Health & Human Services
Fighting AIDS in the Nation's Capital
Over the past decade, Washington, D.C., has cut by three-quarters the number of people testing positive for AIDS.
Tech & Data
Colorado’s First-in-the-Nation Risk-Limiting Audits Take Shape Ahead of 2017 Election
The state has had eight years to develop a secure election process that’s open source and easily replicable.
Tech & Data
Meet Missi, Mississippi’s 1st Artificial Conversational Chatbot
You can also now take a virtual reality tour of the Magnolia State’s Capitol.
How Government is Innovating in the Cloud
A total of 19 local and regional governments and school districts were celebrated at Amazon Web Service's annual summit.
Public Safety
Too Many People Are Calling 911. Here's a Better Way.
Memphis is working on an alternative for the expensive “you-call, we-haul” approach.
Smart Cities
The Route Fifty Roadshow Goes To Columbus
We hope you'll join us as we explore partnerships, technology and smart cities live from the National Association of Counties Annual Conference.
Finance
Pennsylvania’s Big Budgetary Gamble With Proposal for ‘Satellite’ Casinos
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP: EPA faces lawsuit over ‘vague’ pollution permits in Texas; a California wildfire grows near Yosemite; and a mini-pig proposal in Billings, Montana.
Public Safety
The Bipartisan Opposition to Sessions's New Civil-Forfeiture Rules
Attorney General Jeff Sessions expanded the controversial police practice on Wednesday by rolling back Obama-era reforms.
Public Safety
Cops Get Help to Cope With Trauma
For decades, police have kept silent about the toll trauma takes on them, their families and their careers. But that is changing.
Smart Cities
New Mapping Tool Helps Chattanoogans Explore Their City’s Data
"Open data has a tremendous ability to break down barriers and empower communities,” according to Mayor Andy Berke.
Management
Trump Targets State Holdouts During Election Integrity Commission’s 1st Public Meeting
“If any state does not want to share this information, one has to wonder what they’re worried about,” the president said during a livestream.
Public Safety
Unexpected Hot-Air Balloon Incident Keeps Washington State DOT Busy
Near Seattle, there was an unusual feast for the eyes for those normally glued to the monotony of traffic camera footage.
Health & Human Services
Code for America’s New California Partnership Targets Food Stamp ‘Participation Gap’
GetCalFresh.org allows Golden State residents to apply for SNAP benefits via mobile phone. “You can do it wherever you are.”
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Health & Human Services
CBO: Senate Repeal-and-Delay Bill Would Cause 32 Million to Lose Coverage
And, a separate Kaiser Family Foundation study found the bill would cut federal Medicaid funding to states by $700 billion over the next decade.
Smart Cities
In Government, ‘Failure Is Just an Opportunity to Learn’
Public policy makers in Colorado consider a second round of pathbreaking entrepreneurial-style problem-solving pitches.
Management
Trump-Induced Labor Pains for Michigan Fruit Growers
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP: Ohio’s planned review of state tax breaks hasn’t begun; controversial cloud-seeding in North Dakota; and an “atypical” case of mad cow disease in Alabama.
Health & Human Services
How Job Loss Can Lead to Drug Use
Several studies suggest the opioid crisis might be at least partly the result of widespread unemployment.
Management
Lobbyist Gift-Giving at Issue in More States
In states with lenient laws, activists argue that gifts from lobbyists may corrupt elected officials’ decision-making and cause them to stray from the best interests of their constituents.
Tech & Data
Facial Recognition Coming to Police Body Cameras
An approach to machine learning inspired by the human brain is about to revolutionize street search.
Smart Cities