• Bill to Require Notification of Spying Operations Advances in New Jersey
• Source: Newark Star-Ledger   |   New Jersey   |   June 19, 2013
• A state Senate panel advanced legislation that would require out-of-state law enforcement agencies to notify New Jersey authorities before conducting counterterrorism operations within its borders.

• Governments Offer Amazon Millions in Tax Breaks it Doesn't Need
• Source: Miami Herald   |   Nation   |   June 19, 2013
• When Amazon expands, state and local governments practically line up to offer to pay the company to move.

• States Rush to Cash in on Cybersecurity Boom
• BY: Stateline   |   Nation   |   June 17, 2013
• As data dragnets and information breaches dominate the news, states are scrambling to cash in on a rapidly expanding business sector by offering tax incentives to firms that protect sensitive information from outside attacks.

• New England States Look to Increase Hydropower
• Source: The Boston Globe   |   Massachusetts   |   June 17, 2013
• Hydropower could play a larger role in New England’s energy mix as five of the region’s states, including Massachusetts, move to import more of it -- most likely from Canada -- and at least one has passed a law that could allow electricity from large-scale hydroelectric dams to be classified as green as wind or solar energy.

• Police Increasingly Using State Photo-ID Databases
• Source: The Washington Post   |   Nation   |   June 17, 2013
• The faces of more than 120 million people are in searchable photo databases that state officials assembled to prevent driver’s-license fraud but that increasingly are used by police to identify suspects, accomplices and even innocent bystanders in a wide range of criminal investigations.

• New Jersey Bill Allows Cops to Search Cell Phones After Car Crashes
• Source: Newark Star-Ledger   |   New Jersey   |   June 10, 2013
• The measure would allow cops — without a warrant — to thumb through a cell phone to determine if a driver was talking or texting when an accident occurred.

• Iowa City's Drone Ban Could be a 1st in the Nation
• Source: Des Moines Register   |   Iowa City   |   June 6, 2013
• The Iowa City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance to ban drones, automated traffic cameras and license-plate readers. That comes after thousands of local residents signed a petition calling for such a ban.
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• Wind Industry Expands in Midwestern States
• BY: Stateline   |   Nation   |   June 4, 2013
• Despite the still uncertain long-term fate of the wind energy tax credit, the industry has plans to develop more turbines in states like Iowa and Nebraska.

• Local Governments Participate in National Day of Civic Hacking
• BY: Government Technology   |   Nation   |   May 31, 2013
• This weekend 95 affiliated events across the country will be a part of National Day of Civic Hacking, which is aimed at advancing the principles of transparency, participation and collaboration with regards to government and its use of technology.

• Illinois Bans New Online Charter Schools for 1 Year
• Source: Chicago Tribune   |   Illinois   |   May 28, 2013
• Illinois has put a one-year moratorium on new online charter schools outside Chicago at the urging of a handful of west suburban school districts.

• State Agencies Increasing Availability of Mobile Apps
• BY: Stateline   |   Nation   |   May 23, 2013
• States are increasingly offering more mobile apps to citizens in the hopes of connecting better with them and improving the efficiency of service delivery.

• 33 States Settle E-Book Price Fixing Lawsuit
• Source: CNET   |   Nation   |   May 23, 2013
• Penguin has agreed to pay $75 million to settle e-book pricing lawsuits filed by many states and private class plaintiffs, bringing an end to the long-running complaints in the U.S.

• Drones, Border-Security Technology Shaping Immigration Debate
• BY: Stateline   |   Nation   |   May 22, 2013
• Advances in technology like drones, fences and surveillance cameras are playing a prominent role in the immigration debate. Some argue they've made the border more secure than ever, but governors in border states say the work is far from done.

• Federal-Run Health Exchanges Won't Mirror Massachusetts'
• Source: Boston Globe   |   Nation   |   May 21, 2013
• Massachusetts, which served as the model for Obamacare, conducts competitive bidding to promote cost-efficient plans in its exchange. But in the 34 states where the federal government will be running the exchange, the government has decided to permit any plan to qualify that meets a minimum set of standards set by the law.

• Colorado to Use Telemedicine in Prisons
• BY: Government Technology   |   Colorado   |   May 20, 2013
• The Colorado Department of Corrections and Denver Health Medical Center are launching a telemedicine pilot program in June for incarcerated patients that need consultations specialized areas.

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