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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Three years in, California's High Speed Rail is going to cost an extra $35 million for the state Department of Transportation to fulfill its obligations.
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In a partnership with OpenGov, Santa Fe released an online spending portal, thus creating more transparency within city government.
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Sean Parker, founder of Napster and a Silicon Valley giant, has donated to political campaigns all over the political spectrum, turning the typical tech-activist model on its head.
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The state financial portal, Ohio Checkbook, will add data on city employee salary information and department spending from Gallipolis and Gallipolis Township.
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Moon Express got the OK to proceed with plans to send a small robotic lander to explore the moon's surface in the fall of 2017.
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The portal is intended to promote Rock Hill as both a technological and knowledge-economy hub, which includes careers in Internet technology, engineering, design, finance and marketing.
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The California Comptroller released the 2015 self-reported salary and wage data, which accounted for over 666,000 employees and $34 billion.
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Over the last year and a half, an open source budget visualization app called “Visual Budget” — which helps users understand figures with interactive and color-coded diagrams — has seen an increase in adoption rates.
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Lawmakers wrote that they were “startled to learn” of the new program after rejecting bills in each of the last two legislative session that would have allowed for such a plan.
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Unique public-private partnership develops contracting language to help make the cloud work for the public sector.
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The proposal championed by SF Supervisor Eric Mar would have imposed a 1.5 percent payroll tax on technology companies.
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The Summer Entrepreneurship Academy is an eight-week, Web-based course that will guide 10 students through the process of developing, vetting and pitching a business idea.
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Canopy San Diego is looking to invest in early-stage cannabis related companies ranging from water conservation systems to tracking and shipping software.
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Investor interest is helping to point a lot of startup energy at government. Does this mean there's a place for innovation at city hall?
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While we have come a long way since the first Freedom of Information laws and the static data dump, there is still more work to be done.
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A look back at highlights and happenings in the world of civic tech.
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The new Oakland Kapor Center for Social Impact opened amid the growing tech migration to the town, and aims to bridge the divide between tech companies and social justice advocates.
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Representatives of Bitcoin-mining businesses told Public Utility District staff and commissioners that this rate, over time, would put them out of business.
