Budget & Finance
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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. -
The program, designed for water and wastewater systems, builds upon plans released last year by Gov. Kathy Hochul. The move comes amid increasing worries about cyber attacks linked to the ongoing and widening war in Iran.
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Plus, Maine is looking for partners for its middle-mile network, New Mexico has enacted a law establishing a broadband affordability program, fiber infrastructure expansion is continuing, and more.
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The Chattanooga Area Regional Transit Authority and its academic partners were awarded a $3.9 million grant to develop machine learning models for insights into how to best deploy electric buses and on-demand transit.
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Sixteen district court buildings will be better connected and facilities in Greensburg will have improved wireless infrastructure under two upgrade projects. Funding from the CARES Act will pay for a portion of the project.
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In a letter to the Government Accountability Office earlier this week, Republican members of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce described a number of concerns about USDA Broadband ReConnect Program awards.
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Using the names and personal information of California jail and prison inmates, hundreds of millions of dollars have been stolen through unemployment insurance fraud, state officials announced this week.
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Thanks to a $3.95 million grant from the state, city officials are hoping to launch a public Wi-Fi project that will expand citywide broadband access, especially in public and affordable housing.
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There have been many success stories about government rapidly and effectively responding to the needs of the pandemic with technology. A new survey sheds some light on how the CARES Act helped make that happen.
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North Carolina has $30 million of federal money to spend on expanding broadband Internet to the state's rural areas, but there's a chance it might not be spent, depending on an approaching deadline.
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Acquiring Vendor Registry two months after a public rebranding, mdf commerce inc. adds hundreds of buyers and tens of thousands of suppliers in the United States to its procurement platform.
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A committee of the Vigo County, Ind., Council Wednesday voted to recommend a $2.84 million request to expand broadband service in the area, with funding from the county's Economic Development Income Tax fund.
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Plus, Seattle IT is now accepting applications for its long-standing Technology Matching Fund grants program, Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center wins TIME 2020 invention award, and more.
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A data center is looking to move to Cheyenne, Wyo., and the Laramie County Board of Commissioners and Cheyenne LEADS are hoping to make it easier by applying for a $2.25 million grant from the Wyoming Business Council.
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The fourth annual CoMotion LA conference opened Tuesday with leaders imagining how the Biden administration could guide the nation and world toward transportation solutions that are more advanced and sustainable.
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A $6.1 million federal grant will allow Sacred Wind Communications to deploy a 271-mile fiber-optic network to connect about 1,600 people who live in zones where many residents lack access to high-speed broadband.
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The city’s 12-year-old licensing and permitting system was taken offline after suspicious sites were discovered on the server. The ongoing repairs come at a time when the city is looking to replace the system altogether.
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The University of Wyoming is now one of a few universities in the country to have a blockchain-focused educational center. Stakeholders believe it will attract even more blockchain businesses to the state.
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The number of people working in local government continues to rise at a slow pace, and remains well below last year's level. However, the incoming administration has promised to prioritize state and local government aid.
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Butler County Job and Family Services is expanding their online capabilities to improve accessibility for their clients.
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The county council is reviewing a $2.84 million appropriation to expand its fiber-optic network to township fire houses, community centers and parks. The project piggybacks on efforts started in the Vigo County School Corp.
