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. Tue, 21 May 5:33:00 PDT 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. http://www.governing.com/news/state/mct-florida-court-police-must-get-warrant-for-cellphones.html Fri, 3 May 9:35:00 PDT The Florida Supreme Court, in a 5-2 decision, has ruled that police must obtain a search warrant to view the contents of a person's cellphone when they are taken into custody. http://www.governing.com/news/state/sl-feds-strengthening-cybersecurity-partnerships-states.html Fri, 3 May 9:30:00 PDT With cybersecurity legislation stalled in Congress, the White House is looking to partner with states to protect critical infrastructure from attacks. http://www.governing.com/news/state/Virginias-1st-Virtual-School-Likely-to-Close.html Thu, 2 May 8:0:00 PDT The decision to close what was also the state’s first online school deals a blow to Gov. Robert F. McDonnell’s goal of expanding virtual education options.