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Pennsylvania Governor Says Workforce Training ‘Must Break From the Status Quo’
A new audit found that there is a lot of room for improvement with the state’s workforce programs.
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Court Decision Doesn’t Guarantee Radical Changes to Fines and Property Seizures
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that constitutional protections from excessive fines are enforceable against state and local agencies.
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Federal Officials Want Public Input on Election Tech Requirements
The most recent Voluntary Voting System Guidelines include a call for paper ballots.
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OPM Wants Agencies to Show Their Work on Management Agenda Tech and Data Goals
Annual human capital reviews are coming and agencies have to show progress meeting the administration’s workforce, tech and data priorities.
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Supreme Court Restrains States' Power to Seize Property
Eighth Amendment protections from excessive fines are enforceable against the states the court ruled in an Indiana case.
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Ohio Governor Says Raising State’s Gas Tax Is Unavoidable
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | What-if megastorm scenarios for L.A. area ... New Jersey “dirt broker” loopholes … and Orlando autonomous bus shuttles.
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Sewage Case Will Get Airing Before U.S. Supreme Court
The controversy involves questions about when wastewater is subject to Clean Water Act permitting requirements.
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Judge Puts Hold on Lawsuit on Pentagon’s JEDI Cloud Contract
The battle over the Pentagon’s Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract just got more interesting.
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California Town Launches 'Goat Fund Me' for Fire Prevention
Officials from Nevada City are crowdfunding the rental of a grazing goat herd to eat flammable plants on city-owned land.
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Survey: Feds Don’t Think Agencies Are Preparing Them to Use AI
Only a quarter of government employees think agencies have done a good job explaining how the tech will affect their jobs, researchers found.
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FDIC’s Top 3 Challenges Are All Tech Related
Among the financial regulator’s biggest challenges, IT modernization and cybersecurity topped the list.
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Town Can Prohibit Union's Inflatable Rat Display, Appeals Court Rules
Grand Chute, Wisconsin didn't violate the Constitution when it ordered a union to remove "Scabby the Rat" from a road median.
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Invasive Species Have Some States Seeking Increased Federal Partnership
More than 5,000 invasive species—from plants like cheatgrass to rodents like nutria—inhabit the U.S. causing about $120 billion in economic damage annually.
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Economic Boom Hasn't Led to Economic Prosperity For All
New research suggests that about a third of Americans struggle with financial security, including many who would be considered middle class.
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The Pentagon Thinks AI Could Help Troops Telepathically Control Machines
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is looking to build artificial intelligence into neural interfaces to let humans control machines with their thoughts.
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Here’s What Technology Modernization Fund Dollars Are Doing Now
Three projects have awarded contracts so far and two have already spent a combined $6 million to date.
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General Electric to Pay Back State Incentives After Backtracking on New Headquarters
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Ann Arbor dioxane plume … Norfolk’s recycling quandary … and the Bay Area’s new managed toll lane agreement.
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How a Health Department Is Working to Contain a Measles Outbreak
When a case is suspected, public health employees launch an exhaustive investigative process that one official called "real gumshoe work."
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DHS ‘Doubling Down’ on Election Security Heading Into 2020
Under Congress’ budget deal, the Homeland Security Department will receive $33 million to combat foreign influence campaigns and defend election security in fiscal 2019.
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