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• Fab Labs at the Library
• Sep 28, 2012
• Allen County is one of just a handful of public libraries that have set up multipurpose workshops for patrons who want to share and collaborate in order to create and build things.

• Free Wi-Fi Planned for All Chicago Parks
• Sep 25, 2012
• If Mayor Rahm Emanuel gets his way, all parks and open spaces in Chicago will offer free wireless internet access to the public.

• Facebook to Cities: Change Page Names, or Else
• Sep 12, 2012
• Cities may lose access to their Facebook pages if they don't make it clear that it's an official government page.
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• Will Telehealth Flourish Under the Affordable Care Act?
• Sep 11, 2012
• Experts discuss the viability of telehealth in light of a growing shortage of primary care physicians and increased demand for medical care.

• Can External Oversight Keep NYC Tech Projects on Budget?
• Sep 6, 2012
• Economic development corporations weigh in on New York City’s plans to outsource management of its costliest technology projects.

• How Massachusetts is Verifying Health Exchange Users
• Sep 5, 2012
• The state’s new residency check system may be an answer to other states thinking about the same verification issues.

• Feds Rethink Public Safety Network While Locals Stew
• Aug 30, 2012
• With passage of new public safety broadband legislation earlier this year, the federal government is trying put the brakes on these projects to ensure they fit in with the emerging national network – and in some cases that’s spurring frustration.

• 3 Ways Tech is Transforming Political Conventions
• Aug 29, 2012
• RNC and DNC 2012 aim to be safer, interactive and continuously connected.

• ‘Give Us a Gig’ Helps Narrow Digital Divide in Gigabit City
• Aug 27, 2012
• Community efforts help Google fiber reach schools, libraries and public facilities in more Kansas City neighborhoods.

• Best Government Websites Named
• Aug 24, 2012
• First place winners are the state of Alabama, Orange County, Fla., and Louisville, Ky.

• National Public Safety Wireless Network Starting to Take Shape
• Aug 21, 2012
• Harris County, Texas, rolls out the first pieces of what could become a nationwide broadband wireless network for public safety.

• Report: State Financial Reporting Has Room for Improvement
• Aug 17, 2012
• Oracle survey finds that states are moving away from manual reporting processes.

• Cleveland is 1st to Get Sustainable Green Printing Certification
• Aug 15, 2012
• The city of Cleveland's Division of Printing and Reproduction has become the first government agency to receive certification from the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership.
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• Maryland Becomes 10th State with Online Voter Registration
• Aug 13, 2012
• A few hundred residents have already used the system to register to vote.

• Will Geothermal Solve California's Energy Crisis?
• Aug 10, 2012
• Energy producers and experts discuss geothermal and other renewable power sources at the National Geothermal Summit in Sacramento, Calif.
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