• Texas Leads Antitrust Fight Against Google
• BY: David Hatch   |   October 2, 2012
• Could pressure from states force the company to blink?

• New Jersey Mulls Ad-Powered Websites
• BY: Government Technology   |   New Jersey   |   October 2, 2012
• Two New Jersey state senators sponsored a bill that could generate income for the state, but a few problems have caused the bill to be put on hold.

• Seattle Police Use Twitter to Report Crime
• Source: New York Times   |   Seattle   |   October 2, 2012
• The project, called Tweets-by-beat, is the most ambitious effort of its kind in the nation, authorities in law enforcement and social media say.

• New Mexico Creates App to Reduce DUIs
• BY: Brian Peteritas   |   New Mexico   |   October 1, 2012
• The state has unveiled a new smartphone application, ENDWI, that has a suite of features to promote responsible drinking.

• Fab Labs at the Library
• BY: Government Technology   |   Fort Wayne, Ind.   |   September 28, 2012
• Allen County is one of just a handful of public libraries that have set up multipurpose workshops for patrons who want to share and collaborate in order to create and build things.

• Milwaukee Police Give 911 a Facelift
• BY: John Buntin   |   October 2012
• Milwaukee has overhauled how it responds to serious crimes -- but not without criticism. Are the risks of challenging policing's status quo worth the rewards?
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• How More Access to Data Can Transform Health Care
• BY: Dylan Scott   |   October 2012
• States are gaining access to Medicare data for the first time and using it to target high-risk populations in an effort to lower health costs. View our series on aging in America at governing.com/generations.

• Telehealth's Chance to Revolutionize Health Care
• BY: Dylan Scott   |   October 2012
• If states can get out of the way, advances in telehealth could lead to savings by reducing unnecessary hospitalizations and catching chronic problems early.

• Cyberattack Could Leave States in the Dark
• BY: David Hatch   |   October 2012
• A cyberattack could leave whole regions with no Internet, phone service or electricity. State cybersecurity officers must plan for the unthinkable.

• What Will Government Look Like in 2037?
• BY: Ryan Holeywell   |   October 2012
• This month marks Governing’s 25th anniversary, so we asked leaders for their predictions on how government will have changed 25 years from now.
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• What Makes the Best Government Website?
• BY: Steve Towns   |   October 2012
• The ‘Best of the Web’ winners showcase must-have features for effective public-sector sites.

• Online Privacy Laws Get California Gov. Brown's Signature
• Source: Los Angeles Times   |   California   |   September 28, 2012
• Governor approves one measure protecting students' Internet accounts from university officials and another banning employers from asking for workers' email and social media passwords.

• In Cyberattacks, Hacking Humans is Effective Way to Access Government Systems
• Source: Washington Post   |   Nation   |   September 27, 2012
• "Social engineering" has become one of the leading threats to government and corporate networks in cyberspace.

• Self-Driving Cars Approved in California
• Source: AP/San Francisco Chronicle   |   California   |   September 26, 2012
• Gov. Jerry Brown rode to Google headquarters in a self-driving vehicle before signing legislation that will establish safety and performance regulations to test and operate autonomous vehicles on state roads and highways.

• Denver Begins Replacing 1950's Siren Warning System
• Source: Denver Post   |   Denver   |   September 26, 2012
• Emergency-warning systems are an important element of public safety, typically alerting people in Colorado to the threat of tornadoes, dangerous thunderstorms and flash floods