Jessica Mulholland

Recent Articles

• Bridging the Distance in the Texas Panhandle
• Aug 2, 2011
• A new data hub and database, along with new computers, will allow Panhandle law enforcement agencies to share crime data over a 26,000-mile span.

• Is a Four-Day Workweek Desirable?
• Jul 29, 2011
• Utah’s 2008 decision to shorten its workweek inspired many cities and states to consider the same, but few actually did.

• Fishing Online for Michigan's Last-Minute Anglers
• Jul 19, 2011
• Anglers can purchase fishing licenses from the state's Department of Natural Resources on the spot if they remember to bring their smartphones along for the trip.
• 2 Comments

• Reverse Auctions Help Agencies Save Money
• Jul 5, 2011
• Agencies are going online where vendors outbid each other to provide goods and services for the lowest possible price.
• 1 Comments

• A National Model for Curbing Childhood Obesity
• Jun 30, 2011
• A Massachusetts town's award-winning program that puts healthy choices at the heart of its planning efforts has been mirrored by others around the country.

• How to Lead in IT Management
• Jun 21, 2011
• The CIO of Texas' Lower Colorado River Authority says don't try to control all the technology in the organization from within a central entity.

• Maryland’s New Chief Innovation Officer Speaks Out
• Jun 7, 2011
• Bryan Sivak speaks about why failure is a necessary part of innovation.
• 1 Comments

• Banning Teenagers from Tanning Beds
• May 31, 2011
• At the recommendation of doctors and in spite of the tanning industry, California may be the first state to set a precedent on tanning beds.
• 17 Comments

• Building a Telemedicine Network in the Sunshine State
• May 17, 2011
• Florida’s teletrauma pilot helps create a network of specialists available to the most remote of patients.
• 2 Comments

• Government Transparency: Privacy Please?
• May 3, 2011
• A zone of privacy must exist in the world of transparent government.

• Do Smokers Have Privacy Rights?
• Apr 29, 2011
• An Ariz. county will begin testing its employees and offering health insurance discounts to nonsmokers. But is it right to find and penalize those who smoke?
• 6 Comments

• How Kansas City, Kan., Won Over Google
• Apr 19, 2011
• An overbuilt fiber optic infrastructure and history of strong public-private partnerships made KCK a prime location for Google Fiber.
• 2 Comments

• New Governor, New Web Presence
• Apr 5, 2011
• Many newly-elected governors have revamped their web strategies in order to open dialogue between government officials and constituents.
• 1 Comments

• Health-Care Reform: To Implement or Not to Implement?
• Mar 31, 2011
• Many question health-care reform's status -- but it's still law, and likely will remain so.

• The First Months of Code for America
• Mar 15, 2011
• Code for America’s City Program Director Alissa Black speaks about transforming government via technology and what to expect in 2012.