Economy

Highlights

New York to become first U.S. city to adopt congestion pricing

Manhattan is notorious for its awful traffic, but motorists will soon have another reason to...

California local governments sue state over home delivery rule

One county and 24 cities in California are suing the state over a rule that allows home delivery...

Amazon pulls out of New York amid contentious politics

Amazon has abandoned its plans to build a new hub in the New York neighborhood of Long island...

Article

Filling the gap as retirees head for the exits

Cooperative contracts and new technology may help pick up the slack for governments as workers continue to retire.

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Babcock Ranch offers glimpse of how municipal sustainability, technology might look in future

The first entirely solar-powered American city has arrived, and it’s located in Florida.

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NLC report: Majority of municipal leaders consider economic development and infrastructure key issues this year

A recent report from the National League of Cities (NLC) shows that economic development, infrastructure and budgets weigh heavily on the minds of many city leaders across the country.

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Wyoming committee considers letting local governments create voter-approved taxes

Wyoming municipalities could soon get far more funding options than they currently have.

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Lawsuit: Albuquerque government pays women less than men

Last week, four Albuquerque, N.M., city employees filed a class-action lawsuit that accuses the city of paying female workers less than male workers.

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Illinois-wide pension law, pension debts cripple municipalities’ finances

Long-growing state-wide pension funding shortfalls combined with a new state law that withholds funding from local governments that can’t pay for their pensions has led to a multi-faceted monetary crisis among municipalities throughout Illinois.

Public buyers adapting to accelerated government spending

Public purchasers must closely scrutinize cooperative procurement opportunities.

Commentary

Why AARP is investing in local communities

The 2018 AARP Community Challenge Grant Program is funding “quick-action” projects. Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, May 16.

Economy

Highlights

New York to become first U.S. city to adopt congestion pricing

California local governments sue state over home delivery rule

Amazon pulls out of New York amid contentious politics

Article

Filling the gap as retirees head for the exits

Article

Babcock Ranch offers glimpse of how municipal sustainability, technology might look in future

Article

NLC report: Majority of municipal leaders consider economic development and infrastructure key issues this year

Article

Wyoming committee considers letting local governments create voter-approved taxes

Article

Lawsuit: Albuquerque government pays women less than men

Article

Illinois-wide pension law, pension debts cripple municipalities’ finances

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Public buyers adapting to accelerated government spending

Commentary

Why AARP is investing in local communities

Article

Learning to share

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Top management must give the purchasing team the tools they need

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Putting Ops Management Data to Work for You

Closing the Cybersecurity Gap – 3 Keys to Analytics-Driven Security

Why Accurate Data is Crucial to Effective Asset Management

Events

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. @BaltCityHall Mayor Catherine Pugh has begun her third week in an indefinite leave of absence as information cont… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

#RocklandCounty, N.Y., declared a 30-day state of emergency on March 26 due to a #measles #outbreak that has affect… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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#OtsegoCounty, MI declared a #StateOfEmergency and closed all of its roads due to a #blizzard… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

A group of @FBI agents have raided the @CityofTaylorMI #CityHall and the home of its #mayor as part of a corruption… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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