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'Checkbook' Websites Shine Light on State Spending
While many states have been ramping up their efforts to make their sites accessible and comprehensive, some still have a long way to go.
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Michigan Preps for Oil Pipeline Disaster; Maine Mayor Asks Feds for Help With Sex Abuse Allegations
Also: Jindal looks to block local action on Confederate memorials and an email blacklist "glitch" in New Mexico.
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Where Does Your State Fall on Lobbying Disclosure Requirements?
The Sunlight Foundation takes a look, and the results vary.
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Federal Customer Experience Still Terrible, Study Says
On average, the public is less satisfied with customer experience at federal agencies than they are with both TV and Internet service providers, according to a Forrester research study published Thursday.
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What the Feds Say About Homeless Encampments
An interagency group recommends against local governments forcibly clearing out tent cities.
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Race, Pollution, Cancer in Louisiana; Dispatches from Bone Dry California
Also: Ohio lawn-care refuseniks, making the Clean Power Plan bulletproof, Austin music festival lovers meet organic farmers
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White House Details Draft Contractor Data Breach Rules
Feel free to weigh in on GitHub, the code-sharing site.
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Obama Asks for 72 Percent Raise in IRS Cyber Funding to Combat ID Thieves
White House proposes pushing $242 million into agency data analysis, IT controls and victim support, among other things.
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Courser Still Digging in Michigan; Lawmakers Try Again to Draw Districts in Florida
Also, Topeka Statehouse as firing range, pot bars in Denver and angry school principals in Milwaukee.
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Controversial Guns and Ammo Taxing Plan Gets Thumbs Up in Seattle
Gun-rights activists have previously said that they’re ready for a court challenge.
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What ‘Go Set a Watchman’ Tells Us About the Big Government Debate
Some things haven’t changed much in the past fifty years.
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How Digital Evidence Is Making Police Up Their Software Game
Body cams were the beginning of a new wave of law enforcement innovation.
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Hackers Eye American Airlines Travelers, Con Ubiquiti C-Suite, and Vandalize Trump’s Place Online
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
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Should States and Localities Exert More Control Over Federal Land?
At a Council of State Governments West annual meeting, some lawmakers push ideas to boost local input in federal land management decisions.
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Bloomberg Philanthropies Name First ‘What Works Cities’ for Data Improvement Initiatives
Eight mid-sized cities will be getting expert support and peer-to-peer learning opportunities.
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North Carolina Stiff Arms EPA; Texas Voter ID Law Shot Down in Appeals Court
Also: Kansas expects “ag-gag” law challenge and Chicago’s new plastic-bag ban energizes market for dog-poop wrappers.
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CYBERCOM Wants Secretive Cyber Arms Dealer To Hack the Pentagon
Endgame, known for crafting offensive cyberweapons, has a pending contract to provide tools for finding holes in military networks.
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Do Nebraska and Oklahoma Have a Strong Case as They Challenge Colorado's Marijuana Laws?
One legal scholar doesn't think so.
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