Dallas City Manager Announces Exit; Missouri Rice Reaches Cuba
Also in our State and Local Memorial Day Weekend News Digest: ‘Blue Lives Matter’ legislation in Louisiana; Delaware vs. Zika; and Maryland’s equal pay law.
Postal Workers Face ‘Violent Dog Behavior’ in Dallas; Auto Loan Delinquencies Rise in Oil and Gas Counties
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Some good news for Atlantic City; bathroom bill introduced in Michigan; and Indiana audits decline.
Houston to Lose 40,000 Jobs?; Rochester Police Surveilling Phones With 'Military-Grade' Device
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Philadelphia police drop education requirement; ‘union-related extortion’ suspected in Boston; and Oklahoma Republicans target abortion doctors.
Austin Joins Mozilla’s Growing ‘Hive’ of Gigabit Cities
Kansas City, Missouri, and Chattanooga, Tennessee, have already seen municipal services and Web literacy benefit from the Gigabit Community Fund’s grants.
State IT Accessibility Is Improving, But Here’s How It Can Get Even Better
Procurement reforms, innovation teams and testing policies are a few recommendations from experts at NASCIO’s midyear conference in Baltimore.
Many Houston-Area Residents Want Walkable Neighborhoods
But as a recent Rice University survey shows, those dreams are stifled by reality.
Eying $50 Million in Transportation Funding, Austin Officials Tie Mobility to Equity
“Choosing to do nothing is choosing to watch the city that we love die slowly in an ever-expanding traffic jam,” Mayor Steve Adler said Monday.
This County’s App Is Helping Voters Find Polling Places With the Shortest Lines
QR code-enabled, its simplicity is easy for other counties to replicate.
State and Local Daily Digest: Texas Gets OK to Join BLM Lawsuit; West Virginia Insect Swarm
Also in our news roundup: Working to fix medical response in Memphis; low morale for New York City cops; and a Minnesota Vikings street-naming controversy.
Texas Announces New Push to Close Broadband Gap in Its Schools
A new partnership with EducationSuperHighway aims to expand high-speed Internet connectivity to classrooms in the Lone Star State.
How a 'Monster' Hurricane Could Swamp Houston and Sink America
The nation's fourth-largest city does not drain well. And that will someday have catastrophic impacts for the rest of the nation.
Counties Should View Outdated Elections Technology and Policies as Cyber Liabilities
“You want to assume breach,” the president of Verified Voting told the National Association of Counties this week.
States Familiar With West Nile Response Are Better Prepared for Zika
Many health agencies already have protocols in place to monitor the new virus that’s been spreading in countries across the Americas.
Renewable Energy Projects May Get Boost From Well-Heeled Private Sector Partners
Large energy projects can be politically and financially challenging for public officials. But seeking out cross-sector collaborations can be the best and quickest way to make sustainable energy happen.
Uber Joins New York City’s Fight Against Fatigued Driving
The car-booking company will abide by the Taxi & Limousines Commission’s revised rules on for-hire drivers’ shift lengths, once they’re solidified.
Using Analytics Helps State and Local Government Websites Look and Feel More Commercial
Effective public engagement is crucial to reducing citizen call volumes.
Vacant Walmart Sites Create Giant Big-Box Stumbling Blocks for Local Governments
As the global retail giant shutters 154 U.S. stores, some communities are facing huge economic redevelopment hurdles. But there are some outside-the-box ideas for filling these hard-to-fill footprints.
State and Local Public Health Agencies Are Closely Monitoring Zika Virus Threat
In Harris County, Texas, authorities are urging residents to take preventative steps to protect themselves from mosquitoes.
Mayors Seek New Ways to Align Young Peoples’ Skills With Businesses’ Needs
“While we would like for each child to be on a four-year track to college, it doesn’t have to happen that way,” Fort Worth's mayor said on Thursday.
Dropping Oil Prices Are Hammering Tax Revenues in Energy-Producing States
A new brief from the U.S. Department of Energy outlines some of the fiscal ramifications of the energy industry declines in six states.
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