Impacts of ‘Teacher Free Agency’ in Wisconsin’s Schools; Oklahoma Quake Causes Minor Damage
Also in our Weekend State and Local News Digest: Voting Rights Act ruling reverberates in southern states; big spending on Calif. prescription drug initiative; and Sacramento’s really bright lights.
Trans-Hudson Tunnel Project Sheds Light on Permitting Advances
Federal and state authorities are making progress in cutting through the regulatory thicket.
A Lesson in Urban Design: Educate Your Residents Before the Ribbon Cutting
The first “shared street” in Chicago is befuddling some of its users.
The invisible -- but growing -- threat to critical infrastructure
At a recent panel on cybersecurity, experts agreed that the threat to the nation’s critical infrastructure is becoming acute as more connected devices come online.
Code.gov portal debuts
With the opening of the Code.gov portal, agencies at all levels of government can access custom software developed for federal projects.
How challenges turn cities into tech laboratories
Cities are taking the lead in testing and piloting technologies to tackle traffic, crime and chronic homelessness.
How Some States Make Effective Birth Control More Available
At least 17 states are making it easier for women on Medicaid to get small, effective intrauterine birth control devices inserted immediately after giving birth.
Department of Education wants simulations that help students learn
The EdSim Challenge seeks virtual and augmented reality-based educational experiences that teach academic and technical skills.
App delivers last-mile options for NC train travelers
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is testing an app that integrates public transit information with Uber data to make rail commuting easier.
Minnesota IT Agency Investigating Calls That Bombarded Health Insurance Hotline
Phone lines for the state's MNsure health insurance exchange received over 80,000 calls on Tuesday—far more than usual.
A Municipal Model for Place-Based Impact Investing
Dallas foundations have close to $2 billion to spend on social change.
Why Gay-Friendly Places Are More Innovative
Non-discrimination policies appear to increase productivity, especially for firms that rely on human capital.
Navigator Award Finalists: Sherry Schoonover and Team, City of Topeka, Kan.
Making its easier to track capital improvement projects—and the funding that’s been budgeted and spent on them.
Calls to Ax Michigan’s Promotional Campaign; Agency Rejects Trump-Related Underwear Ad
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Suspicious energy tax credits in Oregon; taxpayer cash pays for beads and drill batteries in Maine campaigns; Pennsylvania vaping ban.
Creating the accessible website
To make its website more accessible and useful to residents, Marion, Ill., installed software on that adds speech, reading and translation capabilities.
Census readies tests ahead of 2020 headcount
The Census Bureau plans to test the use of geographic information systems and aerial imagery in counting the nation’s population.
Getting on the same page in cyber talent hunt
The Cybersecurity Workforce Framework’s common language describing cybersecurity work will help organizations build a strong staff to protect their systems and data.
5 fixes for U.S. election systems
Two Harvard cybersecurity scholars outline the election risks and recommend several steps for federal and local governments to take after the 2016 elections.
How SD-WAN can power federal digital transformation
To realize the vision of federal IT modernization and digital transformation, the underlying network infrastructure must evolve alongside innovations in application development and service delivery.
Virginia Governor Issues Cyber Challenge for Students
“It is important that students are being introduced to in-demand sectors like cybersecurity to spark interest in the field and prepare them for success in the new Virginia economy," according to Terry McAuliffe.
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