New Kaiser Poll: Americans Think GOP Health Plan Would Limit Coverage And Raise Costs
As Republicans push their Obamacare replacement strategy on Capitol Hill, Americans continue to view the Affordable Care Act favorably.
Route Fifty at SXSW: Our Interview With Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer
In an interview at SXSW, the mayor Florida's fourth-largest city discusses how city hall is helping to create an “atmosphere of innovation for entrepreneurs” to flourish.
What States Risk By Not Prioritizing Cybersecurity Measures
With a big data breach, citizens might not be the only ones to lose confidence in a state government. Bond markets might react negatively, too.
Route Fifty at SXSW: Our Interview With Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney
“Our growth—our business growth, our population growth, our economic growth—is rooted firmly in our immigrant population,” the mayor said in an interview.
‘We’ve Got to Get Rid of This Stain’ on North Carolina
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Texas lawmakers target Austin’s local authority; thousands of Colorado drunk-driving convictions may be invalid; and Pittsburgh’s police may get new horses.
Low-cost video tools for opening government
The Government Self-Service Toolkit helps live-stream public meetings and provides automated transcriptions and searchable archival storage.
Which State and Local Programs Will Be Casualties of Trump-Era Budgeting?
Analysts at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities say federal grants that make up about one-third of state budgets may soon disappear.
Federal Defense Spending Varies Widely Across States
Policymakers should consider relative impacts as they debate changes.
Route Fifty at SXSW: Our Interview With Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry
Mayors face a "common set of challenges" and benefit from sharing their experiences and insights of how they're dealing with major policy challenges, like reducing homelessness in their cities.
Managing both acute and chronic web application security issues
Immediate actions will help agencies protect the health of their systems, but they must also address their long-term vulnerabilities.
Wisconsin improves records response time by 30 percent
After Gov. Scott Walker issued an executive order in March 2016 directing agencies to improve customer service related to records requests, state agencies have been able to meet requests promptly, track requests and facilitate access to electronic records.
School bus routes are expensive and hard to plan. We calculated a better way
By optimizing bus routes with data analysis and mathematical modeling, a school district can save between five and seven percent on the number of buses needed.
Download Our New Ebook: ‘Navigating America’s Tough Intergovernmental Challenges’
From finance to health care to transportation, there are plenty of policy priorities for state and local governments in the nation’s capital and beyond as the new Trump administration continues to take shape.
EPA’s Pruitt to City Leaders: Don’t Let Congress Forget About Water Infrastructure
He made his comments ahead of a National League of Cities advocacy day planned for Wednesday on Capitol Hill.
Illinois Comptroller Halts Payments for Governor’s Top Initiative
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Tennessee sues feds over refugee resettlement; Texas lawmakers target local taxes; and Jacksonville’s battle with Formosan termites.
Route Fifty at SXSW: Our Interview With Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer
“Bourbonism,” the mayor said in an interview, has helped his city bridge the urban-rural divide in Kentucky and boost economic development in the process.
FirstNet makes space for bleeding-edge apps
The nationwide broadband public safety network promises to support emerging technology applications like artificial intelligence and facial recognition.
Comptroller stops payments for Illinois ERP upgrade
Illinois’s plan to upgrade its legacy enterprise resource planning system hit a wall on March 13 when the state comptroller suspended $27 million in payments to consultants and IT vendors.
Social media screening pilots lack metrics, DHS IG says
Without measurement criteria, the pilots will be of limited use in planning and implementing a social media screening program, the agency watchdog says.
Route Fifty at SXSW: Our Interview With D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser
“People live there, people start businesses in Washington, D.C., and we want people to come check out what we have to offer,” Bowser told Route Fifty in an interview at SXSW.
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