Budget & Finance
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Ensuring a smooth transition, the comptroller told a state Senate committee, is “absolutely of the utmost importance” to efficient revenue collection funding state operations. -
The combined company is building an end-to-end toolkit for public-sector finance. The new CEO of ClearGov discusses the reasons behind the merger and what comes next.
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The blockchain-based token, believed to be the first from a U.S. public entity, is for individual and institutional use. The executive director of the Wyoming Stable Token Commission is planning what comes next.
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The city plans to implement California-based ShotSpotter equipment in three neighborhoods by the end of the year.
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A recently passed state law gives telecommunications companies right-of-way when it comes to the installation of small cell antennas on public property.
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Plans to build a cryptocurrency mining facility in Columbia County, Wash., sparked a public conversation about how the energy-hungry data center might impact utility customers.
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State requirements, created in the wake of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, are forcing police agencies to ask for more funds to pay for staff and specialized units focused on mining social media for threats.
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Seattle’s controversial tax on big technology companies garnered significant backlash from the business community. Bay Area proposals promise a similar spectacle.
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An unreliable network and hardware failures have city staff pricing out a complete overhaul.
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The Florida police department is part of a growing movement by local law enforcement agencies to dive deeper into facial recognition technology, despite growing concerns on the part of civil rights and privacy groups.
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The small cell wireless antenna legislation has seen some success nationwide, but it has also prompted local governments to voice concern around the loss of control.
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Columbia County commissioners want to have a “community conversation” about where the power-hungry tech fits into the fold.
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From spending on the state’s crumbling infrastructure to expanding rural Internet access, both Democrat Richard Cordray and Republican Mike DeWine say they would pass the decisions to citizens.
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ConnectME, an organization aimed at boosting Internet access in the state, urged Franklin County officials to plan ahead for the day that federal money becomes available.
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The new center will be staffed during storms and other major disasters to coordinate with Nassau County, state officials and utilities.
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Council members are discussing a proposal to lease utility poles to string fiber-optic cable. The plan is a departure from previous efforts to bury the cable.
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Smaller governments are advertising cheap electricity and other incentives to draw the eager new businesses to their towns.
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At least 11 states introduced laws in January to regulate cryptocurrencies and blockchain.
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The issue of whether the state has the authority to enforce a law imposing penalties against cities using traffic enforcement cameras saw support from the state’s Supreme Court June 20.
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Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguin helped think up the idea for a sort-of coin offering when trying to tackle fundraising for the affordable housing crisis.
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Illinois state and industry experts explained the value of the digital ledger technology to lawmakers and where it could improve state services.
