Budget & Finance
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Gov. Mikie Sherrill, who took office in January, wants more public safety tools to protect stops and stations, and a better user experience. She has ordered officials to come up with a plan. -
The launch of GrantWell, which offers free support to municipal governments, aims to expand their access to federal and state funding. A recent listening tour highlighted local needs.
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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.
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Although the subsidy is less than $10 a month, it could make a difference for nearly half of the homes with incomes less than $25,000 a year that currently lack high-speed Internet.
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After an overhaul of the state's tax system stalled four years ago, public- and private-sector officials turned to agile development to turn it around.
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The federal agency is hosting a contest to encourage citizens and businesses to suggest ways to improve the design, organization and presentation of its website.
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Sen. Gary Peters is hoping that the private industry will take measures to protect driver information and build defenses to vehicle hacking rather than the federal government.
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A new partnership between two vendors in the grants management and cost allocation space brings a website filled with free resources.
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Charlotte’s decades-long growth surge has largely been built on big companies in highly regulated industries. In a city sometimes called “Bank Town,” small, nimble tech companies and other innovators just aren’t popping up.
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Munetrix CEO and Co-Founder Bob Kittle explains how his company can act as an early warning system for cities in times of fiscal turmoil.
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The state Fair Political Practices Commission has told lawmakers that it has no business tracking state procurement as a lobbying activity — the heart of one lawmaker’s effort to bring greater transparency to state spending.
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With a “social impact guarantee” project, governments front the money instead of a private investor, and get paid back if the project doesn’t meet its goals.
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As Mayor Kevin Johnson's interim chief innovation officer, Abhi Nemani is helping Sacramento figure out what to do with the funding approved by the mayor and City Council.
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Federal law prohibits banks from taking marijuana money, but until that changes, states are left with a problem — businesses can't get loans, customers pay in cash, and tax collectors are processing bags of bills.
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Technology advances have made it easier for government agencies to forecast how demand for their services will change and how quickly.
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The index tracks billions of online transactions and gives data in real time — providing "now-casting" instead of "forecasting."
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Gov. Mark Dayon proposed $100 million to boost high-speed Internet access in rural Minnesota, touting the goal in recent weeks as an economic development tool for businesses and entrepreneurs.
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The funding, which ranges from $38,000 to $62,000 for six projects, comes from the Technology Research Collaborative, a state-backed organization that unites New Mexico’s research institutions in a joint effort to accelerate their growth.
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State and local IT offices are poised to deliver streamlined infrastructure and improved security.
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Donor information is becoming increasingly difficult to find while more money than ever is flowing into state elections.
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The bill requires fantasy sports sites to pay $50,000 initially, ensure players' money is kept separate from operating funds, and turn over annual audits for the state's Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to review.
