NASCIO maps top concerns for state CIOs
There are multiple forces pushing CIOs toward different priorities. A NASCIO report takes a look at what those are and how to balance them.
Hemp, on the Brink of Being Legal, Still Faces Challenges
Nineteen of the states that allow hemp cultivation reported a crop last year.
Using Alerts to Keep Residents Safe
Most large municipalities use messaging systems to push out emergency information, but getting people to register needs to be a priority.
New Congressional Deal Could Unlock More Money for Mitigation Projects Before Disasters Strike
The legislation gets mixed reviews, as funding provisions in it are weaker than they were in an earlier draft.
Courts Force States to Provide Costly Hep C Treatment
Although antiviral drugs treating hepatitis C have become cheaper, some states deny them to prisoners and Medicaid recipients. But court rulings and settlements are starting to require coverage.
Elizabeth Warren’s Ambitious Fix for America’s Housing Crisis
The Massachusetts Democrat introduced legislation that takes aim at segregation, redlining, restrictive zoning, and the loss of equity by low-income homeowners.
Rising Sea Levels Put Additional Homes at Risk During Hurricane Florence
An analysis by a national nonprofit found that 11,000 homes in the Carolinas were flooded due to rising sea levels.
Waiting for What Florence’s Floodwaters Will Bring Next in the Carolinas
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Ohio’s background check difficulties … New York City’s open data updates … and Florida’s new fight against algae blooms.
Criminal Justice Experts, DOJ Spar Over Who’s to Thank for Crime Decreases in 2017
Violent crimes dipped in the first year of the Trump administration, but that coincides with state and local strategies focused on community policing and criminal justice reforms.
ICE’s Expanded Use of Local Law Enforcement Came Without Adequate Planning or Resources
A new federal audit says the number of people managing the program for state and local agencies needs to be dramatically increased.
‘Pink Wave’ May Give More Women a Seat at the Table in State Legislatures
“Not only are women motivated to run, they are running,” according to Lindsay Crete, deputy campaign communications director for state and local races at EMILY’s List.
Why Back-Up Battery Power for Garage Doors Can Be a Matter of Life and Death
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Mich. governor hopes to end labor dispute … “green slime” surrounds ritzy Fla. community … and a new site for massive Minn. homeless camp.
Navigator Award Finalists: The Next Generation
Up-and-coming leaders are empowering women to pursue emergency management careers, building entrepreneurial skills among youth, housing citizens, saving lives, and just plain making government better.
A Grassroots Call to Ban Gerrymandering
Voters Not Politicians gathered an astounding 425,000 signatures in Michigan to secure a spot on the November ballot for a proposed constitutional amendment creating a citizens’ commission for redistricting.
Will California Make It Harder for Police to Use Deadly Force?
A change in standards could be copied by other states, but has not yet gained enough traction in the state legislature.
Most Hospital ERs Won’t Treat Your Addiction. These Will.
In most places across the country, opioid addicts can't get addiction medication in ERs. But some have started to do things differently.
Drop in Mexican-Born Immigrants Attributed to Hostility Here, Opportunity There
The number of U.S. residents—legal and undocumented—born in Mexico has dropped slowly since a peak of 11.7 million before the Great Recession, to 11.3 million in 2017, but the decline of 300,000 between 2016 and 2017 is rare.
Making Rescue Volunteers Part of the Official Response
A rescue website developed during Hurricane Harvey—and in use again during Hurricane Florence—wants to work more directly with local governments.
Pentagon Declares War on Scooters
After seven rental scooters were abandoned at the Pentagon following this year’s September 11 remembrances, police say they will begin impounding the unauthorized rides. Bikes, too.
Towns Pick Up the Tab for U.S. Forest Service Staff
Some town governments in Colorado's mountains are setting aside money to pay for U.S. Forest Service employees, hoping the extra staff can better maintain national forests that are crowded with tourists each summer.
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