Donald Trump’s tweets are now presidential records
All the presidents tweets – including those that were deleted and altered -- should be archived and preserved, a law professor argues.
Trapped drivers opt-in for emergency alerts
The Pennsylvania Turnpike’s 511PAConnect system lets motorists stuck in traffic send information and receive incident updates from emergency response teams.
DHS eyes social media as lever for ‘extreme vetting’
Browser histories, telephone contacts and social media use may help DHS supplement the sometimes spotty or even non-existent data on travelers available from their home countries.
Program in Tennessee County Aims to Divert Single Moms From Jail
A $50,000 MacArthur Foundation grant will help Campbell County develop a gender-responsive risk and needs assessment for women at high risk of incarceration.
In the ‘New Un-Normal’ of Trump, Cities Will Continue to Be Beacons of Progress
Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia discusses how a new White House administration won’t stop the momentum that’s pushed his city and others like it forward.
Key Findings From 50-State Assessment of Evidence-Based Policymaking
Five states lead the way in this approach, as most others show modest levels of engagement.
Syracuse gets early warnings on water main breaks and fires
The city is leveraging teamwork, data and open source code to build models to help it predict water main breaks and fatal house fires.
Kasich Has No Medicaid Back-Up Plan in Ohio; Iowa Looking at Big Changes to State Pensions
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Supporters of federal public lands rally in Montana; Tenn. governor pushing broadband proposal; and lack of transparency at issue in Salt Lake City.
Nokia IoT solution targets smart cities
Nokia updated its Internet of Things platform with pre-integrated applications for smart cities.
How Florida is helping train the next generation of cybersecurity professionals
The Florida Center for Cybersecurity has helped add more than 20 degree and graduate certificate programs to the state university system and developed specialized training programs for military veterans.
Resolving trust issues in collaborative work ecosystems
Contextual access-control solutions grant access to resources according to context-based security policies.
Public-private partnerships key to city innovation
The Trump administration should continue to support initiatives like the Department of Transportation’s Smart City Challenge, panelists at the recent Mobility Talks said.
Happy 100th Birthday, Wisconsin State Capitol
PHOTOS: The Beaux-Arts building that dominates the Madison skyline came to be out of a mixture of disaster, bad luck and hubris—and it remains the Badger State’s most important public gathering point.
Trump to Meet With U.S. Governors in February
The president will host a dinner when the National Governors Association is in D.C. next month, and a private sit-down is also expected.
Unpaid State Employee Health Care Bills Mount in Illinois; L.A. Police Worry About Trump Order
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: S.C. may outlaw exotic animals; water agency in Ky. coal country under investigation; and Texas petrochemical plant plan irks farmers.
WATCH: Oklahoma Bridge Span Knocked Down
Part of a highway crossing over the Verdigris River near Tulsa was removed as part of a rehabilitation project.
Driving the autonomous vehicle conversation
Policy makers and auto industry executives discuss government’s role in autonomous vehicles.
Bike Medics Bring Speedy Emergency Care to Patients
Hundreds of EMS bike teams have cropped up across the U.S., giving emergency care to patients in areas with big crowds or those that are hard for ambulances to reach.
Census testing 'on track,' officials say
At a quarterly program management review, Census officials provided a review of the tests completed, as well as updates on the census's operations and systems readiness.
Survey: Government slightly more likely to protect privacy
A recent survey found that 54 percent of respondents said federal, state and local government organizations keep information safer than private-sector retail stores, banks and credit card companies.
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