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Texas Republicans Attempt to Regulate Transgender Bathroom Use Without the Economic Blowback

Whether they pull it off will depend on how Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick responds to the House’s decision to let local nondiscrimination ordinances stand.

New Orleans Mayor Continues Work to Remove Confederate Monuments

Mayor Mitch Landrieu made sure work was completed as fast as possible to prevent state preemption

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The sixth-largest U.S. metro and top 10 research spender still isn’t globally relevant, according to a new Brookings report.

The Cybersecurity Risks U.S. Election Systems Face Heading Into the 2018 Elections

Resilient voting systems and fail-safes are needed by the midterm elections, when backdoor access to state tabulators is expected to be for sale on the “dark web.”

Montana’s Governor Credits the Role Medicaid Expansion Played in His Re-election

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L.A. County’s Program to Decrease Youth Incarceration

Public works internships teach a trade and skills participants carry with them through life, whether they stay on with the county or not.

After Ferguson, Civic Tech Collaborative Helps Residents Navigate Convoluted Criminal Justice System

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How Resilient Cities Need to Plan for an Influx of Migrants

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Visualizing Baltimore’s Food Deserts

By identifying where food access is poor, government agencies and nonprofits can better allocate resources.

The Catch-22 ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Face Under Newly Signed Texas Law

Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation mandating local officials comply with federal immigration law or face possible removal from office. But doing so without a warrant could open them up to unlawful arrest lawsuits.

A New Kind of Park Along Memphis’ Waterfront

RiverPlay highlights the city’s effort to connect its civic assets to promote integration.

The State and Local Cyber Threat Landscape in Two Reports

Verizon and Symantec’s breach investigations signal that governments are growing targets, and small jurisdictions lacking resources are the most vulnerable.

Report: When States and Localities Work With ICE, U.S. Citizens Suffer

The Urban Institute has a new data tool showing trends in immigration policies across states over time.

How Can Honolulu Ease Its Cost of Living Pains and Other Resilience Challenges?

New Chief Resilience Officer Josh Stanbro’s résumé makes him well equipped to confront shocks and stresses like climate change, homelessness and natural disasters.

What CIOs Can Learn About Hacktivists From Oklahoma’s ‘Hoodie Incident’

“They’re trying to get their message out,” Oklahoma’s CIO said during the NASCIO mid-year conference being held this week near the nation’s capital.

State CIOs Need to Fill the Agile Void

That means finding ways to introduce agile skillsets to the government enterprise.

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