• 1 U.S. City Makes "Most Intelligent" List
• BY: Government Technology   |   Columbus, Ohio   |   April 5, 2013
• Of the more than 400 cities that competed for the designation, Columbus, Ohio, is the only U.S. city to be named in this year's top seven.

• Sequestration Cuts into Scientific Research
• BY: Stateline   |   Nation   |   April 3, 2013
• Federal agencies pour billions each year into university research. With less federal money to spend, some Ph.D. programs are delaying admissions decisions, while others have already cut positions amid the uncertainty.

• The Benefits of Drones, Police on Pinterest, and a Successful IT Consolidation
• BY: Governing   |   April 2, 2013
• News you should know about government and technology.
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• Police Discover New Uses for Old Technology
• BY: Government Technology   |   Nation   |   April 2, 2013
• Radio transmitters help police track stolen items, such as bicycles, laptops, boats and firearms -- even drugs.

• The Games of Government
• BY: John M. Kamensky   |   April 1, 2013
• By using video games to engage citizens in improving their communities, governments can tap into a powerful force: fun.
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• Oregon Explores Treadmill Desks for State Workers
• BY: Stateline   |   Oregon   |   April 1, 2013
• The legislature is exploring the use of the desks to decrease the health risks associated with sitting at a desk too long.
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• Online Voter Registration a Rare Spot of Bipartisan Peace
• Source: Politico   |   Nation   |   April 1, 2013
• A wave of states -- both red and blue -- in recent years have moved to allow residents to register online and the pace is quickening today as many more are debating the issue.
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• Should the Public or Private Sector Control Broadband?
• BY: Alex Marshall   |   April 2013
• The question of who will install fiber-optic networks and who will control them is key because it could impact decades of economic growth. Telecom giants like AT&T think they should be the only player.

• The Age of the Tech-Savvy Legislator
• BY: Steve Towns   |   April 2013
• An influx of young lawmakers could lead to better technology investments.

• Manufacturing in 3-D
• BY: Paul W. Taylor   |   April 2013
• Three-dimensional printing could be the next big economic engine.

• Should Local Government Be Run Like Silicon Valley?
• BY: John Buntin   |   April 2013
• Cities are contracting with Code for America -- what some call “the Peace Corps for geeks” -- in an effort to seed Silicon Valley virtues in local government.
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• Online Sales Tax Upheld by New York Court
• Source: New York Times   |   New York   |   March 29, 2013
• New York’s highest court rejected arguments by two Internet retailers that they should be exempt from collecting state sales tax.

• Google Maps Launch Live Transit Updates in 3 Regions
• Source: Salt Lake Tribune   |   Nation   |   March 28, 2013
• The new service showing when a bus or train is delayed and when it should arrive was launched for New York City, Washington, D.C., and the Utah Transit Authority.

• A Few Hundred Innovative Ideas for Urban Governance
• BY: Ben Weinryb Grohsgal   |   March 27, 2013
• The five winners of the Mayors Challenge are the cream of a bounteous crop.