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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Between 2006 and 2013, some 22.8 million records of New Yorkers were exposed because of hacking attacks, accidental security lapses and insider wrongdoing.
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The state website that discloses pay data for California public employees now contains information on nearly 5.6 million positions and $294 billion in wages paid in 2013.
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The High Use Notification system taps into the city's existing twice-daily Wi-Fi meter updates, saving citizens the shock and expense of a leak running all month by warning them early via email.
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Cloud computing is a cheaper, more reliable way to manage electronic records than hard drives or paper -- yet a recent IRS scandal shows how governments at every level are slow to change their ways.
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Lodi, Calif. united several sets of data with an integration tool that allows them to share information more simply.
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Those who entrust their private information to a corporation or government agency need protections similar to those who have invested financially.
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The largest portion of West Virginia's new computer system is online, but despite training, bottlenecks and errors in processing are expected to occur.
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FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler's long-awaited E-rate modernization plan will be discussed by commissioners and presumably voted on during an open meeting July 11.
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In an analysis by Steve Levy, director of the Center for Continuing Study of the California Economy, technology, trade and tourism are leading the state’s economy forward.
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The ATM stations require a palm scan and phone number to verify a transaction, says Expresscoin, the startup managing the Bitcoins for the terminals.
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IT modernization at state Franchise Tax Board is raising revenue faster than expected.
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The state spent 11 years on what could be the nation's largest financial system upgrade. Roll out starts this week.
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In the past, pension funds have pulled their investments as a way of spurring change. But they’re changing their strategy when it comes to oil, coal and gas companies.
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Alternative forms of currency are now legal to use in California.
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Delaware, Nevada and New Jersey became the first in the country to legalize Internet gaming. But New Jersey Treasurer Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff told state lawmakers: “Clearly, the results so far have not met our expectations.”
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Currently Pennsylvania is the only state that doesn't permit local enforcement officers to use radar guns -- but the Legislature is considering proposals that could change that.
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Just a few years ago, the idea of someone with the clout of Musk deciding to build one of the world's largest solar panel factories in western New York would have seemed impossible, but Cuomo has made expansion of the solar industry in New York a major policy initiative.
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Cities and counties considering BYOD should ponder these lessons from early adopters.
