Administration

Highlights

How the City of Fullerton navigated adding candidates to ballots remotely

This time last year, we were all looking forward to 2020: the start of a new decade and big...

Report: Many governments facing revenue shortfalls due to COVID-19

A new survey of local governments reveals that 68 percent of responding governments see...

Shared governance: How pandemic partnerships can lead to progress and offer promise

If our nation’s cities and towns are going to be asked to do more and more, the pandemic...

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Biden declared winner, promises to unify country

After months of contentious campaigning, weeks of fraught voting and days of methodical counting, Joseph R. Biden has been declared the winner of the United States Presidential Election, defeating incumbent Donald J. Trump for the highest office in the land. In a deeply divided nation still in the throes of a major health crisis, many […]

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Ransom payment no guarantee against doxxing

Several organizations that paid a ransom to keep attackers from releasing stolen data saw it leaked anyway, according to Coveware. Ransomware victims that pay threat actors to keep them from releasing data that might have been stolen during an attack often end up getting doxxed and hit with additional demands for money for the same […]

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Oregon decriminalizes possession of hard drugs in historic ballot vote

On Election Day 2020, the words “legalize it” took on new meaning in Oregon. Yesterday, Oregonians approved a measure that supports making personal possession of controlled substances punishable by a maximum $100 fine, according to Ballotpedia. Possession of those substances would be considered no more than a Class E violation. “Misguided drug laws have created […]

Securing the 2020 Election: ‘We’re not out of the woods yet’

Election Day in the US followed an unprecedented season of security alerts, disinformation campaigns, and speculation as to how foreign actors could interfere in the 2020 presidential race. While Nov. 3 has been relatively calm so far, we’re not out of the woods yet, a senior Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA) official said in […]

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Cisco launches new solutions to specifically help legislatures, judicial systems

Technology company Cisco has announced two new solutions to help governments across the world adapt to new circumstances broguth on by the coronavirus pandemic. The global health crisis has forced many governments to provide services and conduct policymaking operations virtually, according to a Cisco news release. Over 50 percent of government workers now expect to […]

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Giving racial equity some leverage

Achieving equity is by no means straightforward, but at a minimum, we should know what we are working toward and that we must all work together to get there.

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A tale of two (kinds of) cities

The year 2020 has revealed us as a nation divided – by race, politics and economic well-being. Here’s one more widening divide: clean energy. A new report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) finds that several dozen U.S. cities are striding toward a clean-energy future – mandating energy efficiency, investing in renewable […]

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The top 10 states for voter representation on Election Day

Among all states headed into the 2020 general election, which ones have voting populations that are the most demographically representative of their entire electorates?

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From recovery to reinvention: How America’s cities can lead the way

In the early part of my career, I had the incredible privilege to work for a local government, in service to the residents and businesses of Orlando, Fla. As chief of staff for Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, I got to see firsthand how city governments are uniquely capable of rising to just about any challenge, […]

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Columbus statute covered in Pittsburgh, debate rages on explorer’s legacy

Today’s Indigenous People’s day. Or, maybe it’s Columbus Day. Depends on who you ask. In Pittsburgh, it’s still recognized as Columbus Day, but the statue of the controversial explorer which has for years stood in the city’s Schenley Park today is covered by a plastic sheet while debate is ongoing about its ultimate fate, a […]

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Administration

Highlights

How the City of Fullerton navigated adding candidates to ballots remotely

Report: Many governments facing revenue shortfalls due to COVID-19

Shared governance: How pandemic partnerships can lead to progress and offer promise

Article

Biden declared winner, promises to unify country

Article

Ransom payment no guarantee against doxxing

Article

Oregon decriminalizes possession of hard drugs in historic ballot vote

Securing the 2020 Election: ‘We’re not out of the woods yet’

Article

Cisco launches new solutions to specifically help legislatures, judicial systems

Article

Giving racial equity some leverage

Article

A tale of two (kinds of) cities

Gallery

The top 10 states for voter representation on Election Day

Article

From recovery to reinvention: How America’s cities can lead the way

Article

Columbus statute covered in Pittsburgh, debate rages on explorer’s legacy

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

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