, the technocrats running many American cities don’t understand what old-style political machines once delivered.
A Program Like Adopt-a-Highway, But for Neglected Flood Channels
In Southern California, Orange County is using public-private collaboration to reduce urban runoff.
Booted From City Hall, a Pro-Slavery Icon Finds New Home
A Maryland city’s multi-year journey to part ways with its historic “embarrassment” was greeted with applause.
Isolated Rural Communities Brace for Trump’s Essential Air Service Cuts
Also in our State and Local Weekend Digest: A massive fire in Raleigh raises big safety questions; New Mexico legislature adjourns without a balanced budget; and New Hampshire looks to millennial gamblers to raise revenue.
Disabled Fear Medicaid Cuts Will Diminish Their Independence
If federal Medicaid money dwindles and states have to find savings, they may be tempted to drop home-based services for the disabled.
Trump Budget Chief: Administration Wants to Move HUD Money to Infrastructure Package
White House Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney indicated the same is true for U.S. Department of Transportation dollars.
A Mayoral 'Shark Tank' Leads to Seed Money for Entrepreneurs
Meet seven companies that are on a mission to help cities and citizens.
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