How Many Hate Groups Does Your State Have?
“2016 was an unprecedented year for hate,” according to the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Trump Intergovernmental Affairs Official: ‘We Have an Open Door Policy’
The deputy director of the White House’s Office of Intergovernmental Affairs encouraged state and local officials to reach out: “Come in, meet with us, let us know what’s going on.”
States Would Feel Impact of Federal Tax Reform
How would changes to the U.S. tax code affect state revenue?
The Stadiums That Ate Texas
Why are these Dallas suburbs funding the most expensive high school football stadiums ever built?
Alaska Declares ‘Public Health Disaster’ for Opioids; Palm Springs Ex-Mayor Facing 21 Counts
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Phoenix City Council rejects “sanctuary city” request; San Francisco may toll famous street; and Maine governor’s low salary.
Digital gov increasingly meeting expectations
Governments are doing an increasingly good job of meeting citizens’ expectations for online services, according to new numbers from a 2016 Accenture survey.
ACA Repeal Could Mean Return to ‘High-Risk Pools’
Are “high-risk pools” a smart insurance solution or a recipe for high premiums, limited coverage and long waiting lists?
Decision makers: Get your war game on
With today’s war games, teams with competing interests get a chance to practice the coordination and collaboration they need to meet changes with effective response.
The death of bimodal IT: Why only one speed (fast) will do
Speeding up the mainframe development environment so that developers can toggle between mainframe and more modern platforms easily and fluidly will help agencies meet service delivery goals and attract new talent.
Rehabilitating prisoners in a virtual world
Virtual Rehab hopes to bring virtual reality educational and rehabilitation experiences to prisoners.
Route Fifty Special Report: The Health Data Equation
We’re featuring three stories of state and local governments using data to deliver critical health services, make better decisions and improve their communities in the process.
What 15 Secretaries of State Think of Voter ID Rules
As the National Association of Secretaries of State meets in the nation’s capital, here is what some of them feel about a hot-button political topic.
Transportation Funding, Scrapping Obama-era Rule Among Federal Priorities for Regionalism Group
As groups like the National Association of Regional Councils await clarity on Trump’s infrastructure strategy, the organization wants a “mess” of a rule impacting metropolitan planning organizations eliminated.
Face-to-Face Family Visits Return to Some Jails
In-person visits between family members and inmates are starting to make a comeback in some jails, bucking the trend toward long-distance, video-call visitation.
Cuomo Blocks N.Y.C.’s 5-Cent Plastic Bag Fee; Outdoor Retailers Put Utah on Notice
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Pension refinancing in West Virginia; Denver’s homicides hit 10-year high; and a simple idea to reduce absenteeism in Philadelphia.
Report: Cities leaving their cyber assets exposed
Analysis of scans of internet-connected devices show unsecured connected assets across government and other sectors supporting critical infrastructure.
Locking down voting tech
State election officials are making plans to tighten security all along the voting chain -- from voter registration to machine integrity and audit trails -- with help from the Department of Homeland Security under the new critical infrastructure designation.
Workplace by Facebook ramps up agency collaboration
The user-friendly interface isn't just making group discussions easier -- it's fostering conversations that weren’t likely to happen otherwise.
Auto Industry Is Wary of State and Local Government Automated Vehicle Laws
As more states and localities look to regulate new technology, the “patchwork of state regulations is a concern,” a Volvo vice president tells members of Congress.
Young and Homeless in Ohio: Trying to Survive Without Much of a Safety Net
Daniel Rupert’s story of trying to find stability is not uncommon. "I had nothing. I had a duffel bag on my back and that was it.”
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