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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An inside look at the job that puts data and analytics to use in key decision-making.
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Federal funding to the tune of $7 million comes down to state lawmakers forking over $350,000.
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The municipalities will be using Municity to share resources among themselves and identify potential problem landlords.
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Despite a push to connect high-speed Internet to rural homes throughout the state, connectivity could be delayed until at least 2020 for residents in Niagara County.
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Recent incidents have left the public sector on edge when it comes to how it safeguards public resources from employees’ ad hoc cryptomining operations.
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Caught off-guard by the strain bitcoin mining puts on communities, cites and counties are rethinking their positions on the increasingly popular business ventures.
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In 41 states, some counties and cities use election equipment that is more than a decade old. Older machines are more likely to malfunction or break down on Election Day, and are susceptible to wireless malware attacks.
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The city is the latest jurisdiction to contemplate making high-speed Internet a utility, joining a diverse group of cities and states that includes the likes of San Francisco and Colorado.
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The federal spending bill, signed by President Trump Friday, outlines more than $1 billion investment in the national rail network.
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The high-speed network will be a public-private operation and will offer free service to any resident living below the federal poverty line.
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The town of Eureka is on the receiving end of a federal grant to push high-speed Internet into the downtown corridor.
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The recently signed federal spending package allocates $600 million for rural broadband investment by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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The startup has been quietly building itself for nearly a year, but now it's got its first customers.
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A new legislative proposal could mean millions in grant funding to connect underserved portions of the state.
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Gov. John Hickenlooper is expected to sign a bill that would funnel $115 million toward high-speed Internet buildout over the next five years.
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Congress approved a $1.3 trillion budget bill last week that'll shell out over $100 million for drones, radars, and buses in Central New York.
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This is part three of a series about the 35 cities that have advanced in the Bloomberg Mayors Challenge. This week, we look at plans from Danbury, Conn.; Denver; Hartford, Conn.; Pittsburgh; and Vallejo, Calif.
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Local government leaders are asking state lawmakers to consider proposals giving them the authority to build out broadband infrastructure and charge providers for access.
