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Accelerating the transition to digital citizen services
When the pandemic first took hold in the United States, the traditional means of providing local government services to citizens was disrupted and, in some cases, grounded to a halt. This accelerated the call for governments to deliver digital services to citizens, with constituents seeking a similar seamless online experience when accessing government services as […]
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Quality of digital services is intrinsically tied to public confidence
Between rancorous national debates and the ongoing pandemic, trust in the federal government has eroded in recent years. These days, it’s hovering around an all-time low. Locally, constituents hold higher levels of trust in their elected leaders—perhaps because they share the same community. But even so, a recent survey of more than 6,000 American adults by Deloitte, a global consulting firm, identified “a number of […]
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10 most sustainable small cities
Climate change is in the news almost daily, especially with the Biden Administration rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement, and introducing policies aimed at protecting the environment and limiting pollution across the country. City and county governments have been fighting climate change at the local level, developing a variety of sustainability programs across several departments including […]
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Federal report shows rapid expansion of solar, projects all homes could be sun-powered by 2035
By 2035, solar energy could power 40 percent of America’s electrical grid and nearly half by 2050. This advancement would deeply decarbonize the nation’s grid and create more than a million jobs “without raising electricity prices,” based on a report released this month by the Department of Energy. To that end, findings outlined in the department’s “Solar Futures […]
