Locked Up for the Holidays
The holiday season can be the toughest time of the year for incarcerated juveniles. In some places, officials are trying to make it a little brighter.
North Dakota Pipeline Protesters Get a Win in Easement Denial; New York Parole Process Marred by Racial Disparities
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Oregon National Guard rented out lead-contaminated armories; mental health screening reduces Texas inmate suicides; Tennessee wildfire recovery could take decades.
Durham County's Recount Reveals Friction Between State and Local Governments
North Carolina can’t resolve its gubernatorial race until Durham County recounts its votes. But that isn’t as simple a matter as it seems.
Social media: Tip of the recruitment spear?
Agencies believe that using social media to showcase the more interesting aspects of government work can help recruit the next-generation workforce.
Can predictive analytics reduce roadway collisions in Indiana?
The state's new Daily Crash Prediction Map calculates the likelihood of collisions occurring in a specific area based on weather, traffic and road conditions.
Presidential panel issues cybersecurity call to arms
To highlight the nation's biggest and most urgent cybersecurity issues, a new 100-page report calls for an all-hands-on-deck approach to addressing cyber risks.
Information management extends beyond digital records
An agency’s overarching information management program includes compliance, classification, retention and employee training.
Mayor of Former Steel Mill Town Hopes Federal Aid Will Flow Under Trump
“If there’s ever an opportunity, it’s now,” says Mayor Lou Mavrakis of Monessen, Pennsylvania.
How a Simple Sticker Can Nudge Residents Into Compliance
“People generally have limited attention, which means that we fail to consider small details.”
A Grim Task Following Oakland’s Deadly Fire; New Airbnb Regs in New Orleans
Also in our State and Local Weekend Digest: NYPD’s Smart Car fleet; predatory towing in Philadelphia; and drawing “geo-tourists” to eastern Montana.
Amid California's School Building Bonanza, New Dollars Might Not Reach Poor Districts
"We have lost an opportunity to reform a fragmented system," says the chairwoman of the Golden State's Senate Education Committee.
Crowdsourced mapping for flood tracking, prediction
In Norfolk, Va., researchers use drone video on YouTube, a mobile app and GIS software to analyze regional flooding.
6 cyber predictions for 2017
McAfee’s annual report on the cybersecurity landscape holds some tips for government IT managers.
How to distill the VA's strategic plan into action
Agencies and contractors can take a page from the Department of Veterans Affairs’ plan to revamp the way it delivers services.
Congress Passes Environmental Health Laws After States Force its Hand
Pressured by industries that don’t want to deal with a wide array of state restrictions, Congress has stepped in to impose national standards on food labeling, chemical use and plastics in cosmetics.
DARPA's multiplayer gaming platform for problem solving
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency wants to build a gaming and social media platform that will engage a diverse community of creative minds to solve emerging science and technology problems.
The Poverty Argument Against Red-Light Cameras
Rochester, N.Y., Mayor Lovely Warren: "I cannot, in good conscience, wage a fight against poverty while also imposing burdensome fines.”
A Year Into Hawaii’s Push to Go Paperless
Government agencies scattered across seven islands make delivering services to residents a challenge that electronic signatures help alleviate.
An Ongoing Mystery in Minnesota: Who Jammed the State’s Health Insurance Hotline With Calls?
Investigators have forwarded findings from the Nov. 1 TDoS attack to a FBI task force.
Will Small ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Defy a Trump Crackdown?
Smaller cities and counties may not be as willing to remain “sanctuaries” for undocumented immigrants as big cities under a Donald Trump presidency.
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