Under the Cover of Darkness, New Orleans Removes a Confederate Monument
While some Southern states still officially honor their ‘Lost Cause’ history, the Crescent City is choosing to instead promote diversity on Confederate Memorial Day.
The ‘Fundamental Shift in Federalism’ Under Trump
States and localities are interacting with the federal government differently under the new administration on matters of health care, immigration and a host of other issues.
Taking City Sustainability to the Next Level
“[T]here’s no question we can’t rely on Washington, D.C., to lead if we are going to make any progress toward our climate goals,” San José Mayor Sam Liccardo said.
American Lung Association Releases List of the Nation’s Most Polluted Cities
Ozone and year-round particle pollution are improving, but cities will find it harder to make gains and save lives between worsening climate change and President Trump’s rollback of Clean Power Plan protections.
Sessions: ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Aid Organized Crime
The attorney general wants you to associate undocumented immigration with Salvadoran gang MS-13.
Infrastructure Spending Fuels Big State and Local Procurement Gains
Did your state see gains?
Trump’s Proposed Block Grant Cuts Loom Over Michigan’s ‘Disability Belt’
Unemployment and lack of access to quality care during the last recession sent hundreds of thousands of Michiganders into a spiral of declining health they can’t extricate themselves from to find work. Now their only lifeline is threatened.
Download Our New Special Report: ‘Embracing the Promise of the Cloud’
Three stories about how state and local governments are using the latest cloud innovations.
U.S. Cities Make Biodiversity Their Top Resilience Priority
“We’re not using nature well enough.”
Microsoft’s 5 Steps to Urban Cyber Resilience
If the Dallas hack taught us anything, it’s that cities are growing targets.
Mayors Rally Residents to Conserve More Than 1.9 Billion Gallons of Water
Sacramento, Tucson, Denver, Dallas and Pittsburgh are among the competitors in the National Mayor’s Water Challenge.
‘Charging Bull’ Artist Doesn’t Like ‘Fearless Girl’ Staring Down His N.Y.C. Masterwork
Mayor Bill de Blasio responds to the sculptor’s outrage.
DOJ Plows Ahead With Immigration Enforcement Despite Local Setbacks
Attorney General Jeff Sessions further attacked consent decrees with cities using the same arguments mayors make against co-opting police to act as immigration officers.
Florida Sheriff’s Tough Message Reminds Some of ISIS Recruitment Video
Flanked by masked deputies, the sheriff declared: “Enjoy trying to sleep tonight wondering if tonight’s the night our S.W.A.T. team blows your front door off the hinges.”
N.Y.C. OK’d to Destroy Information on Undocumented Immigrants
Two Republican Assembly members had sought the preservation of IDNYC documents held by the city.
Denver’s Multi-Pronged Approach to Reducing Traffic Fatalities
The city’s Vision Zero Action Plan involves a map-based survey, data analysis and rapid response to identify “communities of concern” within a broader “high injury network.”
Many States Remain Stumbling Blocks for Improving Local Broadband Access
Next Century Cities details its policy priorities in its 2017 Emerging Issues Policy Agenda.
Trump Administration Reviewing Federal Police Reform Agreements With Cities
The U.S. attorney general appears to be testing the waters on a rollback of Obama-era consent decrees and law enforcement civil rights accountability and training.
Utah’s Cloud Flexibility Welcomes Innovative IoT and AI Solutions
In an interview with Route Fifty, state CIO Mike Hussey discusses rural broadband and lingering “last mile” challenges.
Connecticut Bill Would Allow Weaponized Drones for Police
But these types of unmanned aircraft systems would be off limits to the general public.
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