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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Experts discuss the costs of paying for large-scale broadband projects and how governments should best approach service providers.
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With a recent ruling in Europe that frees up the sale of second-hand software, American organizations could look to overseas purchases as a way to save on software.
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Taking a page from Europe's book, a fire chief in Florida is taking steps toward installing a fire hose that can blast through walls and concrete like a sandblaster.
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The Kickstarter-like program for civic projects allows individuals to contribute with their wallets.
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As budget director, Nixon has led the charge for strategic technology investments.
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Establishing better standards and following private-sector technology best practices could help reduce the deficit, says American Council for Technology-Industry Advisory Council report.
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Transparency 2.0 is a searchable database that makes it easier to track government spending on contracts, salaries and budgets than two existing budget accountability websites.
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Airbnb will begin collecting the 3 percent convention tax from hosts in Miami Beach as part of the county tax deal.
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Municipalities worry this would be a first step toward total state central collection of all $4.7 billion in municipal taxes.
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A failed ransomware attack last year and system vulnerabilities has the mayor and other local leaders lobbying to hire an IT director to serve the city and its schools.
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Local governments are increasingly having to face that they are not exempt from damaging and costly ransomware attacks.
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The Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative is in the midst of studying the feasibility of building out broadband infrastructure in more rural parts of the state.
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According to recent research from one cybersecurity firm, state and local election infrastructure is becoming a more popular target for state-sponsored cyberattacks.
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Compatibility issues are prompting officials in Crawford County to look at their options.
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It's been 10 years since the world first discovered blockchain. The hype about its potential has been extraordinary, but there's still no killer app.
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The city and county of Honolulu becomes the first government agency in the nation to pass a bill that caps fares charged by ridesharing services.
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The Air Combat Command division ultimately will decide what to do with the old towers, but until a budget with money for the environmental studies is passed, it’s anyone’s guess as to when a decision will be made.
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Utility officials in Chelan County have decided to uphold the temporary ban on digital currency mining operations until August, citing a need to find the best way to handle the high-density electrical demand.
