County in Miss. Squanders Its Casino Revenue; Water Poured on Baltimore Mayor
Also: Pay raises for many Minneapolis officials and Houston’s flood-rescue problems.
NACo Smart Infrastructure Report Highlights Savings and Efficiencies
With certain tech investments, county governments are thinking long term. But they can be costly.
Connected Government, Part III: A County Executive’s Tool-Kit as an Elected Official
In the third of a multi-part guest article series for Route Fifty, King County (Wash.) Executive Dow Constantine examines a complex issue many public officials around the United States are facing in their communities: infrastructure.
Mental Illness in County Jails a Top Agenda Item at NACo’s 2015 Conference
County governments continue to struggle with establishing systems of care that cater to the 2 million offenders with mental illness in their collective jails.
A GPS-Enabled, One-Stop Shop for Everything Real Estate
In Washington state, Skagit County employee workloads are down and iMap hits are up.
Amazon Seeking Local and Regional Government Cloud Innovators
A contest sponsored by the company will award between $25K and $50K credits to eight winners.
Texas AG Thinks County Officials Can Avoid Issuing Marriage Licenses to Same-Sex Couples
Exercising religious freedom or discrimination?
Will California Counties Open Their Data If They Don’t Have to Pay?
Innovate Your State wants to find out by offering $500,000 in reimbursement grants for subscribing to OpenGov.
California County Blacklists Wall Street Bank Felons; Pennsylvania Gun Law Struck Down
Also: Texas county demographic shifts and drama on a South Dakota city council.
Americans Are on the Move—Again
Americans are moving again as the recession fades, jobs open up, personal finances improve, baby boomers retire and millennials graduate. The population shift contributes to some big gains for some parts of the country, and losses for others.
County Administrators Face Changing Roles
Growing populations and increasingly complex government services have some county boards relying on their administrators more than ever, according to a new National Association of Counties report.
Electronic Voting Systems Might Not Be Enough in Texas
An Austin City Council runoff election may have revealed voting machine tabulation problems.
28 Tornadoes in One Day? Illinois Plans for Such a Scenario
“We cannot wait for severe weather to begin the discussion about our response to and recovery from an incident,” Cook County’s homeland security executive director says.
This County’s Push to Go Paperless Started a Digitalization Wave
By treating departments like businesses, the CIO in Durham County, N.C., is improving social services and forged an open data partnership with municipal government.
Is State and Local Government Data a Utility? Socrata Thinks So
The company’s latest cloud-based platform automates open data visualizations for easy use by citizens.
How This Sheriff’s Office Uses Urban Farming to Try to Ease Impacts of Poverty
In addition to creating jobs and organic food, embracing local agriculture might help ease crime and recidivism, too.
Cybersecurity Risk or Building Block for More Open Government?
Supporters of IT inventorying legislation in California say it will improve access and spark innovation. But some fear it could help cyber criminals zero in on local governments.
Where Has Housing Grown the Fastest Since 2010?
New census numbers show which areas of the U.S. have seen the most housing growth since 2010, just after the end of the Great Recession.
Open Performance Supplants Open Data in Maryland’s Most Populous County
Montgomery County’s government is holding itself accountable by publicly tracking department performance toward executive goals.
Connected Government, Part II: Investing in the Arc of a Child's Life
In the second of a multi-part guest article series for Route Fifty, King County Executive Dow Constantine examines a complex issue many public officials around the United States are facing in their communities: childhood development.
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