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The Case For Helping Local Government Employees Better Manage Their Finances
“It’s not just the right thing for employers to do,” says the co-author of a new report. “It also makes good business sense.”
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Agencies Spent Record $64.7B on IT Contracts in 2018
Some agencies saw double-digit growth in pursuit of modern systems.
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City Officials Push for National Housing Strategy
A new housing task force intends to publish a policy toolkit in June for localities looking to address the affordability crisis, but federal, state and private partnerships are key.
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Lawmaker: Congress Needs Fewer Committees with Cyber Oversight
Cybersecurity legislation won’t get anywhere if too many groups are weighing in, said Rep. Jim Langevin.
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AI, Deepfakes and the Other Tech Threats That Vex Intel Leaders
Top U.S. intelligence officials had a lot to say about tech at the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing.
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Customer Satisfaction Drops Across Federal Government
And that was from before the partial shutdown.
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Impeachment Petitions Prompt Response From Pittsburgh Mayor’s Office
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Indiana bill would scrap child-labor rules … Pacific Northwest measles update … and N.J. offshore wind geophysical surveying.
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The Places Most Likely to See Jobs Disrupted by Automation
New research offers some insight into where they could be.
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Treasury Department Wants Smart Currency to Combat Counterfeiting
The agency’s printing office is asking for “novel and not commercially available” ideas for embedding tech in U.S. currency.
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Report: Agencies are Doing a Better Job Embracing Open Data
And the more they lean in, the more benefits they’ll see, government data experts said.
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State Tax Revenue Makes Biggest Gains in Seven Years
Revenue collections were boosted by favorable economic conditions, robust stock market returns in 2017 and the first half of 2018, and state policy actions.
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‘We Really, Really … Need You Not to Commit Any Crimes While It’s -10 Degrees Out’
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Conn. toll scofflaws owe big bucks to Mass. … pricey port upgrades in Anchorage … and challenges with Oakland’s vacant property tax.
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States See a Slip in Tax Collections That's Not Totally Unexpected
The federal tax overhaul and stock market volatility help to explain some recent income tax revenue trends.
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Getting Tough on Hate Crimes
Mayors are alarmed by the increasing number of hate crimes across the U.S., recognizing prevention is better than prosecution.
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President Trump Signs Extension of Federal Welfare Program
“While short-term extensions can be challenging for states, we are committed to working with Congress on a long-term reauthorization that provides certainty for states and families,” according to Scott Pattison, the executive director of the National Governors Association.
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DHS Cyber Chief Explains Issuing Emergency Directive During Shutdown
CISA Director Chris Krebs says “an urgent response was required” despite a large swath of the government shut down due to a lapse in appropriations.
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Administration Officials Downplay Feds' Financial Struggles During Shutdown
From economic advisors to the president himself, recent comments have come off as insensitive to feds.
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Vermont Governor’s Plan to Pay Out-of-Staters to Take a Job in His State
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Pennsylvania lt. gov.’s marijuana listening tour … Florida secretary of state resigns … and the cause of the 2017 Tubbs Fire is ID’d.
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