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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Electronics manufacturers say a patchwork of state laws makes it difficult to comply with electronics recycling standards.
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Although funding has been approved, most of the cities and counties won't see it until 2017, despite their roads being in dire need of repair.
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Government officials aiming to promote transparency and accountability have at their disposal a tool that becomes increasingly legitimate with each new project.
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Some states are proposing ideas to outfit vehicles with GPS-like tracking devices that will measure mileage and tax citizens depending on how far they drive.
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Mayor Bill Peduto knows that although it isn't the most exciting thing he's done in his administration, it will be vital to increasing the city's transparency.
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When cities try to tax people who work in one place and live in another, things get really complicated really fast.
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To administer road construction projects in real time and avoid complex software that keeps engineers tethered to the office, the Montgomery County Engineer's Office chose a Web-based, mobile-accessible service that provides real-time online collaboration and data collection on mobile devices.
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John Kasich, presidential candidate and current governor of Ohio, has announced his desire to eliminate the "Franken-Agency."
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The California Bullet Train is scheduled to have the tunnels and tracks completed by 2022, but many are questioning this timeline.
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After a period of decline, cities around the world are revitalizing but it's coming at a cost: an increasingly tight affordable housing squeeze.
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Three colleges are set to receive more than $335,000 in grant funds that state officials hope will translate into a much needed boost for workforce training in science, technology, engineering and math.
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In their efforts to cultivate entrepreneurship, local policymakers need to be leery of copycat solutions.
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A team backed by the university is attempting to mimic the atmosphere of Silicon Valley, where young business owners and venture capitalists interact everyday.
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Storing data on the cloud? Some states are preparing to tax that.
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According to the Little Hoover Commission, California should follow the federal government's model and hire tech officials from the private sector for short term IT projects.
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Gov. Larry Hogan disclosed the details of his $135 million plan to transform Baltimore's public transportation network.
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New York Sen. Chuck Schumer is creating a crowdsourced campaign against major telecommunications, which he claims mislead the public with deceitful coverage maps.
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Google is giving back to the community by awarding grants to 10 Bay Area nonprofits that are committed to issues ranging from mentoring kids from low-income families to helping lower the rate of recidivism.
