en-us GOVERNING magazine provides leading intelligence articles on management, policy and politics to help guide and inspire innovative leaders across state and local government. Thu, 23 May 7:49:21 PDT http://www.governing.com/news/state/sl-state-agencies-increasing-availability-of-mobile-apps.html Thu, 23 May 9:30:00 PDT States are increasingly offering more mobile apps to citizens in the hopes of connecting better with them and improving the efficiency of service delivery. http://www.governing.com/news/state/33-States-Settle-E-Book-Price-Fixing-Lawsuit.html Thu, 23 May 8:7:00 PDT 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. http://www.governing.com/news/state/sl-drones-other-technology-shaping-immigration-debate.html Wed, 22 May 9:40:00 PDT 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. http://www.governing.com/news/state/US-Wont-Mirror-Massachusetts-Health-Exchanges.html Tue, 21 May 8:3:00 PDT 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. http://www.governing.com/news/state/gt-colorado-to-use-telemedicine-in-prisons.html Mon, 20 May 10:15:00 PDT 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. http://www.governing.com/news/state/mct-illinois-increases-penalites-social-media-linked-attacks.html Mon, 20 May 10:10:00 PDT Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law Saturday a measure that allows stiffer penalties for people convicted of using social media to organize mob attacks. http://www.governing.com/news/state/gt-ca-creates-1st-public-private-sector-cybersecurity-task-force.html Mon, 13 May 10:5:00 PDT California government officials and private-sector leaders are collaborating on a comprehensive cybersecurity plan for the state -- the California Cybersecurity Task Force. It will be the first state-led collaboration of its kind. http://www.governing.com/news/local/Tracking-the-Carbon-Footprints-of-Cities.html Mon, 13 May 8:6:00 PDT Scientists have found that urban hubs with over 10 million people are increasingly responsible for human-caused global warming, prompting closer study of cities across the country and around the globe. http://www.governing.com/news/state/Washington-State-Court-System-Hacking-Exposes-160000-Social-Security-Numbers.html Fri, 10 May 8:9:00 PDT Officials of Washington State said on Thursday that the Washington State Court System website has been hacked and about a million driver's license numbers and about 160,000 Social Security numbers may have been accessed. http://www.governing.com/news/state/Federal-Funding-for-Anti-Terrorism-Centers-in-Wisconsin-Dwindling.html Mon, 6 May 8:4:00 PDT The so-called fusion centers -- they sift intelligence about terrorism, determine threat levels, and investigate suspicious activity and potential crises -- have become a fixture in post-9-11 America. There are 78 centers nationwide.