Here’s How Hawaii Took Its Medical Marijuana Program Online
States are making medical marijuana registries and certification more efficient.
Pennsylvania Is Making Its Roads Safer and Not In the Way You’d Think
The Keystone State is limiting accidents on wet pavement by increasing road friction.
State Governments Are Taking the ‘Great Outdoors’ Online
Digital hunting and fishing permits, online boating accreditations and TV show-based camps are here just in time for summer.
Any City Can Be a ‘Smart City’ and Here’s How
It involves cloud computing and subscription software, according to a new white paper.
Florida Is Close to Getting an Intrastate Crowdfunding Investment Exemption Law
The Sunshine State’s legislative attempts to pass a similar law last session were stymied.
CivicArchive Wants to Be an Open Library for Local Government Records
And with it feed “civic engagement appetites of underserved populations”
Are State AGs Following a Recent Supreme Court Ruling?
Three public interest groups sent letters to find out if states are holding professional licensing and regulatory agencies to antitrust regulations.
National Effort Aims to Tackle Mental Health Issues in County Jails
For the first time there’s a concerted effort to figure out solutions to a complicated problem.
Drug Money Funded This Police App
Berkeley County, S.C., is using AppArrest as a way to reach millennials almost a year after the unsolved shooting death of a woman in the community.
Philly Faces a Big Question With Its Proposed Parking App: It May Be Too Easy to Use
The ability to add meter time remotely will make it easier to avoid tickets. And that revenue helps fund the city’s schools.
What Are the Main Motivations to Leave Local Government?
Most men in local government who were surveyed left to chase other career interests while women mostly cited issues with leadership.
Here’s Why Public Services Are Improving in 12 Cities
A recent IBM study found new governing structures and technology initiatives improved citizen engagement with local governments.
Private Bus Services Aim to Disrupt Local Transit Networks
Transportation startups have San Francisco officials worried over everything from accessibility and available curb space to the more typical insurance issues.
Utah’s Web Portal Just Got a Whole Lot More Personal
With visitors to government websites treating the trips more like ‘surgical strikes,’ the Beehive State designed one aimed at improving engagement through micro-experiences.
California Uses New Emissions Reductions to Pressure Other States
Gov. Jerry Brown’s executive order aims to inspire state leaders to take more decisive action on climate change.
What Local Governments Can Learn from Napa County’s ‘Living River’
Modern multi-agency, multi-benefit flood control projects combat drought and are better for the environment.
In Santa Monica, You Can Now Put a Number on Wellbeing
The Southern California city’s new wellbeing index aims to inform program and policy decisions.
Uber Continues to Fight State and Local Regulatory Efforts
The taxi industry disrupting ride-booking service is picking and choosing where to lobby and where to fold.
Local Government Takes a Backseat in Charlotte’s Energy Initiative
Envision Charlotte has a bold plan for 20 percent energy savings in Uptown by 2016 and the nonprofit framework to make it happen.
Kansas City Takes Cue From New York City on Public WiFi, Info Kiosks
A public-private partnership will bring “smart city” technology along the city’s 2-mile streetcar route.
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