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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Emergency Management Commissioner Joseph Bruno discusses infrastructure and community outreach.
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"It's not just looking back and reporting, it's about looking forward and projecting, seeing how you are doing and making adjustments."
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Nearly half the states plan to use some of their new funds to pay for high-tech gadgets that will reduce congestion, help the environment and create jobs quickly.
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Technology leaders seek changes in spending rules for federal grant funds to encourage data sharing and enterprise standards.
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It is "critical that state governments quickly and effectively build the necessary administrative capacities to meet their reporting and other responsibilities under the Act."
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Announces solar and geothermal energy development programs.
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"We have built out canals, bridges, electricity, telephone service, roads and highways. Now, with much history to learn from and with an array of technological resources at our disposal, we can and will do it again."
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TexasOnline's new management contract begins in 2010.
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GHP funding joins DOE funding opportunities for biomass and other green technologies.
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Office of Management and Budget must still issue guidelines on tracking stimulus spending.
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Former Massachusetts House Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi indicted for rigging an IT contract involving a large purchase of sophisticated software.
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The first round of grants are expected to be awarded by late summer.
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Looming stimulus reporting deadline focuses attention on need for rules and data standards.
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"This is one step to make state government more accountable and to give the people the power to know how their tax dollars are being spent." -- Gov. Schwarzenegger
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provides more than $27 billion to state and local agencies for transportation improvement.
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Software as a service saves North Carolina money by letting agencies test Web applications before they go live.
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger terminates unfilled vendor contracts in response to state budget crisis.
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Nearly $85 billion in direct spending and tax incentives for energy- and transportation-related programs.
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