Smart Cities
This City Made Its Waze Data Actionable Moving to the Cloud
Few of the cities that are part of the navigation app’s Connected Citizens data-sharing program actually do anything with the anonymized trip information they receive because of the volume.
Tech & Data
AT&T’s Lawsuit Challenging Google Fiber Expansion Faces Setback in Louisville
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | Montana’s wildfire funding running dry; Peoria’s new apprenticeship program; and a N.Y. public information officer’s unfortunate “butt dial.”
Management
Manufacturing Won’t Bring Workers to the Midwest
Wisconsin shouldn’t expect an influx of residents from upstate New York.
Data Doesn’t Have to be the Enemy
By looking at data the right way, you can make it work for you.
Health & Human Services
Cities Enlist ‘Doulas’ to Reduce Infant Mortality
Research suggests that doula-assisted mothers are less likely to deliver babies with low birth weights or birth complications, and more likely to breast-feed their infants.
Tech & Data
Deadline Looms for Nation’s Broadband Network for First Responders
Although each state has unique issues they wish to see addressed, there are some common challenges affecting all states that require clarification and should be resolved before the release of the final state plans.
Management
In ‘Sanctuary City’ Remarks, Sessions Contrasts Miami-Dade County With Chicago
As the Trump administration looks to tie immigration enforcement compliance to federal grant funding, the U.S. attorney general continues to grumble about the nation’s third-largest city.
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Health & Human Services
New CDC Report: Teen Overdose Deaths Rose 19% in One Year
As is the pattern for overdose deaths in all age brackets, this spike has been driven primarily by opioids—most notably heroin
Public Safety
The States Trying to Pass Laws Protecting Drivers Who Hit Protesters
After the Charlottesville attack, Republican lawmakers are seeking to distance their efforts to pass driver immunity legislation.
Management
Baltimore Mayor’s Advice for Removing Confederate Monuments: ‘Do It Quietly and Quickly’
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | Health disparities in Houston; Michigan state worker retirees worry about public records request; and Milwaukee builds notable water tech sector.
Management
More Employers May Be Using Temps to Skirt Immigration Laws
States that have required private employers to use E-Verify have seen especially dramatic growth in the number of temporary workers. Experts say that’s no accident.
Smart Cities
Transforming Cities and the Need to Create ‘Greater Capacity for Change’
In a contributed Q&A, Anchorage’s chief innovation officer discusses the What Works Cities program and Code for America with Jennifer Pahlka, CfA’s founder and executive director.
Infrastructure
The White House Doesn’t Think Sea Level Rise Is Important to U.S. Infrastructure
“It’s deeply fiscally irresponsible to put taxpayer funded facilities at risk like that,” according to Michael Gerrard, director of Columbia University’s Sabin Center for Climate Change Law.
Management
California Becomes First State to Challenge Sessions on New Grant Rules for ‘Sanctuary Cities’
The U.S. attorney general may ultimately be forced to craft new regulations, at a time when President Trump wants less.
Finance
Slow Growth for State Personal Income Persists in 2017
North Dakota has seen the fastest annualized growth since the recession and Illinois and Nevada the weakest expansions.
Infrastructure
Why Trump’s ‘Buy American’ Push Puts Alaska in Tough Spot
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | Connecticut’s schools face major budget heartburn; Airbnb bookings for eclipse have extra benefit for Wyoming; and it’s City Hall Selfie Day!
News
Durham's Confederate Statue Comes Down
Unwilling to wait for local officials to act to take down a Civil War monument, a group of protesters took matters into their own hands Monday night.
Management
Supposedly Symbolic, State Travel Bans Have Real Bite
Conference and convention planners say there is a powerful stigma associated with state travel bans, even if they only officially apply to state employees.
Infrastructure
To Help Fund Infrastructure, Chicago Mayor Backs Taxes on Unrepatriated Foreign Earnings
Rahm Emanuel made his case at the U.S. Conference of Mayors summer leadership meeting, while encouraging colleagues to get creative with investment.
Health & Human Services