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  • Proposed Space Site in Texas Meets Environmentalists' Concerns
  • A rocket launch site proposed for a South Texas Gulf Coast beach is drawing grumbles from environmental activists as federal officials prepare an environmental impact statement on the proposal.

  • In Kansas City, Signing Up for Internet Becomes a Civic Cause
  • With Google’s promise last year to wire homes, schools, libraries and other public institutions in this city with the nation’s fastest Internet connection, community leaders on the long forlorn, predominantly black east side were excited, seeing a potentially uplifting force.

  • Philadelphia Hires Its 1st Chief Data Officer
  • Mark Headd, a self-taught computer programmer and self-described "civic hacking veteran," has joined the Nutter administration as the city's first chief data officer, responsible for improving public access to information the city collects.




  • Charlotte Beefs Up Security for Democratic Convention
  • The Charlotte police force, about 1,700 officers strong, is beefing up its presence by bringing in 2,300 reinforcements from across the country.

  • Feds Rethink Public Safety Network While Locals Stew
  • With passage of new public safety broadband legislation earlier this year, the federal government is trying put the brakes on these projects to ensure they fit in with the emerging national network – and in some cases that’s spurring frustration.








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