Body cams for police? Yes. Policies on usage? Not so much.
A report by the Leadership Conference and Upturn evaluates the policies governing body -orn cameras at police departments across the country.
New Legislation Cements California's Local Government Data Culture Shift
Waiting until a records request comes in is no longer an option for local governments in the Golden State.
Deal Reached on How to Manage, Split Costs for Hudson River Rail Tunnel Replacement
Development corporation to oversee the critically important infrastructure project for New York City region and Northeast Corridor.
What Urban Planners Can Learn from NASA Projects
Envisioning living and working on lunar and planetary surfaces is, arguably, a form of urban planning.
Local Governments Innovate Using Amazon’s Cloud
From a cloud-based disaster archive to geographical information system, counties and cities are making citizens’ lives easier.
An Unprecedented Look Into Chicago Police Misconduct
Police complaints are now public record after a seven-year legal battle.
Why Colorado Gets a Failing Grade on Access to Public Information
Among the problems in the Centennial State: Since there’s no appeals process for denied records requests, the only recourse is litigation.
Cities, States Turn to Emergency Declarations to Tackle Homeless Crisis
Faced with a growing homelessness problem, cities and states are declaring “states of emergency.” But the designation means more in some places than in others.
California Microclimates Pose Complex Drought Challenges in Some Communities
But a new tool can calculate localized risk on a smaller scale.
A No-Cost Open Data Platform? Some California Counties Say Yes Please.
Since June, five counties have taken OpenGov up on its offer to cover the cost of their first year on its financial transparency platform.
What State CIOs Are Prioritizing in 2016
New CIOs in 19 states offered fresh perspectives on what’s important heading into next year.
Budget Deal, Improving Economy Could Buoy State Budgets Though Risks Remain
The lingering risks state governments are facing temper the optimistic outlook.
More Bad News from Kansas Budget Analysts; Illinois Attorney General Charges Gas Utility of Bilking, Fraud
Also: Teen curfews in New Mexico and considering the art and science of traffic engineering in Montana.
Gov.-Elect Matt Bevin Wants to Shrink Kentucky’s Government. But How Big Is It?
Here’s how the Bluegrass State compares to its peers in terms of staff and payroll.
Bad News for Detroit Homeowners; Georgia’s Colorado Marijuana Field Trip
Also: Oklahoma’s Capitol building management challenges and a framework for the big Hudson River tunnel project?
Can Baltimore County Compete With Silicon Valley at Cybersecurity?
The county’s government is selling local information and cybersecurity companies as the solution to the nation’s $100 billion cybercrime problem.
States Wrestle with Cost of Electronics Recycling
Twenty-five states plus Washington, D.C., have measures governing who pays for electronics recycling, but manufacturers say the patchwork of laws makes compliance difficult and needs to be revisited as trends in “e-cycling” change.
LA tops LED streetlights with 4G wireless
A partnership between Los Angeles, Philips and Ericsson will install 100 energy efficient streetlights that also deliver improved network performance in dense urban areas.
Pennsylvania to upgrade criminal record data collection
Electronic data collection will increase offender identification compliance.
CfA helps Pittsburgh ease procurement
Code for America fellows built three open source tools to improve the city’s procurement process.
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