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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California is in the running for the new spot to house Amazon's new headquarters, but at what cost?
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Cities still haven't recovered from the recession, and a new report concludes that they might instead be sliding into another fiscal contraction.
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Departments are exploring solutions that bring creativity, flexibility and agility to procurement.
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Buying with public money is difficult by design, but are there fair ways to fix it?
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State contracts are undergoing big changes as agile development takes root.
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Rather than getting caught up in what they don’t have, San Jose, Calif.’s IT team focuses its energy on running smarter and more creatively.
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San Jose, Calif., is looking to move ahead after roughly a decade of deficit and rebuild its IT assets smarter.
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As part of a consolidation overhaul, the Office of Technology Services has deployed software that aggregates data on what services agencies are using and to improve billings for cost recovery.
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Movie passes, karaoke machines and driftwood were just a few of the transactions employees have expensed on city credit cards, racking up more than $16 million in purchases since 2015, according to city data.
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The new bill would give Foxconn Technology Group up to $2.85 billion in cash payments from the state in exchange for building an up to $10 billion flat screen plant and hiring up to 13,000 workers.
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Chief Procurement Officer Jeff Haag is looking to leverage more mutually beneficial relationships with regional and local partners, and to more carefully review the contracts the state already has.
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Those traveling to South Dakota will now be paying taxes on their Airbnb booking.
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Under the state's Right-to-Know Law, records are presumed public in Pennsylvania.
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The USGS has signed new cooperative agreements with six universities and purchased nearly $1 million in new equipment.
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After years of investment, leaders say jobs are starting to come.
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Those falsely accused of fraud were hit with highest-in-the-nation quadruple penalties, and in many cases subjected to aggressive collection techniques, such as 25 percent wage garnishes and seizure of income tax refunds.
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USDA plans to make at least $60 million in loans available to fund infrastructure and equipment to deliver broadband, distance learning and telemedicine services in rural areas.
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