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- No Fracking in Sight, Florida Aims to Regulate an Industry That's Not There
- No one knows if Florida is going to be the next frontier for the new generation of oil and gas drilling known as fracking, but state legislators say — just in case — it’s time to write rules to require disclosure of the controversial technology.
- Christie's Plan to Restrict Video Games Would Likely be Overturned
- The U.S. Supreme Court says video games are a form of speech protected by the First Amendment, and experts say the governor’s proposal would likely be zapped in court.
- Online Sales Tax Bill Could Give Washington State a $184M Boost
- After years of talk, Congress is moving toward possibly ending a loophole that has prevented states from collecting sales taxes on many Internet purchases.
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- Wisconsin May Join States with Social Media Privacy Laws
- Legislation that has been proposed would limit the ability of employers, landlords and universities to request access to the private social media accounts of applicants, tenants and students.
- California Changes Rules for Bidders on High-Speed Rail Project
- State high-speed rail officials acknowledged Thursday that they changed their rules for selecting a builder for the bullet train's first phase in the Central Valley.
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- Laws Limiting Drones Gaining Steam
- Several states have recently passed laws limiting drone use within their borders and 29 other states are still considering legislation.
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- Flood Prediction Tools May be Endangered by Sequestration
- As many as 375 stream gauges nationwide may be shut down as a result of the so-called sequestration.
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- California Has 37% of Nation's Solar Jobs
- California ranks first in the United States with 43,700 solar energy-related jobs, according to a new report by the Solar Foundation.
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- Surveillance Cameras Key to Solving Crimes in Boston, Elsewhere
- Since 9/11, law enforcement agencies have used federal grants to buy surveillance cameras for areas across the country plagued by crime or potentially targeted for terrorism.
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- Google Picks Provo as 3rd Fiber City
- The company announced Wednesday, April 17th that Provo, Utah, will be the third city to have it's ultra-high-speed fiber network installed.
- Facebook Teams Up with 19 AGs for Teen Online Safety Campaign
- Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg will appear with 19 state attorneys general in a public education campaign to encourage safer teen behavior online.
- Internet Makes Illegal Gun Sales Easier
- With no requirements for background checks on most private transactions, sites selling guns function as unregulated bazaars, where the essential anonymity of the Internet allows unlicensed sellers to advertise and people legally barred from gun ownership to buy.
- How Many Clicks Does it Take to Get to State Tax Info Online?
- A tax-related research body took a look at how prominently states featured key tax data on their websites.
- Citing Cost, Some States Dropping GED Test
- Several dozen states are looking for an alternative to the GED high school equivalency test because of concerns that a new version coming out next year is more costly and will no longer be offered in a pencil and paper format.
- California Governor Courts Chinese Investment in High-Speed Rail Project
- China spent 77.6 billion on overseas investments last year. Governor Jerry Brown would like to see them contribute funds to California's troubled high-speed rail project, which faces a shortfall of 55 billion.
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- High-Performance Government - Building "Better, Faster, Cheaper"
- June 20, 2013
- Nationally, six straight years of revenue declines have put enormous pressure on state and local governments, nevertheless, some are thriving. Standard & Poor's, the credit-rating agency, reports that it issued more bond upgrades than downgrades in 2012.
- Health Care Reform is Here: Are You Ready for the Rush?
- June 27, 2013
- The Medicaid expansion and the Affordable Care Act are in full swing. With the influx of people who will be applying for benefits and the ACA requirement for online enrollment, it is more important than ever to verify the identities of those accessing benefits up front.
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