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 city’s transit officials have grappled with whether to expand services or let more modern transportation options fill the gaps.
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CIO Dewand Neely is standing up new processes that cast the state’s big technology projects as investments.
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Despite being the biggest infrastructure project in state history, the $77 million bullet train is hardly getting any attention on the campaign trail.
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Local governments have always let residents participate in the political process, but some are finding direct engagement is the way to answer difficult funding questions.
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In conjunction with a $50 million, 10-year outsourcing contract, dozens of IT employees face layoffs at the Kansas Department of Revenue.
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At least 16 states debated bills to regulate the short-term rental industry this year. Only one, Indiana’s, was signed into law.
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City planners believe the eventual shift toward autonomous vehicles will reduce the need for parking and free up land for valuable building space.
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A “tangible” push to supply thousands of low-income residents with city-owned broadband is prompting some in the community to ask the city council for a more ambitious approach.
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In total, the State Securities Board has taken action against nine companies since last year, putting a stop to what they say are fraudulent investment practices.
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New lines have opened, or are in development, in 21 cities across the country.
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Residents, lawmakers and service providers gathered to discuss the myriad problems impeding rural Internet service in Lewis County last week.
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Two metro Detroit school districts are hoping voters sign off on $120 million bond for new student devices and upgrades to school security systems.
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A 10-year levy could be the way city officials can pay for the $21 million Internet infrastructure project.
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Voters rejected the idea of a township-owned Internet service two years ago, but are finally getting access to high-speed service through a major ISP.
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Ransomware attacks on state and local governments have become a very real concern that are costing the public sector millions of dollars to mitigate.
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The Washington’s Public Interest Research Group Foundation downgraded the state’s transparency rating, citing accessibility concerns.
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The Chelan County Public Utility District is taking proactive measures to protect staff after confrontations with frustrated cryptocurrency miners in the area.
