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Government as a Service: Maximizing enterprise content management solutions for civic innovation

From reduced operating budgets to election hacking to community planning issues, state and local...

A paper trail can help protect the sanctity of voting in U.S. elections

As the 2020 election cycle revs up, voting security remains a big concern for voters and...

Public housing authorities nationwide benefit from job order contracting

Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) are tasked with the responsibility of providing one of the...

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All hands on deck! A closer look at city-utility collaboration to meet sustainability goals

What do successful collaborations between city governments and electric utilities look like? In Detroit, Michigan, groups are working together to electrify their municipal fleet while installing a public charging infrastructure that makes it possible for the broader city to reduce its carbon footprint. In Salt Lake City, Utah, the government and Rocky Mountain Power are […]

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Lyft withdraws electric scooters from multiple U.S. cities

Ridesharing giant Lyft is pulling its electric Lyft scooter operations from six large cities. The six cities are Atlanta, Dallas, the Phoenix area, San Antonio, Nashville, Tenn. and Columbus, Ohio, according to Tech Crunch. “We’re choosing to focus on the markets where we can have the biggest impact,” a Lyft spokesman said in an email […]

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Illinois district gives transgender students unrestricted access to locker rooms

A longtime debate in an Illinois school district over transgender access to school locker rooms has been decided in favor of transgender students. The Daily Herald reports that the Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board voted 5 to 2 to end a requirement that transgender students use privacy stalls when dressing in locker rooms. Privacy stalls have […]

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Surviving ransomware: Advice for governmental lawyers

Realizing that governments serve many purposes for their citizens, it is often difficult to fully understand the scope of the possible vectors that are vulnerable to cyberattack. Governments must place cybersecurity on their lists of priorities for funding, often competing for attention with schools, police and public safety, sanitation, parks, roads, and water delivery. It […]

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Kansas City voters approve renaming of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard

Voters in Kansas City, Mo., overwhelmingly approved the renaming of a 10-mile stretch of road that had previously been called Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. About 65 percent of voters approved the name change on Nov. 5, according to CNN. The new street name is The Paseo, the original name of the street after it […]

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Group of 25 governors says they’ll continue to honor Paris Climate Accord despite federal withdraw

On Monday, the Trump administration announced it would formally begin the United States’ withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord, the international agreement of nearly every country on earth to reduce the emissions that contribute to global climate change. President Donald Trump said in 2017 he intended to withdraw from the agreement, in part of a […]

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Parks Department removes offensive signage in Flovilla, Ga.

When my complaint about the historical plaques at Indian Springs State Park landed on Park Manager Katherine Darsey’s desk, she was more than a little surprised. “I’ve been [in my position] for over 5 years, and in that time no one’s said anything about [the plaques],” she said. “A lot of people overlook them and […]

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New York City to ban foie gras sales

Starting in 2022, selling or serving foie gras in New York City will become a legal faux pas, due to a new ordinance that will ban the dish. The New York City Council passed a bill on Oct. 30 that will ban grocery stores and restaurants from selling and serving the delicacy, CNN reports. The […]

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Is voting by mobile app a better security option or just ‘a bad idea’?

Security experts say voting by app adds another level of risk, as mobile-voting pilots expand for overseas military and voters with disabilities

Administration

Highlights

Government as a Service: Maximizing enterprise content management solutions for civic innovation

A paper trail can help protect the sanctity of voting in U.S. elections

Public housing authorities nationwide benefit from job order contracting

Article

All hands on deck! A closer look at city-utility collaboration to meet sustainability goals

Article

Lyft withdraws electric scooters from multiple U.S. cities

Article

Illinois district gives transgender students unrestricted access to locker rooms

Commentary

Surviving ransomware: Advice for governmental lawyers

Article

Kansas City voters approve renaming of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard

Article

Group of 25 governors says they’ll continue to honor Paris Climate Accord despite federal withdraw

Commentary

Parks Department removes offensive signage in Flovilla, Ga.

Article

New York City to ban foie gras sales

Article

Is voting by mobile app a better security option or just ‘a bad idea’?

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