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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In the state’s rural areas, roughly 28 percent of people don’t have Internet. By comparison, only 2 percent of people in urban areas are without access.
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The state is moving to provide counties with necessary funding to replace aging voting machines in time for the 2019 election.
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Brown's office is requesting the money to complete a slew of projects, ranging from accounting to toughening up statewide cybersecurity.
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Chief information officers must walk the tightrope between their agency’s older systems and newer ones. If balance isn’t achieved, it can mean trouble.
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The Windham school board has increased its technology and transportation budget by nearly $550,000, almost a 4 percent increase from the 2016-2017 school year.
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The move by state bank supervisors could save time and millions of dollars in application fees for fintech companies and cryptocurrency exchanges.
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State and local law enforcement agencies are putting off the purchase of body-worn cameras for a number of reasons, not the least of which is a lack of funding.
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Aging systems in municipalities and governments can be some of the easiest targets for hackers — and the untrained employees make it even easier.
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In addition to publishing entirely new and conversational content, the city’s Web presence now includes access to dozens of municipal services that were not previously online.
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Despite being denied during last fiscal year’s budget talks, dispatch officials in Daviess County are pointing to systems failures as proof technology upgrades need to be made.
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Orange is the second township in its county to post its own budgeting information through OhioCheckbook.com.
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The proposal would give ports throughout the state the authority to build out fiber optic infrastructure in the communities around them.
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Idaho has struggled to make the state competitive when it comes to attracting new, big ticket data centers. Meanwhile, states like Iowa are using sales tax breaks to lure in the server farms.
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Bexar County Commissioner Kevin Wolff is pitching the idea of dedicated autonomous vehicle-only lanes on I-35 between Austin and San Antonio.
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Gov. John Kasich, legislators and elections officials all have different ideas about just how much money is needed to replace outdated voting machines in counties throughout the state.
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Without a new government campus, Raleigh's city hall and other city properties could need almost $80M in major repairs — $32M coming from the taxpayers.
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When it comes to entertainment, perhaps no place on earth has the caution-to-the-wind reputation of Las Vegas. But the city has gone quite another direction in maintaining transparency and staying accountable.
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Arizona's 25-year highway plan to focus on preservation, safety and modernization.
