Administration

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The pandemic and digital optimization — what does it mean for municipal HR?

Human resource managers have long prided themselves on having a physical presence in their...

Cincinnati passes historic transportation bill

Cincinnati’s “too close to call” transportation ballot initiative from March’s primary...

Service ensures emails from critical and essential organizations reach inboxes at no cost

Validity, an email solutions provider announced the release of its new crisis communications...

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The 10 most federally dependent states

State governments are self-sufficient entities but the federal government can provide them with help in numerous ways. Still, some states are more dependent on the federal government than others. Financial news and information site WalletHub compared all 50 states based on each state’s federal funding as a share of state revenue, each state’s return on […]

Miami mayor tests positive for Coronavirus, live blogs on condition

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez has tested positive for COVID-19 and is publicly keeping people up-to-date on his condition while self-quarantining. Suarez tested positive for the disease that the novel coronavirus causes after attending a Miami event with a Brazilian government official who has since tested positive for the coronavirus, the Miami Herald reports. Suarez is […]

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The 10 greenest cities in the U.S. in 2020

What makes a city green? Is it the environmental or sustainable initiatives that the city is undertaking? Or does it have more to do with characteristics of the city itself? Career research company Zippia compared 99 cities based on their walkability, car ownership, commute length, tons of waste per person and parkland per 1,000 people. […]

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Municipal leaders should improve property registries to combat property blight

Hundreds of communities across the country have implemented a “vacant property registration ordinance” (VPRO) with intent to proactively receive contact information of the owner or responsible party for vacant and/or abandoned properties in their jurisdiction. This tool advocated for by community development experts has proven to be a great success. While effective, this tool has […]

News

Federal judge delays coronavirus patient quarantine plan following local officials’ protests

The restraining order was extended as the first U.S. study of a drug to treat the virus is in progress

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In a new data decade, constituent experience reigns

Over the years, humans have predicted fantastical feats would be achieved by 2020, from robot servants to public space travel. Now that 2020 is here, some of the accomplishments are different—but still grand. In the decade ahead, transformational technologies that better meet constituent needs will define the missions of local government leaders. Advancements in 5G, […]

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Ohio local, state officials seek unified settlement in opioid lawsuits

Many local and state governments have banded together in various lawsuits against opioid drugmakers over the harms that their drugs have caused. But the question remains: How should these governments divvy up the massive settlement of such a case? That’s what about 75 Ohio mayors, county commissioners and others sought to determine in a Feb. […]

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Local officials take on the feds in battle over 5G small cells

The age-old debate in the US between federal oversight versus local control is getting a new shine thanks to the rise of 5G and small cell transmitters. On Monday (February 10), it’s a debate that’s going before a three-judge panel at the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco. Billions of […]

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SC Attorney General sues Columbia over city gun ordinances

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is suing Columbia, S.C., over multiple firearm-related city ordinances that Wilson claims violate state and the 2nd Amendment. In the lawsuit, Wilson references three city ordinances that he believes preempt state law, WIS News reports. The ordinances ban homemade firearms and having firearms within 1,000 feet of a school, […]

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Philadelphia changes nickname to City of Sisterly Love to honor 19th Amendment’s 100-year anniversary

The City of Brotherly Love will be known by a different nickname in 2020. Just under 100 years ago on Aug. 18, 1920, Congress ratified the 19th Amendment to give women the right to vote, according to the Associated Press. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of this major milestone, Philadelphia has passed a resolution to […]

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Administration

Highlights

The pandemic and digital optimization — what does it mean for municipal HR?

Cincinnati passes historic transportation bill

Service ensures emails from critical and essential organizations reach inboxes at no cost

Gallery

The 10 most federally dependent states

Miami mayor tests positive for Coronavirus, live blogs on condition

Gallery

The 10 greenest cities in the U.S. in 2020

Commentary

Municipal leaders should improve property registries to combat property blight

News

Federal judge delays coronavirus patient quarantine plan following local officials’ protests

Commentary

In a new data decade, constituent experience reigns

Article

Ohio local, state officials seek unified settlement in opioid lawsuits

Article

Local officials take on the feds in battle over 5G small cells

Article

SC Attorney General sues Columbia over city gun ordinances

Article

Philadelphia changes nickname to City of Sisterly Love to honor 19th Amendment’s 100-year anniversary

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