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Another Locality Cuts Back on Recycling Amid Industry-Wide Disruption
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Powerful Chicago alderman indicted … Maine governor signs Medicaid executive order … and Texas county’s new district attorney fires 15 people.
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Retiree Health Care Liabilities Keep Stacking Up For States
Newly issued data show the financial challenge posed by "other post-employment benefits."
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Shutdown Struggles Loom for Localities in Need of Infrastructure, Affordable Housing Funding
What’s currently a distraction for governments could soon turn into a more serious situation.
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Senate Confirms OSTP Director, VA CIO on Final Day
Nobody has permanently served in either role since the beginning of the Trump administration.
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The FBI is Trying Amazon’s Facial-Recognition Software
The software allows the FBI to go through video surveillance footage much faster than agents can.
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Michigan’s New Governor Sends Strong Message to State Employees
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Pennsylvania pension changes … N.Y. gov.’s about-face on marijuana ... San Diego scooter safety ... and Kentucky open-records lawsuits.
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GOP AGs Weigh in Against States in Census Case Before Supreme Court
It’s one of several legal battles over the Trump administration’s controversial decision to ask about citizenship on the 2020 census.
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‘Peace Cross’ Case Could Affect Hundreds of Monuments, States Say
States and localities argue the U.S. Supreme Court should use the case of the 40-foot cross to provide “clear guidance” on war memorials that use religious motifs.
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How Easy-to-Use Data Tools Unleash Employees
That’s what turns data analytics platforms into decision-making engines, a pair of government technology leaders said.
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HHS Releases Voluntary Cybersecurity Practices for Health Industry
The guide stems from the Cybersecurity Act of 2015.
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The Boldest Predictions for Federal Technology in 2019
More cyber brinkmanship and super smart artificial intelligence are just a couple forecasts industry leaders divined for the coming year.
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Where Asian Longhorned Ticks Will Likely Spread in the U.S.
After being discovered in New Jersey in August 2017, the invasive species has been spotted in 45 counties in eight other states.
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IRS Wants to Be a Testbed for Bleeding-Edge Tech
The new pilot would create a phased buying process with ample testing in IRS environments.
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The Benefits of Being a Mayor Between Separate Stints as Governor
Something that paved the way for the success of Jerry Brown’s second tour as California governor: His eight years at Oakland City Hall.
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The Trickle-Down Impacts of the Federal Shutdown on States and Localities
The disruption in Washington, D.C. “could have a significant impact,” if there is a protracted partial shutdown, according to Steve Benjamin, the president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
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Should Vendors Submit Contract Bids During a Government Shutdown?
Deadlines are deadlines, even if no one is there to check.
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The Devil’s in the Details as GSA Seeks to Consolidate the Multiple Award Schedules
The agency is entering an important transitional year as it combines its many schedules into one.
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Feds Share Their #ShutdownStories on Twitter
With furloughs affecting hundreds of thousands of public servants and contractors, many took to social media to vent.
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Tax Cuts, Whale Funding and Pay Bonuses Among the Priorities in Governors' Proposed Budgets
Across the U.S. governors are rolling out their spending plans for the upcoming fiscal cycle.
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