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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While the legislation to allow states and localities to collect online sales taxes has stalled in Congress, one congressman is recommending seven simple principles to propel the issue forward.
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Government agencies are crowdsourcing data entry to help manage the workload during peak tax processing seasons.
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With Congress back in session, tough issues like Syria and the deficit may put the bill known as the Marketplace Fairness Act on the back burner.
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Convinced a tax on technology services would do harm to Massachusetts' reputation for innovation, Gov. Deval Patrick withdraws support for the measure.
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As services take over the economy, the traditional sales tax has become less helpful to state revenues. Despite several states' failed attempts to tax services, Massachusetts is trying it again.
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Rancho Cordova, Calif., and Google are jump-starting the online presences of local businesses with a new program.
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A new Massachusetts tax on software and technology services will be reviewed by Gov. Deval Patrick and industry and legislative leaders to identify concerns and resolve ambiguity in the law.
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Winners of 2013 Best of California awards share best practices that have been crucial to their success.
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A cloud-based financial system set to launch next month is expected to cut the county's reporting costs by 75 percent.
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Longmont's Department of Public Works and Natural Resources will integrate city road data into asset management technology to predict future road maintenance needs.
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Not waiting for Congress to act on Internet sales taxes, some states are imposing a sales tax on online transactions starting July 1.
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Proponents say vertical stacking simplifies your data center — but will you be locked in?
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An automated system in the State Auditor’s office cuts the time it takes to issue unclaimed property checks to Arkansas citizens.
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The comptroller wants to give software behind its transparency site to other state and local governments, which he hopes will create a community of users that constantly adds improvements and develops new features.
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All but six states offer lotteries for citizens, and many states are also looking to make money with online games.
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The upgraded Checkbook NYC 2.0 reveals where money flows within New York City’s $70 billion budget.
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Government Technology’s Top 25 honors innovators in the public sector.
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Increased adoption of mobile technologies and teleworking could save governments a significant amount of time and money.
