Oregon Behind Schedule on Food Safety Inspections; Kansas Budget Shortfalls Hit Road Projects
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Mass. mayor and council fight over police model; Tennessee corrections official resigns over anti-Obama posts; W.Va.’s mid-year budget cuts.
Why Does it Take So Long to Hire a Nurse?
To fix nurse shortages, graduating more nurses is just the start.
Army fires up bug bounty program
Following the Pentagon’s successful bug bounty program, the Army has announced its own "Hack the Army" program to tighten up security on its public-facing websites.
Driverless car policy aims to accelerate safe deployment
The Federal Automated Vehicles Policy provides a framework to improve roadway safety and provide direction for the next administration.
Going Where No Street View Has Gone Before
Santa Catalina Island, located southwest of Los Angeles, was a void on maps until a few enthusiasts armed with 360 cameras set about imaging its streets and noting mislabeled addresses.
The middle-mile fiber solution
KentuckyWired is installing some 3,000 miles of open-access, middle-mile, fiber-optic cable that will allow 1,000 government and postsecondary education sites in all 120 counties to be connectivity points for communities.
After Google Fiber fizzles: What’s next for high-speed broadband?
Despite Google's parent company Alphabet hitting the brakes, cities still long for affordable gigabit networks for current residents and future businesses.
Google Street View Car Sniffs Out Hidden Danger in Pittsburgh
A collaborative effort is mapping leaky gas pipes.
Former Mayor in South Carolina Led 40-Year Effort to Prepare for Natural Disasters
A conversation on flood readiness and response with Charleston’s Joseph Riley.
Long Beach Among Places Recognized by White House for Efforts to House Homeless Veterans
Mayor Robert Garcia said 657 formerly homeless veterans in the city have obtained housing during the last two years.
Vermont City Wants to Be an Opioid 'Role Model'; Iowa Mayor's Solution for Local Minimum Wage Hikes
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Colorado's marijuana "gray market" dangerous?; Trump supporters harass Seattle council member; Florida panther's river crossing a good sign.
Marijuana Legalization is Sweeping the Country, but DEA Isn't Moving
The illegality of cannabis at the federal level hasn't changed.
State CIOs sketch out priorities for Trump administration
The National Association of State Chief Information Officers plans to release advocacy priorities for the incoming administration.
'Cities Will Be a Powerful Antidote to Donald Trump'
Social scientist Benjamin Barber says we're about to see the emergence of a new urban radicalism.
Small satellites could improve hurricane forecasting
The Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System will attempt to improve wind measurements inside hurricanes.
Mapping the ocean with three dimensions of data
Esri’s ecological marine units open up government data on physical and chemical conditions in the oceans for ecosystem-based research and management.
Cybersecurity for the oil industry supply chain
Based on the Cybersecurity Framework, the voluntary guidelines will help the maritime industry secure its IT infrastructure.
Video: California Counties and Cities Make Strides Against Homelessness
Identifying policy barriers is the first step toward alleviating the problem.
McCrory Requests $1 Billion in Federal Aid for N.C. Hurricane Matthew Recovery
The October storm caused about $2 billion in damage in the state, according to initial estimates.
Undocumented Immigrants Have Big Impact on Idaho Agriculture; ‘City of Denver’ Instagram Identity?
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Changes to Ohio’s sex offender registry could be coming; San Francisco budget “rebalancing”; don’t feed New York City’s raccoons.
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