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The Next Fight to Expand Voting Has Already Begun
Before the 2016 race ends, advocates for automatic registration are already eyeing new efforts in Illinois, Nevada, and elsewhere.
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Trans-Hudson Tunnel Project Sheds Light on Permitting Advances
Federal and state authorities are making progress in cutting through the regulatory thicket.
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After Criticism, 18F Charts Next Steps
The first priority is to right the cost-recovery issues highlighted first by GAO and the IG, according to GSA Administrator Denise Turner Roth.
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Minnesota IT Agency Investigating Calls That Bombarded Health Insurance Hotline
Phone lines for the state's MNsure health insurance exchange received over 80,000 calls on Tuesday—far more than usual.
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Ohio Taps National Guard Cyber Unit to Help Secure Elections
It’s another part of the state's election contingency plans, which also include additional paper ballots and paper versions of the voter registration lists.
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Calls to Ax Michigan’s Promotional Campaign; Agency Rejects Trump-Related Underwear Ad
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Suspicious energy tax credits in Oregon; taxpayer cash pays for beads and drill batteries in Maine campaigns; Pennsylvania vaping ban.
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Government’s Auditor Passes Own IT Audit
The Government Accountability Office is properly wiping its defunct electronics of sensitive data, an inspector general review finds.
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People Care Most If Their Social Security Info Is Stolen, Less About Medical Records or Salary
A new survey finds baby boomers are more concerned about losing their Social Security information than millennials are.
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Robocalls Jam MNsure Call Center; Alabama Gov.: ‘Our Education System Sucks!’
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Demolition begins on plutonium facility; more layoffs in Maine’s paper industry; Washington county tracks down unlicensed pet owners.
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The Progress and Pitfalls of Government's Open Data Efforts
It’s one thing to put the data out there for the public to consume or to potentially spark new industries; it’s another to standardize those data sets.
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How GIS and Drones Have Aided Hurricane Matthew Recovery Work
In South Carolina, mapping played a critical role in situational awareness and damage assessments before, during and after the extreme weather event.
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GAO Plans OPM, FedRAMP Audits in 2017
The office also plans to review how well CDC and NIH are protecting health information.
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SEPTA Strike Cripples Philly Transit; Chicago’s Deadly October
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Sacramento’s homeless toilet station costs; Milwaukee County’s proposed “wheel tax” to pay for crumbling infrastructure; and Colorado used as out-of-state ballot fodder.
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New Mexico Is Using ‘Behavioral Nudges’ to Help Curb Unemployment Benefit Overpayments
A brief from The Pew Charitable Trusts indicates the approach has been successful.
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NATO's Secret Weapon: Videochat
The organization thinks videoconferencing technology could bridge cultural gaps.
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Colorado ‘Ballot Selfie’ Legal Battle; Washington City’s Police Dog at Center Civil Rights Lawsuit
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Lobster ‘trap war’ in Maine; N.D. Emergency Services wants additional $4M for protests; Virginia county reconsiders NYE meetings.
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When Can State Tax Dollars Go to Church-Run Programs?
The U.S. Supreme Court could put states in the position of spending public money for services provided by churches or other religious organizations despite their own constitutional bans on the practice.
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Local Governments Can’t Ignore Resilience Issues Any Longer
“Places are going to be at repetitive risk more than they have been in the past,” said HUD's Harriet Tregoning, on the heels of an eye-opening new Rockefeller documentary.
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Drone Aspirations in Virginia Coal Country Get a Federal Boost
$2.2 million will support new training programs focused on unmanned aerial vehicle technology in a county in the southwest part of the state.
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