Michigan’s Long Bumpy Road-Funding Journey Heading to Special Election
As state lawmakers put the fate of fixing roads up to a public vote, some local governments are looking for solutions of their own.
Plan B for When Local Government Officials Are Placed on Administrative Leave
Ann Arbor turns to a contractor to help run its building department on an interim basis.
Kansas State Workers Sent Home Because of Bedbugs
An office cubicle chair is reportedly home to a nest of the pests.
Charlotte Launches Its New Open Data Portal
Watch how Code for America helped North Carolina’s largest city unlock its information.
Washington Gov. Announces Carbon Cap-and-Trade Plan and New Clean Fuel Standards
Jay Inslee’s plan likely faces a tough time in Olympia.
Hard Work Awaits San Diego After Open Data Policy Is Approved
The city’s information is scattered across multiple systems and officials don’t know the extent of the data that’s been amassed.
Tennessee City Bans Negative Social Media Comments
The sweeping new policy impacts anyone involved with city government from elected officials to employees to volunteers to vendors.
Like Other State Capitols, Missouri’s Seat of Government Is Falling Apart
Water infiltration is undermining the building’s foundation, among other problems.
County Pushes Back on Fluoridation Skepticism
Despite public health research showing oral health benefits, adding fluoride to drinking water continues to be a controversial topic for local governments.
How an Arizona Town Uses Its Website and Facebook to Promote Local Businesses
Queen Creek serves as the lead cheerleader for its local businesses.
A Complicated Land Transfer Saga Simmers in North Carolina
Local leaders in Raleigh want to transform a former state psychiatric hospital campus into their own “Central Park." But a deal has been hard to reach.
Maryland Develops New Tool to Curb Drunk Driving
A new app help drivers estimate their blood alcohol concentration and resources for ways to get home safe.
State Labor Commissioner Transforms Boring Certificate Into Persona-Building Asset
Many North Carolina residents are very familiar with ‘Elevator Lady’ Cherie Berry.
Lucky Residents in This Florida Locality Win Cash Rewards for Recycling
There’s the carrot-and-stick approach to encourage good behavior. But cash works, too.
North Carolina Suburb Empowers Water Customers With Hourly Usage Updates
Cary’s new Aquastar system can help alert residents when they might have a leaky toilet—or, potentially, a more wasteful and costly problem.
Checking Out the Infamous 11-Foot-8 Bridge
Too-tall trucks regularly—and sometimes spectacularly—crash into this low-height railroad bridge in Durham.
A Booming North Carolina County Presses Reset on Transit Planning
It’s too early to talk about specifics but Wake County knows it needs a strong long-range plan to be regionally competitive and attract top talent that favors ‘liberty’ of transportation choice.
Vermont’s E911 System Outage Exposes Big Operational Flaws
A technical problem caused a major six-hour outage last week. But a lack of response protocols could have made the failure even worse.
Here’s What You May Have Missed Last Week
A dismal fiscal outlook for state and local governments; a smart idea from Salem, Massachusetts, and New Orleans; a big municipal power failure; Oklahoma’s Capitol is falling apart.
How Cities Can Make Money Off Discarded Cigarette Butts
Inspired by New Orleans, Salem, Massachusetts, is deploying an innovative program that cleans up the streets and steers money back into communities.
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