Budget & Finance
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The millions in cost savings resulted from modernization of legacy technologies and smart financial management, state officials said. New funding in the 2025-2026 budget will strengthen IT and cybersecurity. -
State governments are expected to deploy AI in 2026 with an increased focus on returns on investment as they face complex policymaking restrictions enacted by a recent executive order signed by President Donald Trump.
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The chair of the City Council introduced a measure last month that would mandate using online software to enable better visibility into city and county budgets and finances. The bill passed its first of three Council readings.
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The singular system will replace outdated and separate functionalities for a wide range of internal tasks, including payroll, human resources, pensions, benefits and timekeeping.
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Southern California Edison said it plans to spend $582 million for a series of improvements to its grid that might bring higher bills for ratepayers.
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Local projects around the country are waiting on their share of $1.8 billion in federal project funds, but a leading advocate says that funding might not come anytime soon.
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The proposal to bring limited wireless to much of the city is among many under consideration for Utica's $2.3 million capital project plan.
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Allegany College of Maryland is in the midst of a $14.6 million renovation to its '70s-era technology building that officials hope will spur economic development.
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Once completed, efforts will focus on cybersecurity research, artificial intelligence and collaboration between the university, government and private sector partners.
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The state has said a portion of a $5 million federal election security grant would go toward the training of local officials and vulnerability assessments.
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After an initial agreement with another vendor fell through, county officials selected Texas-based Tyler Technology to implement the system.
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Millions in federal funding will go toward new voting machines, though officials say the state is not dependent on the money for an accurate election.
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The effort expands on an earlier initiative to get more residents Internet access by promoting plans available to low-income families for about $10 a month.
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The new voting systems could cost over $100 million to replace outdated tech that doesn't immediately return paper ballots.
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A $1 million infusion from the Federal Transit Administration is fueling the purchase of three full-size electric buses in the Florida city.
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Servers had been backed up the night before the attack, prompting officials not to pay the roughly $340,000 ransom.
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An initial study into municipal Internet options didn’t answer all of the questions around what it would cost for the city to own and operate the network.
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U.S. Rep. John Faso, R-Kinderhook, said that if the region is to combat population decline and an economic downturn, it must address technological impediments.
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The funds will be divided between three Internet service providers with the goal of expanding access to more than 7,900 locations.
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Two projects are set to extend the city’s fiber-optic network to homes and businesses beginning later this year.
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The town of Beloit has allocated around $30,000 so far for officer-worn cameras and a new server to help manage the footage.
