• Facebook, Twitter Becoming More Popular Among Oregon Lawmakers
• Source: Oregonian   |   Oregon   |   August 13, 2012
• Four years after social media became a go-to for national politicians, Oregon legislators are harnessing its power.

• Maryland Becomes 10th State with Online Voter Registration
• BY: Government Technology   |   Maryland   |   August 13, 2012
• A few hundred residents have already used the system to register to vote.

• Will Geothermal Solve California's Energy Crisis?
• BY: Government Technology   |   California   |   August 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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• New Turbine to Generate Electricity from Underwater
• Source: New York Times   |   Maine   |   August 10, 2012
• When this project starts delivering electricity to the grid under a power-purchasing agreement, it will be the first tidal-power turbine to do so in the United States.

• New York City Unveils Crime-Tracking Data Software
• BY: Government Technology   |   New York City   |   August 9, 2012
• The software is New York City’s attempt to build a truly one-stop shop for crime and counterterrorism data that’s accessible in real time.
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• Wikipedia Locks Pages of VP Contenders After Edits Soar
• Source: The Hill   |   Nation   |   August 9, 2012
• With anticipation high for the expected announcement by Romney’s campaign, TechPresident’s Micah L. Sifry reported that monitoring the increased number of edits on the Wikipedia entries for various contenders might tip off interested observers.
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• New Cars Make First Responders' Job Harder
• Source: USA Today   |   Nation   |   August 9, 2012
• Cars have changed in ways that make rescues more complicated and dangerous for first responders.

• Twitter Must Give Police Needed Data, Rules New York Court
• Source: New York Times   |   New York   |   August 8, 2012
• Twitter officials have complied with a court order to turn over account information to help New York police investigators identify who threatened to carry out an attack like the Colorado movie theater shooting at a Broadway theater where Mike Tyson is appearing in a one-man show.

• In Rare Move, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Orders Live Broadcast of Redistricting Hearing
• Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette   |   Pennsylvania   |   August 8, 2012
• The hearings will be aired live on the Pennsylvania Cable Network for the second time in the history of the court.

• NRC Freezes Licensing for Nuclear Plants
• BY: Stateline   |   Nation   |   August 8, 2012
• The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission won’t approve licenses for new or existing nuclear power plants until it figures out what to do with hazardous waste that's been piling up at storage sites across the country.

• Is Your Neighbor a Democrat? A New App Can Tell You
• BY: ProPublica   |   Nation   |   August 7, 2012
• The Obama campaign's new mobile app includes a Google map for canvassers that recognizes your current location and marks nearby Democratic households with small blue flags.
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• DNA's Role in Police Cases Disputed in Courts
• BY: Stateline   |   Nation   |   August 7, 2012
• Taking DNA samples from suspects immediately upon arrest is an increasingly common law enforcement practice. But some courts have ruled it unconstitutional.

• Apple Deal Shows Cut-throat Race for New Business among Cash-strapped States
• Source: Las Vegas Sun   |   Nevada   |   August 7, 2012
• Coming out of the recession, states are aggressively competing for new businesses. To do that, they’re offering generous tax incentive packages to companies promising jobs. But such tax incentives are facing criticism for promoting a race to the bottom among states.

• Cybersecurity Bill's Defeat Leads Obama to Weigh Executive-order Option
• Source: The Hill   |   Nation   |   August 6, 2012
• Senate Republicans recently blocked cybersecurity legislation, but the White House hasn't ruled out issuing an executive order to strengthen the nation's defenses against cyber attacks if Congress refuses to act.

• Cybersecurity Bill Blocked by Senate Republicans
• Source: The Wall Street Journal   |   Nation   |   August 3, 2012
• Senate Republicans dealt a potentially fatal blow to a White House-backed cybersecurity measure on Thursday, leaving the bill's supporters pessimistic that a compromise could be reached this year to bolster the country's computer security.

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