The Future of Growing Cities Rests in Smart Transit
In a guest article, Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia looks at how the strength a local transportation system is reflected in the health and mobility of residents as well as in the resilience of the city.
More States Debate Requiring Seat Belts on School Buses
Only six states—California, Florida, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York and Texas — have laws requiring seat belts on school buses.
Why Mayors Are Flocking to SXSW
In a guest article, Austin Mayor Steve Adler details why for innovators and municipal leaders alike, tech touches everything cities do.
156 Congressional Lawmakers Sign Letter in Defense of Muni Bond Tax Exemption
“Changes to the tax-code should recognize the vital role of tax-exempt municipal bonds,” says the letter, which was sent to leaders on the House Ways and Means Committee.
State Department considers handheld biometric scanning
State’s Diplomatic Security Bureau wants to determine the current market capabilities and price points for either a smartphone or tablet-based solution.
New Kiosk-less Bikeshare Unveiled in Austin During SXSW
Spin believes its approach to bike sharing will help solve the last-mile transit issue in our cities.
NASA to explore bots for business processes
Using software bots to automate routine but costly tasks that workers often perform manually, NASA can save thousands of costly government man-hours.
What’s AI, and what’s not
There about as many definitions of artificial intelligence as there are researchers developing the technology.
Urgency for anti-drone tech increases
While the Department of Homeland Security is asking developers for anti-drone tech, the military is having problems of its own.
Can we afford not to innovate?
To get the best value for taxpayer dollars, government should look to the innovation that is taking place in the private sector, particularly regarding open source software development.
Stay Tuned: Route Fifty Is Reporting From SXSW
Mayors are at Austin’s cultural conference and festival—and so are we.
As Capitol Hill Debates Health Care, States Face Troubling Fiscal ‘Uncertainty’
The National Governors Association executive director expressed concerns that changes at the federal level could have onerous effects on already-tight state budgets.
Talk About Private Investment in Water Systems Percolates on Capitol Hill
“Look, a trillion dollars is not going to come from the federal government,” said U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, who chairs the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
Cybersecurity Education Heads to the Cloud in Virginia
Still in its infancy, the Virginia Cyber Range has partnered with Amazon to scale its closed-network training environment to the colleges, universities and even high schools that want it.
Connecticut’s Perpetual Fiscal Crisis
Poised on a financial cliff, the Nutmeg State vies for worst competitive condition in the nation as some of its municipalities look like they're on the road to possible bankruptcies.
Powerful Wind Storm Leaves Parts of Michigan in the Dark
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Trump budget may cut billions for HUD state and local grants; best and worst states for gender equality; will Minnesota embrace local government preemption?
Scofflaw City? Cash-Strapped East Cleveland Battles to Retain Contested Red-Light Cameras
Collections agents press traffic ticket holders for payment while the Ohio Supreme Court reviews red-light cases from across the state.
The virtual assistant for the VA
A voice-activated virtual assistant may make it easier for veterans to schedule appointments that are then integrated with their health records and the workflow at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Absent state action, Missouri localities launch opioid prescription database
In addition to preventing patients from “doctor shopping” for pills, the online prescription drug tracking systems have been used to detect doctors who overprescribe the dangerous medications.
Columbus revs up smart city efforts
The winner of the Smart City Challenge has named a project lead and continues to gather funding and resources.
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