Uber vs. Austin: A Battle of Driver Background Checks
The Texas capital is the latest municipal flashpoint over regulating transportation network companies like Uber, which claims its security checks are stronger than the city’s.
Here Are Three New IoT Options for Cities to Get Smarter
Verizon announced Intelligent Lighting, Video and Traffic Management solutions Tuesday.
The Race to Develop an Open-Source Voting System Is On
San Francisco is exploring the more transparent option alongside Los Angeles County and Travis County, Texas.
Another City Turns to Mow-to-Own Program
Plagued by vacant land maintenance costs, municipalities can reduce blight while putting property back on the tax rolls.
Cities Continue to Adopt LED Street Lights
Raleigh is the latest local government to convert to the energy-saving technology.
Police Data Management is Getting a Security and Speed Boost
TASER’s partnership with Microsoft Azure will allow the law enforcement tech company to comply with FBI’s CJIS Security Policy.
Can the Internet of Things Combat Child Obesity in Cities?
A new technology accelerator is giving Olathe, Kansas, the tools it needs to help create the parks and playgrounds of the future.
Why Local Law Enforcement Should Take Mobile Forensics Seriously
One CME-certified detective is making a big difference in caseload in Providence, Rhode Island.
5 Things States Can Do to Prepare for Health Coverage Questions This Tax Season
Simply getting the new proof-of-coverage forms out isn’t enough.
This Michigan County Made Mortgaging Easier With Searchable Electronic Records
New Consumer Financial Protection Bureau disclosure forms don’t have to slow transactions down.
Why Houston Untethered Its 311 Service After Hurricane Ike
It’s no longer every call center operator for themselves.
Counties Must Identify Their Best Assets If They Want Sustainable Growth
A series of NACo summits also encouraged counties to develop homegrown businesses and entrepreneurs, rather than looking to lure a ‘big fish’ company.
Campaign Finance Transparency Already Getting an Update in Illinois
Two months in, and the Illinois Sunshine site has added an API and data dictionary to assist with political and public policy influence storytelling.
States Still Haven’t Gone All In on IT-Enhanced Productivity
A new report makes the case for reducing government headcounts and stronger CIOs.
Report: State Lawmakers ‘Playing Doctor’ Causing Medical, Ethical Problems for Physicians
Any legislation inserting politics into the patient-provider relationship should be resisted, according to a coalition of public interest groups.
NASCIO’s 2015 State CIO Survey Details Insights on Agile Methods
Procurement and contracting policies aren’t keeping pace with citizen demand for state services and software, according to the sixth annual survey.
Texas Makes Officer-Involved Shooting Information Public
But do its electronic reporting forms go far enough?
Is Behavioral Economics the Key to Local Government Innovation?
In North Carolina, about 30 jurisdictions got together to discuss how ‘behavioral interventions’ could solve some of their biggest challenges.
How Albuquerque Plans to Reduce the Number of Citizens Angry Over Records Requests
A new public records request management platform is making it easier to put information in residents’ hands ahead of time.
California Mayors Champion Statewide Minimum Wage Increase
About 3.2 million residents, mostly women, could see a pay raise between now and 2021 if a proposed ballot measure passes.
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