States, Cities Pick Up on Climate Change Where Trump Leaves Off
What does environmental resistance to the president look like?
The Trump Administration’s Mixed Messages on ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Continue
City Halls now want a legal definition of the term, with Seattle even suing for one.
How Stockton Is Using Predictive Policing to Thwart Violent Gun Crimes
Non-domestic gun violence-related crimes in "forecast zones" decreased 40 to 60 percent month-to-month between March and May of last year.
Sessions: ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Must Comply or Be Denied DOJ Grants
Does an Obama-era policy really give the agency leeway to defund jurisdictions still refusing to enforce immigration law?
Cloud-Hosted Software Is Helping to Clone Automated Government Processes
“We want to make it easier for governments to get people to comply with regulations that didn’t use to seem important enough to follow,” CityGrows’ CEO said.
Long Beach Showcases Water-Efficient, Drought-Tolerant Gardens
Just because California's drought has eased, that doesn't mean urban lawn-to-garden landscaping has to go out of style.
Mayors Celebrate Immigrants While Facing ICE’s New ‘Non-Cooperative’ City List
“We’re all trying to figure out what is accomplished by this list and how it is going to be used,” according to Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza.
Trump Admin., ACLU Accuse Virginia County of Muslim Discrimination
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Abortion settlement affects Idaho's budget vote; out-of-state think tanks oppose Kansas Medicaid expansion; and Baltimore's minimum wage hike clears latest hurdle.
ICE Releases List of Uncooperative ‘Sanctuary’ Localities in New Enforcement Report
Following an executive order from the president, the Trump administration released its first rundown of recalcitrant local jurisdictions.
A Program Like Adopt-a-Highway, But for Neglected Flood Channels
In Southern California, Orange County is using public-private collaboration to reduce urban runoff.
Trump Budget Would ‘Erode’ State and Local Emergency Preparedness and Response
Baltimore’s mayor, along with state and local emergency managers and first responders, didn’t hesitate to speak out against trading disaster mitigation funding for a border wall.
The Cloud Is Making It Easier for States and Localities to Issue Alerts in Seconds
Time can make all the difference for a kidnapping victim or a family in the path of a tornado.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly for Sanctuary Cities
“Don’t just comply with these ICE detainers,” the State and Local Legal Center’s executive director advised city leaders. “You’re going to get yourself in a world of hurt if you do that.”
Boston Seeks a More Tech-Savvy Audience With New Open Data Platform
“We’re trying to establish a culture where the default for datasets is trying to make things open data,” said the city’s chief data officer.
Cybersecurity Education Heads to the Cloud in Virginia
Still in its infancy, the Virginia Cyber Range has partnered with Amazon to scale its closed-network training environment to the colleges, universities and even high schools that want it.
Pittsburgh’s New Resilience Strategy Confronts Inequity, Infrastructure Stresses
The Western Pennsylvania city might not face severe weather shocks as often as others do, but residential segregation and deferred maintenance have left “Steel City” plenty to contend with.
Fourth Annual ‘City on a Cloud’ Challenge Includes School Districts
Amazon Web Services is upping the ante on its cloud-based tools and services innovation competition for local governments and their tech partners..
In Los Angeles, All Data Is Sustainability Data
L.A.’s holistic open performance approach is driven by its chief data officer’s desire to build a truly “smart city” that integrates data from all sectors in real time for faster and more intelligent decisionmaking.
San Bernardino County Enlisted Its Transportation Authority’s Help to Improve Health Outcomes
Breaking out of agency silos has helped combat obesity and traffic fatalities in sprawling, car-centric Southern California jurisdiction.
Regional Plan Association Prepares for N.Y.C.-Area Resilience Overhaul
Four corridors in the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut will be redesigned for the first time in decades, with architects and planners addressing ecology and infrastructure challenges.
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