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The technology that helped investigators track one of three men accused of opening fire in the French Quarter, killing one and wounding three, has also raised criticism about the actions of an Orleans Parish judge.
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The pandemic has led to the steepest yearly decline in sales tax revenue in at least 24 years, according to a just-released report. And the National League of Cities expects recovery to be slow.
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The Santa Fe Administrative Office of the Courts launched a new smartphone app to assist in looking up court cases. The new app summarizes information for civil and criminal cases. -
The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority will receive a nearly $3 million federal transportation grant to fund the purchase of four electric buses. The vehicles will be deployed over the next several years.
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The Wabash Heartland Innovation Network, a regional group that represents 10 counties in Indiana, has set in motion a plan to deliver rural broadband with an aerostat, a type of blimp.
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The city of Edmond and the University of Central Oklahoma recently announced the opening of Level 2 electric vehicle charging stations using more than $50,000 in grants. The chargers are free to the public.
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Following a ransomware attack last July, Richmond Community College IT officials have put new resources and outside expertise toward security improvements. Those efforts are paying off, auditors say.
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Bricks turn out to be useful for storing electricity thanks to their porousness and red pigment.
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Uber and Lyft have started to warn that they might temporarily shut down their services in California in response to a court ruling forcing them to start treating drivers in the state as employees.
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It’s official: With a unanimous Wednesday vote from the Seattle School Board, the largest school district in all of Washington state will begin the academic year remotely, at least for the most part.
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Officers who currently have body cameras are those that have frequent interactions with the public, including officers assigned to the patrol bureau, uniformed detectives and officers in the narcotics units.
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A regularly updated look at how a historic pandemic has changed the public-sector workforce, month by month and sector by sector. Plus, is seasonally adjusted data missing something important?
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Following a six-month pilot program with the body-worn cameras, officers with the Worcester Police Department are pushing for permanent adoption of the technology saying it increases transparency and public trust.
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A series of grants, funded by federal money made available under the CARES Act and distributed through the state’s emergency investment program, will go to Internet service providers in underserved areas.
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Electricity is working for many customers in parts of the state impacted by Tropical Storm Isaias, but power to Internet service provider networks has still not been restored in some places.
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Technical disruptions over the weekend were the result of a malware attack against Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority servers, officials say. The FBI and outside experts have been asked to assist.
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Each year since 2020, 38-year public employee Bill Mann has focused on an individual theme designed to protect both the public and private sectors, and this year’s features weekly cybersecurity lessons.
