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How capital improvement project prioritization helps secure infrastructure funding

Trillions of dollars in federal infrastructure funding have been made available to state and...

Oklahoma City puts the focus on employees when implementing changes in office technology

The City of Oklahoma City (OKC) is no stranger to growing pains. Like so many cities and local...

The beauty of the beast: Why the pandemic & cybersecurity might actually improve procurement and IT collaboration

For well over decade, IT managers have listed cybersecurity as their number one concern. Both...

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Editor’s Viewpoint: Freely speaking in all tongues

Free speech isn’t really free, it comes with a price. We are all facing a brave new free speech world since we crossed the border into the online netherworld.

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Viewpoint: Convention centers can be opportunities for economic development

By Roger Zampell — Governments can generate jobs, income by forming public-private partnerships to build convention center headquarters hotels.

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Viewpoint: Define your touchstones to be a better manager

By Larry Mullikin — Identify your organization’s values and repeat as often as possible for maximum effect

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Viewpoint: To aid emergency management, turn to social media

By Dale Peet —Social media analytics can help law enforcement and first responders address civil unrest and disasters

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Viewpoint: Building ‘smart’ cities the smart way

By Eric Moore — Get the most effective use of smart technology through planning and coordination

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Viewpoint: Knock down barriers to private investment in water infrastructure

By Van P. Hilderbrand and Lyndsey Bechtel — By removing risks and obstacles, the federal government can unleash a flood of private capital for water projects

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Editor’s Viewpoint: ‘Round and ’round we go, and where we stop

Georgia’s failed transportation vote shows the public’s lack of confidence in government

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Viewpoint: Treat broadband as a public utility to tap the global economy

By Norm Jacknis — Broadband infrastructure can do more than lure companies to an area; it can connect existing businesses to customers worldwide

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Viewpoint: Six common, yet costly IT mistakes

Keep IT infrastructure operating smoothly by avoiding these mistakes

Commentaries

Commentaries are contributed, non-commercial and educational articles that subject matter experts write for American City & County. If you would like to submit an exclusive commentary, click here to view our guidelines.

Highlights

How capital improvement project prioritization helps secure infrastructure funding

Oklahoma City puts the focus on employees when implementing changes in office technology

The beauty of the beast: Why the pandemic & cybersecurity might actually improve procurement and IT collaboration

Commentary

Editor’s Viewpoint: Freely speaking in all tongues

Commentary

Viewpoint: Convention centers can be opportunities for economic development

Commentary

Viewpoint: Define your touchstones to be a better manager

Commentary

Viewpoint: To aid emergency management, turn to social media

Commentary

Viewpoint: Building ‘smart’ cities the smart way

Commentary

Viewpoint: Knock down barriers to private investment in water infrastructure

Commentary

Editor’s Viewpoint: ‘Round and ’round we go, and where we stop

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Viewpoint: Treat broadband as a public utility to tap the global economy

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Viewpoint: Six common, yet costly IT mistakes

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Editor’s Viewpoint: It ain’t just the South that’s rising again

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Podcast

Young Leaders Episode 4 – Cyril Jefferson – City Councilman, High Point, North Carolina

Young Leaders Episode 3 – Shannon Hardin – City Council President, Columbus, Ohio

Young Leaders Episode 2 – Christian Williams – Development Services Planner, Goodyear, Ariz.

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$52B semiconductor investment intended to rejuvenate American manufacturing dlvr.it/SWPqHQ

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Climate bill lauded; predicted to reduce nation’s carbon foot print by 40% within decade dlvr.it/SWHGQL

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