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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If telemedicine saved money, one expert argues that insurance companies would be falling over themselves to pay for it because it would benefit their bottom line.
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Sensors and data analytics are key to improving city management, according to Mayor Pete Buttigieg.
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After a series of IT projects resulted in less-than optimal outcomes, Hawaii wants a detailed report of where the money has gone in hopes that it can better invest in future endeavors.
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Most have avoided upgrading the systems that run our biggest health-care program themselves. But some are looking to outsource.
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Oct. 1 signaled the start of a new fraud liability for payment takers and merchants without updated chip-enabled credit and debit terminals.
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Texas now holds the largest electronic filing court project in the country, but concerns linger on the security of sensitive information.
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Leaders of five major projects talk about what smart components they have and how they made those choices.
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The town hall was set up to encourage tech in Iowa by discussing the needs and trends of today's IT world.
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Money used to be backed by something of real value such as gold or silver. Bitcoins and other digital currencies will sever that link forever.
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Many challenges lie ahead. Cities and counties will need to collaborate and innovate as never before.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have a busy trip in Silicon Valley as he meets with such tech giants as Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerburg.
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Mayor Rahm Emanuel says that bringing in an outside operator would save the city the cost of making technology upgrades at the non-emergency information center.
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A report offers a view of how the border might look in a future where cars drive themselves, digital personal assistants track our daily habits, and advanced video analytics can detect a driver’s emotional state.
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Local governments are teaming up with the private sector to build electric vehicle infrastructure and entice the public to ween themselves off fossil fuels.
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The LAPD was one of 73 agencies to receive awards, which included Seattle, Detroit and Chicago.
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Two of Bitcoin's devoted opine on the state of Bitcoin's decline and possible opportunities to turn things around.
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After mounting public pressure for law enforcement to be equipped with body cameras, Baltimore County will roll out equipment starting summer of 2016.
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Using data, organizations in Cleveland and in surrounding suburban cities are making strategic decisions about problem properties plaguing their neighborhoods.
