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Republicans Forge Ahead With Their North Carolina Power Grab
As GOP efforts to restrain gubernatorial power rolled forward, Governor-elect Roy Cooper, a Democrat, threatened to sue, and activists were arrested for disrupting the legislature.
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WMATA’s Latest Black Eye: Half of Safety Inspection Team Disciplined Following Derailment
The agency that operates the D.C. Metrorail system took major personnel action, including firing six employees, as part of an ongoing investigation into a July 29 derailment.
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White House Cyber Adviser: I Wish We Saw Election Hacking Coming
This won’t be the last time Russia or another nation interferes in U.S. elections, White House cyber adviser Michael Daniel says.
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Florida’s Pricey Pitbull Tourism Promotion; La. Gov.’s LGBT Protections Order Blocked
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Kauai repeals GMO disclosure bill; drought persists in Southern California; and Ohio’s proposed medical marijuana rules.
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Best Places to Work in Federal IT
NASA continues to be the best large agency for federal IT specialists.
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Draining More Than 1,000 Swamps in D.C. and Beyond the Beltway
Newt Gingrich sees an era of ‘extraordinary decentralization’ as regulatory reformers set their sights on 50 state capitals and 1,000 city halls and county seats.
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The Creepy Beauty of Flying Over North Dakota Fracking Country at Night
Despite shifts in the global energy market, see how this remote part of the northern Great Plains continues to shine bright from above.
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Calif. Regulators vs. Uber's New S.F. Deployment; Baltimore Mayor’s Hand-Delivered Letter to Trump
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown’s request of Obama before leaving office; a new Trump-inspired civics lesson in Maine school; and casino troubles ahead in South Bend.
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Data Gaps Limit EPA Findings on How Fracking Might Affect U.S. Drinking Water
The agency’s conclusions in a five-year study were knocked by a leading oil and gas industry group and praised by environmental advocates.
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Trump’s Infrastructure Ambitions Could Be a Boon for Slow SLED Purchasing
But any new policies will take several quarters to reverberate in state and local agencies’ procurement.
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Utah Gov.’s $50,000 Anti-Pornography Plan; Iowa Faces $100 Million Shortfall
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Wyoming’s crime lab backlog; Portland, Maine’s graffiti wall; and a big pay raise for San Diego County officials.
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What’s to Be Done About Confederate Monuments in New Orleans?
Mayor Mitch Landrieu and City Council members joined a national movement to remove symbols that black residents feel perpetuate racism, but they’re finding you can’t do iconoclasm halfway.
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House Intelligence Chairman Opposes Special Election Hacking Probe
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has endorsed an intelligence committee-led investigation in the Senate.
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Trump’s Latest Landing Teams Include Two Cyber Experts
The president-elect released names of 37 additional landing team members Friday.
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Chief Innovation Officers: An Unclear Role in the Federal Government
Today, federal chief innovation officers are significantly less common than the emerging role of chief data officer, and responsibilities associated with the title vary widely between agencies.
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Mayor Says Miami Beach Needs a Trump Wall; Ethics Official Slams Wisconsin
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: NYC subway delays; Wyoming can't take on federal land; snowstorm delays Maine government offices opening.
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Conn. Pension Deal Kicks the Can Down the Road; Calif.’s Costly Prison Health IT Upgrades
Also in our State and Local Weekend News Digest: Philly drug overdoses; Georgia voter hack suspected; and Illinois budget mess hits holiday charities.
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How Much Does The Cost of State And Local Public Employees Average Per Hour?
Newly released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics figures point to an upward trend that mirrors the pressures that many state capitols and city halls are facing with retiree benefits.
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US-China Cyber Dialogue to Continue Under Trump
The dialogue is part of a U.S.-China pact against commercial hacking,
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