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Highlights

Mueller report: Russian agents infiltrated at least one Florida county in 2016

Evidence from Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report indicates the Federal Bureau of...

Needle exchanges established to combat spread of viruses among intravenous drug users

As the opioid epidemic sweeps the country, local governments are establishing needle exchanges...

City of Tucson ordered to pay paramedic $3.8 million for not providing designated breastfeeding room

The Tucson, Ariz., government has been ordered to pay a city fire paramedic almost $4 million...

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New Orleans City Council presses NFL to review rules following Saints’ loss

The New Orleans City Council is taking a stand against the NFL to avenge the New Orleans Saints’ loss in what council members called a “blemished NFC Championship game.” On Jan. 20, the Los Angeles Rams beat the Saints 26-23 in overtime during the NFL’s NFC Championship, according to New Orleans TV station FOX 8. […]

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The 2018 Exemplary Public Servant of the Year awards

At the end of every year, American City & County honors those who went above and beyond to serve their communities. Read below to learn more about this year’s winner, first runner-up and second runner-up. Winner: Marshalltown, Iowa, Mayor Joel Greer On July 19, an EF-3 Tornado ripped through Marshalltown, Iowa. It only took minutes for the […]

Commentary

Why and how public sector leaders should help their employees retire

Do pensions matter as much as they used to? According to a recent Accenture study, pensions remain a major factor for job seekers. Not only are workers more likely to accept a job offer that includes pension benefits, they are also significantly more likely to keep working for an organization that provides a retirement plan. […]

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Government shutdown effects extend to local governments

The current shutdown has dramatically impacted federal agencies and operations, but some local governments and communities are feeling the adverse effects, as well. The shutdown has affected about 800,000 federal government employees, the New York Times reports. Just under half have been sent home on unpaid leave, and they could potentially go uncompensated when the […]

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Chicago mayor proposes casino, legal marijuana to pay for pensions

Chicago’s Mayor Rahm Emanuel has an interesting plan for dealing with the city’s pending pension crisis – vice. In a proposal outlined Wednesday, Emanuel called for the city to open a casino and legalize recreational marijuana, according to the Chicago Tribune. Funds from these two sources, along with a constitutional amendment to restructure the city’s […]

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Cities propose various strategies to fix pension problems

Across the country, cities are proposing and implementing multiple strategies in attempts to reduce pension deficits. Princeton, Ill., officials plan to institute a 2 percent increase in taxes over last year, unanimously approving a first reading of the ordinance to institute the levy on Dec. 3, BCRNews reports. The city’s police pension is funded at […]

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Votes of confidence

Experts endorse paper trails and risk-limiting audits as sound defenses against election system hacking

Counties encounter troubles in voting recounts

As Georgia and Florida engage in voting recounts, certain counties are encountering more impediments in doing so than others. Georgia’s gubernatorial race between Democrat and former State Rep. Stacey Abrams and Republican former Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp is being considered too close to call, with District Judge Amy Totenberg blocking the state from […]

Commentary

Voting systems are under attack

Digital threats to our election system didn’t begin with Russia, and they certainly won’t end with Russia either. Over the next few years, local governments across the US can expect to be targeted by a diverse range of malicious actors, from state-sponsored hacking teams to criminals, hacktivists and opportunists, who could use a wide range […]

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Washington state voters ban local governments from issuing soda and grocery taxes

Voters in the State of Washington decided they didn’t want local governments creating taxes on soda or other grocery items on Election Day. About 55.5 percent of voters chose to pass Initiative 1634, also known as “Yes! To Affordable Groceries,” according to Ballotpedia. Per the initiative’s summary, the initiative prohibits “new or increased local taxes, […]

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Administration

Highlights

Mueller report: Russian agents infiltrated at least one Florida county in 2016

Needle exchanges established to combat spread of viruses among intravenous drug users

City of Tucson ordered to pay paramedic $3.8 million for not providing designated breastfeeding room

Article

New Orleans City Council presses NFL to review rules following Saints’ loss

Article

The 2018 Exemplary Public Servant of the Year awards

Commentary

Why and how public sector leaders should help their employees retire

Article

Government shutdown effects extend to local governments

Article

Chicago mayor proposes casino, legal marijuana to pay for pensions

Article

Cities propose various strategies to fix pension problems

Article

Votes of confidence

Counties encounter troubles in voting recounts

Commentary

Voting systems are under attack

Article

Washington state voters ban local governments from issuing soda and grocery taxes

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