Trying to Build a Better Election Integrity Commission
The newly formed National Commission for Voter Justice intends to avoid the pitfalls that befell Trump’s group, ensuring transparency and accessibility as it investigates state barriers to voting.
Is 2018 the Year Congress Finally Passes 'Dig Once' Broadband Legislation?
Advocates worry the allure of Trump’s elusive infrastructure package is stalling improved Internet access, particularly in rural America.
Do Congressional Earmarks Better Prioritize the Projects States and Localities Need?
The debate over reinstating earmarking on Capitol Hill may come down to who’s best at allocating federal funds: elected officials or bureaucrats.
Governors Press for Exemptions From Expanded Offshore Drilling
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has gone silent after excluding Florida from a draft lease sales plan, but letters criticizing that decision’s “arbitrary” nature keep coming in.
Government and Design Team Up to Bolster Resilience at 10 Bay Area Sites
Projects will address everything from flooding to transportation.
Civil Rights Activists Won’t Let Trump’s ‘Racist’ Rhetoric Derail an Immigration Agreement
The president denied on Twitter Friday that he had called Haiti, El Salvador and African nations “shithole countries,” after attacking a bipartisan deal offering ex-DACA recipients a pathway to citizenship.
Latest Round of Federal Homeless Assistance Won’t Necessarily Cover Community Losses
In addition to Housing and Urban Development Continuum of Care grants, officials encouraged more state, local and private funding.
Florida Is Off the Offshore Drilling Expansion Table. Now Other States Want Off Too.
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s new exemption for the Sunshine State will likely lead to lawsuits over its arbitrary nature.
This Winter, Chattanooga Homeless Veterans Feeling HUD’s Summer Funding Cuts
Veterans homelessness was effectively ended in Tennessee’s fourth most-populous city. But some vets are now back out on the streets.
Uncertainty Around Infrastructure Permitting Cited as a Difficulty for the Energy Sector
In an address, American Petroleum Institute President and CEO Jack Gerard also praised the Trump administration’s recent decision to expand offshore drilling on the outer continental shelf.
Justice Department’s Census Citizenship Question Increases Undercounting Fears
States with high immigrant populations stand to be impacted amid fears that sharing information may lead to deportations.
Trump Administration Eyes as ‘Much as Possible’ for Expanded Offshore Drilling
A number of state and local officials are opposing the leasing of previously protected waters.
Why a City’s or County’s First Autonomous Vehicle Project Should Be ‘Boring’
Localities like Contra Costa County are piloting non-consumer AVs like shuttles, which are great for getting early feedback and benefit all residents.
Blaming States, Trump Dissolves Election Integrity Commission
The body struggled to compile concrete evidence of widespread voter fraud, wracking up lawsuits over voter suppression in the process.
Sacramento's 5G Broadband Bet
Fifth-generation wireless isn’t yet a reality, but Sacramento Chief Information Officer Maria MacGunigal sees the city’s Verizon deal as a something that will hopefully “generate excitement from other carriers to want to invest.”
A Tech-Enabled Effort to Fight Census Undercounting in San José
There’s a Jan. 15 deadline for localities to update their residential address lists for the U.S. Census Bureau.
Virginia Beach Is Using an IoT-Enabled Sensor Network to Predict Flooding in Real Time
Local officials are hoping high-resolution, hydrodynamic models using fluid physics will improve preparedness and response in a low-lying region vulnerable to flooding.
Highlighting Minnesota Government’s IT Innovations
A new awards program in the Land of 10,000 Lakes selected these four winners.
Proposed FCC Rules Could Threaten Local Broadband Competition
Rural areas, in particular, may continue to go unserved if small wireless internet providers get shut out of bidding wars for large license areas by the mobile industry.
How One North Carolina County Is Keeping Down Its Jail Population
Mecklenburg County judges are preparing to hold pretrial hearings to determine defendants’ economic statuses before handing down financial punishments.
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