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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A nearly $70,000 federal grant would allow officials to purchase a drone for the department, but the city and state need to approve it first.
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It’s financially risky and politically perilous, but lawmakers are going to the people for approval of measures that could reshape transportation funding.
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A new voting system could cost as much as $60 million, and some believe the state government should fully fund any new technology.
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State and local agencies around the country have been faced with this question, some absorbing massive costs as they move to rebuild what was taken by hackers.
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A high-speed route from Chicago to Pittsburgh might be catching on among future-focused transportation advocates, but many others remain skeptical the project will deliver.
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The organization also plans to request an ordinance that would grant the public much more oversight over the department's use of the equipment.
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The $36-million, 30-month contract with Maximus will help the California Department of Technology provide discounted home and cell phones to eligible households.
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More than 450 tiny Bluetooth beacons make navigating Chicago's underground streets a snap.
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Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey alleged that two former UMass Memorial Medical Group and UMass Memorial Medical Center employees inappropriately accessed patient data.
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The Knight Foundation will provide more than $5 million across five cities to explore projects involving self-driving cars.
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In total, the city plans to spend roughly $440,000 on a comprehensive transportation plan update.
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If the 2019 Port of Chehalis’ budget is approved, a significant investment could go toward bolstering the fiber-optic network that stretches between Portland and Seattle.
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Despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June allowing states to collect sales taxes when their residents buy online, some online retailers don’t want to help other states collect the money.
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The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision confirmed that states cannot regulate Internet-based phone services and set a legal precedent for the Federal Trade Commission to regulate them instead.
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The money will be used to fund up to three organizations tasked with providing workforce training in the IT, health care and manufacturing industries.
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Montgomery County is hosting a mock election to give constituents a chance to weigh in on which machines it buys.
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The money will be used to upgrade or replace voting systems, upgrade cybersecurity and improve physical security for areas where voting machines are stored across the state’s 41 counties.
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The singular system will replace outdated and separate functionalities for a wide range of internal tasks, including payroll, human resources, pensions, benefits and timekeeping.
