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President Trump wants federal architecture to return to its classical past. Meanwhile, many local governments have been going in the opposite direction, providing a public forum for new, modern building designs.
As robots become more prevalent, state lawmakers hope to regulate the technology to give companies clear guidelines and keep the streets safe. “We just want to make sure our policies are up to date.”
The pilot shuttle will drive a 1.5 mile route in downtown Rochester, Minn., operating daily from 9 am until 3 pm. Officials are trying to ensure the shuttle is as safe as possible for its passengers and other vehicles.
The Maine public safety commissioner recently acknowledged that the state police use facial recognition and other surveillance technologies as part of their investigations. Lawmakers are concerned about citizen privacy.
UC Berkeley found that 89 percent of California voters are okay with the three-day law for counting ballots, which allows more time and ways to vote. It “reaffirms what we’ve believed for a long time.”
Millennials now outnumber baby boomers in the public-sector workforce. Retention and recruitment can be tough across the board but perhaps nowhere more challenging than in IT. Leaders must work with HR and create incentives and pathways to keep the next generation engaged and on board.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has asked that lawmakers allow $20 million from the state’s disaster and emergency funds to be used to bolster the efforts against the coronavirus.
Plus, more tax software woes, fintech financial raises for building projects soften for 2020, Texas school district loses millions in phishing scam, and Americans would sell their privacy out for cheap on Facebook.
San Jose is one of the main tech hubs in California’s Silicon Valley and yet almost 10 percent of its residents live without Internet in their homes. But a grant program hopes to close that gap.
The Georgia county only has half of its new garbage trucks on the road due to lack of drivers so officials try raising wages to attract workers.
Maryland lawmakers have proposed considerable changes to the state’s sales tax to hopefully assist schools. It would include a lower sales tax but an expansion into professional services.
State officials are ramping up their efforts to get Mississipians to participate in the Census. For each resident that isn’t counted, the state could lose $5,000 annually. “There has never been a more bipartisan issue.”
New Mexico’s electric grid needs an update and House Bill 233 would provide tools and plans to assist in that modernization. The bill was approved by the Legislature and just needs a signature from the governor.
Several New Hampshire cities are considering the implementation of body cameras to increase police transparency. But the tech is expensive, costing about half a million dollars to lease for five years.
San Diego has over 3,000 smart streetlights that collect city data. While distribution of the tech is fairly even, police access streetlight data more frequently when it’s from neighborhoods of color, which raises concerns.
An effort to overturn a law requiring vaccines in Maine went down to resounding defeat on Tuesday. That doesn't mean the fight is over in other states.
Tennessee has put millions of dollars into efforts to expand broadband and digital literacy in its rural communities and the state is still coming up short. “This isn’t something seen as a ‘nice to have’ anymore.”
A letter posted online last week expressed opposition to use of facial recognition on college and university campuses as it “poses a unique threat to safety, civil liberties, and academic freedom on campus.”
The plan would expand light rail routes, install “smart” technologies and encourage bike and pedestrian transit, but it’s a heavy lift for local governments as the feds are only expected to contribute $45.5 billion.
Tennessee Valley Authority is replacing IT specialists in Chattanooga with a French-based contractor. The union that represents TVA workers says that the company is threatening its own cybersecurity by breaking contract.
State and local governments have adapted plans for other pandemics and are putting them into action. They're hoping for better coordination and more funding from the feds. Officials insist that they’re up to the challenge.
Far too many Americans still don't have access in their homes to the technology and affordable high-speed broadband they need to succeed in today's economy. We need to think of it as a civil and human right.
Duluth, Minn., has very little, and its mayor would like to see more minorities among its residents. But the city's strong homegrown civic culture seems to be serving it well.
Collecting census data online creates new risks to the accuracy and integrity of the information. Here's what you need to know.
Flippy is a robot that can make burgers and chicken fingers and costs less than a human worker. But robots, like Flippy, are a financial risk that don’t always work. “We took a bet. A risky bet. But it’s paying off.”
A sales tax that helps to pay for King County Metro bus service is set to expire this year and could be renewed in August. Decisions about who and how to pay for the bus service are caught up in a larger controversy about transportation funding in a recent ballot measure and subsequent court challenge.
California’s proposed database to track homeless populations across the state is easier said than done. Getting clear communication and consistent collection across the state won’t happen overnight.
Federal immigration officers have accessed the Motor Vehicle Association’s database of drivers numerous times in the past two years and lawmakers hope to end that. But some fear the bill’s “potential implications.”
Facebook’s Pittsburgh office is working to develop 3-D avatars, which would maintain expressions and body language of users to meet face-to-face, virtually, around the world, as the next wave of digital communication. “There’s a can-do attitude among everyone here.”
As technology becomes easier and cheaper to use, residents are looking for smart-home features in their apartments, which makes owners want to install the tech to keep up with competition and avoid becoming obsolete.
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