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Rep. Will Hurd: ‘Encryption is Good for Our National Security’
Where does the debate over encryption go from here?
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Election Systems Are Vulnerable But Not How You Think
Undermining citizens’ confidence in the election outcome has been a side effect of conspiracy theorists, campaigns and recent headlines, Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp told lawmakers.
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Chicago Teacher Strike Looms; Harrisburg Police Drone Accused of Spying
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Uber and Lyft back in legal limbo in Philly; Ohio considers voting to abolish state agencies; Wyoming replaces state license plates
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Medicine at Forefront of White House Open Data Initiatives
For at least two projects, the impetus is personal as well as technological.
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Route Fifty Roadmap: A Dispatch From a Remote U.S.-Canada Border Post
More than 15 years after 9/11 brought changes to border security at the first International Peace Park, this part of Montana and beyond is dealing with another challenge: seasonal labor shortages.
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New Background Check Bureau Advances with Director, IT Plan
The National Background Investigations Bureau begins operations Oct. 1.
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Consumer Bureau Rebuffs Critics Who Deny It Broke Wells Fargo Scandal
Debate continues as bank execs see their hefty earnings clawed back.
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Detroit IT Director Pleads Guilty to Bribery Charges; ‘Porn Dog’ Deployed in Columbus
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: South Side Chicago food deserts; a new governor’s mansion in North Dakota; and an ‘After School Satan’ program in Portland.
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Cities Have the 'Ability to Coalescence That Bottom-Up Movement' to Fix Racial Inequalities
At a pivotal point in U.S. history, local governments and the private sector must collaborate to close opportunity gaps where the federal government cannot, according to social justice experts.
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Boston’s Redevelopment Rebranding; California’s New Fishing Rules
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Racism in Delaware government, fire-damaged bridge that nearly collapsed reopens in Pittsburgh; and Butte business owners vs. homeless
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Fate of Atlantic City’s Water Utility to Be Decided; Illinois Village’s Chuck E. Cheese Nightmare
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: An end to Colorado's largest-ever marijuana raid case; 5,000 Cedar Rapids residents asked to evacuate; and San Francisco turns dog poop into compost
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U.S. Governors: Next President Must Increase Mass Transit Funding
“You have to prove to people you understand it’s their money and you’re spending it wisely,” says Delaware Gov. Jack Markell.
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BLM Releases Final California Desert Management Plan
Landmark collaboration to provide landscape-level approach to protecting wildlife habitat
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Tears Over Oregon’s Pensions ‘Moral’ Dilemma; Texas Warning Over Refugee Resettlement
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Cancer-causing metal in New Jersey water systems; South Dakota city leaders spar in meeting; and Florida’s new invasive species discovery.
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Third Night of Charlotte Protests Largely Peaceful
The family of Keith Lamont Scott, who was shot and killed by a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer Tuesday, wants video of the incident publicly released.
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Hillary Clinton Sits for an Awkward 'Between Two Ferns' Interview
Clinton tries to court millennial voters by sitting down with Zach Galifianakis.
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Gallup Poll: Confidence in Local Government Trumps State Government
A nationwide poll provides insights into a continuing trend about trust in U.S. city halls and state capitals.
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9 States Accept DHS' Election Security Support
Homeland Security Jeh Johnson urges more states to take up the department's offer.
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21 States Challenge New Obama Overtime Rules; Mich.’s Rural Mental Health Care Crisis
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Virginia state police workforce crunch; Pa. school dispute over ‘lunch-shaming’ policy; no charges for Texas Ag commissioner.
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