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What Trump's Skinny Budget Says About Cybersecurity
The budget proposal pledges cyber initiatives at the Pentagon and Homeland Security Department and to counter terrorists’ use of encryption.
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Trump Plans to Hire a Team of Lawyers to Secure Land for Border Wall
The president appears to be doubling down on a tactic he used in the construction business: eminent domain.
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Who Will Lose if the National Endowment for the Arts is Eliminated?
It will have the greatest impact in rural areas and on the vast swath of America that sits between its coasts.
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Trump’s Proposed Budget Cuts Would Be Hard Hits for State and Local Governments
The president is calling for the elimination of funding for the Community Development Block Grant program and the TIGER grant program, as well as steep cuts to EPA grants.
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Which State and Local Programs Will Be Casualties of Trump-Era Budgeting?
Analysts at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities say federal grants that make up about one-third of state budgets may soon disappear.
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Download Our New Ebook: ‘Navigating America’s Tough Intergovernmental Challenges’
From finance to health care to transportation, there are plenty of policy priorities for state and local governments in the nation’s capital and beyond as the new Trump administration continues to take shape.
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Illinois Comptroller Halts Payments for Governor’s Top Initiative
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Tennessee sues feds over refugee resettlement; Texas lawmakers target local taxes; and Jacksonville’s battle with Formosan termites.
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Phoenix’s Mayor Is Ready to Battle for the City’s Values and Economy
At SXSW, Greg Stanton is a happy warrior against state and federal interference.
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Will Trump’s Budget Call for Axing an Agency That Works to Assist Appalachia?
Such a plan would align with previous proposals from GOP lawmakers and the Heritage Foundation.
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly for Sanctuary Cities
“Don’t just comply with these ICE detainers,” the State and Local Legal Center’s executive director advised city leaders. “You’re going to get yourself in a world of hurt if you do that.”
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Trump Cyber Czar Brings Deep Expertise but Maybe Some Baggage, Too
Rob Joyce led hacking operations at NSA, which may turn off some businesses wary of post-Snowden links to the intel community.
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‘Smallest Town in America’ Has an Enormous Budget Problem
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Minnesota’s numerous state secrecy provisions; Texas legislature vs. local governments; and some Maine schools may see big budget cuts.
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State and Local Agencies in Northeast Prep for Big Late-Season Coastal Storm
Blizzard conditions and 18 inches of snow in some places between Washington, D.C., and Boston are primed to disrupt the heavily populated region starting Monday night.
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WikiLeaks Dump Shines Light on Government's Shadowy Zero-Day Policy
The documents shed little light on how many unknown vulnerabilities the intelligence agency retains and how well it vets the damage they might cause.
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Meet the Agency that Tops All Organizations in Customer Satisfaction
“It’s a combination of our structure, training, our people and our connectedness to the mission that keeps it going."
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Why Mayors Are Flocking to SXSW
In a guest article, Austin Mayor Steve Adler details why for innovators and municipal leaders alike, tech touches everything cities do.
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As Capitol Hill Debates Health Care, States Face Troubling Fiscal ‘Uncertainty’
The National Governors Association executive director expressed concerns that changes at the federal level could have onerous effects on already-tight state budgets.
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Connecticut’s Perpetual Fiscal Crisis
Poised on a financial cliff, the Nutmeg State vies for worst competitive condition in the nation as some of its municipalities look like they're on the road to possible bankruptcies.
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