Budget & Finance
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Negotiations have stalled over a state Senate proposal to repeal a sales tax exemption on data center equipment. Gov. Abigail Spanberger raised the possibility of a data center electricity consumption tax. -
The program, designed for water and wastewater systems, builds upon plans released last year by Gov. Kathy Hochul. The move comes amid increasing worries about cyber attacks linked to the ongoing and widening war in Iran.
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Plus, Maine is looking for partners for its middle-mile network, New Mexico has enacted a law establishing a broadband affordability program, fiber infrastructure expansion is continuing, and more.
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A nearly $10 million emergency funding plan has been approved in the legislature to try to fix the state’s troubled vehicle title and licensing system known as MNLARS.
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The idea behind House Bill 410 is simple: claw back state money from cities with traffic camera programs.
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A San Diego man's bitcoin laundering case has reignited the debate on how the virtual currency marketplace is regulated and whether such criminal prosecutions can stand up in court.
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A handful of states are considering cryptocurrency’s place when it comes to taxes, while some local governments are determining if it fits in at all.
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Under Senate Bill 3082, brokers would need to issue a disclosure to potential investors. The proposal has garnered support and opposition from the virtual currency community.
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The popular, free electric ride-sharing service required a funding boost last year to get rolling. City officials are concerned with another funding request from the operator.
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers on the Senate Intelligence Committee criticized the response to Russia-linked hacking during the 2016 presidential election and warned similar threats are likely to follow.
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Gov. Tom Wolf said the state would offer service providers up to $35 million to push high-speed connections into underserved areas.
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The security of the state’s election systems was behind a four-year funding request aimed at modernizing potentially vulnerable systems.
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Des Moines County Information Technology Director Gina Erickson submitted her resignation after heated debate with county supervisors.
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The city of Atlanta and the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority were awarded a $12.6 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant to help fund a bus rapid transit route and the technology likely to come with it.
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After complaints from citizens about unwarranted late fees and billing problems, the city is pivoting to a new software and kiosks in city hall.
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Authorities asked county officials for their help in funding the rollout of a data-sharing platform, license plate readers and personnel to fight violent crime.
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Governments at every level are looking into moving information, tools and processes to the cloud, but public-sector officials warn against writing off data centers anytime soon.
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Needing a significant investment from the city to lay new wires, the Spokane City Council is looking to explore the option of owning a public broadband network that some say could lower the cost of connectivity in town.
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A lack of space and the need for longevity is prompting a handful of local New York governments to ditch their paper files for digital records.
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A regional effort to outfit police officers with body cameras will have to wait until later this year when funding is available, officials say.
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The Baton Rouge Area Foundation is trying to raise the money needed to purchase gunshot detection software, while similar efforts are focusing on license plate readers and surveillance cameras.
