Budget & Finance
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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. -
From the Rocky Mountains to the Gulf Coast, local governments are taking a strategic approach to sustain operational continuity in the face of IT department layoffs caused by budget constraints.
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The company has bought GrantExec, a young company that uses artificial intelligence to help match grant providers with recipients. The deal is not Euna’s first foray into grant administration technology.
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The city has penned an agreement with the budgeting-and-performance cloud operator that will charge $18,000 annually with a $4,000 startup fee. OpenGov has been on the city’s radar for some time.
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The company’s latest efforts will also expand its network of Atlanta nonprofits in its “Grow with Google” program that works to train small businesses. More than 40 metro Atlanta nonprofits are a part of the program.
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A newly enacted state law threatens to take revenue out of city coffers by cutting the fees paid by telecommunications companies using city-owned land for their infrastructure. The move has been called corporate welfare.
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The city has been planning to replace the radios since its vendor informed the fire department that certain components were no longer being manufactured and it was unable to repair them.
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Westmoreland County, Pa., commissioners are defending their selection of new voting machines amid criticism that the system is both less secure and more costly than other options on the market.
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Governments often contend with many issues when attempting to link public dollars to real-world outcomes captured by data in disparate systems. EY claims its OpsChain Public Finance Manager will reduce those struggles.
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The software, which will be implemented by Tyler Technologies, is needed because the current in-house system is outdated and some IT department staffers are unfamiliar with the old system's coding language.
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During congressional testimony on the social media company’s plans for its own cryptocurrency, House Financial Services Chairwoman Maxine Waters raised the question of whether Facebook should be broken up.
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In written testimony Tuesday, the Facebook CEO apologized for the company’s transgressions and said he would wait for federal permission before moving forward. It’s unclear whether his promises will mollify lawmakers.
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With society rapidly digitizing and high-speed Internet access fast-becoming a vital utility, government must work to balance the needs of underserved populations with financial realities.
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“It’s something we’ll be working on the next four to five months,” Ruth told MLive. “We have to do some more research and figure out what to do. Other than that, I’d just be speculating.”
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Critics of the proposal point to the impact the incentive plan would have on drivers with inflexible schedules and those of low-income, who may not be able to afford, for example, long distance bus service.
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As part of the internationally recognized Digital Inclusion Week, we talked with Delaware CIO James Collins about how broadband-related ideas like return on investment and digital equity may collide or coexist.
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The Pittsburgh-area county has allocated the money in hopes that the state will follow through on a promise to help pay for new voting machines. Westmoreland's current machines do not leave a paper trail.
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot wants to merge the departments of Innovation and Technology, and Fleet and Facility Management in 2020 to save the city $1 million and help drive down an $838 million budget shortfall.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that 19 rural broadband projects in 14 states would see part of the $152 million. The investments come just months after the FCC approved $69 million for the state.
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City leaders are poised to begin a process that will determine whether it’s possible for the city to create its own system to compete with private Internet service providers like Mediacom and CenturyLink.
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Through a request for information (RFI), Ohio was able to confirm major opportunities and challenges as it aims to give all of its residents and businesses the chance to gain broadband access.
