Digital Government
States are already collecting more abortion data. And HIPAA won’t always keep it private.
As states pass laws mandating health care providers compile more information on patients' pregnancies and abortions, experts warn of privacy concerns.
Digital Government
23M households will no longer receive monthly federal internet subsidy
The Affordable Connectivity Program has officially run out of money. But more than a dozen internet providers have pledged to offer plans at $30 or less through 2024 for low-income households.
Management
Greater focus on crime sparks another wave of juvenile justice bills
Nearly every state this legislative session considered changes in juvenile age limits, detention or education programs.
Sponsor Content
The IIJA Opportunity for Modernizing Public Transit: 2024 Guide for Local Transportation Authorities
Hear from nine transportation leaders on how they are using federal funding to modernize transportation systems and leveraging technology to improve efficiency and ridership.
Management
After a 7-year experiment, New Orleans is an all-charter district no more
The closely watched experiment is coming to an end. New Orleans Public Schools will now act both as a charter school authorizer and an old-fashioned school district.
Infrastructure
Post-pandemic, downtown recoveries continue to be uneven
From office conversions to bonding programs to unconventional approaches, cities are testing different ways to revive their downtowns.
Finance
Can cash payments reduce childhood poverty?
Money may not be able to buy happiness, but observers say it could help protect some of the nation’s most vulnerable: children living in poverty.
Finance
Universities try 3-year degrees to save students time, money
As states explore shorter degrees, some faculty say they undercut students’ education.
Infrastructure
Communities push to take over investor-owned utilities and make them public nonprofits
Advocates say public power can deliver cheaper rates and a faster, more equitable transition to clean energy. Still, the measures face long odds.
Management
A new tool aims to help communities spend their opioid settlement money wisely
The dashboard helps local governments estimate how much money to expect and, based on that, offers evidence-based recommendations on how best to spend it.
Emerging Tech
To drive revenue, cities turn to tech to fix their parking problems
Parking brings in $3 billion a year for state and local governments. That's why they are using new technologies to help push parking reforms aimed at streamlining enforcement and increasing revenues and environmental friendliness.
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Emerging Tech
As hype intensifies, cities put AI to the test
A recent gathering of local officials shed some light on how cities are using artificial intelligence today and how they plan to use it.
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Strategic Budgeting: Connecting Goals, to Action, to Community Impact with Tech
To meet the evolving needs of your community, discover how your agency’s strategic plan can be an actionable blueprint that paves the way for sustainable growth and improvement, all while aligning with the budget.
Finance
Safety-net health clinics cut services and staff amid Medicaid ‘unwinding’
Nationwide, health centers that serve low-income communities face a financial storm created by a sharp rise in the cost of care, a tight workforce and now fewer insured patients.
Finance
Utah’s largest teacher union files lawsuit against state's school choice voucher program
The lawsuit argues the voucher program violates several provisions of the Utah Constitution that require the state to establish an education system equally accessible to every child. It comes amid an expansion of these programs nationwide.
Infrastructure
Spike in pedestrian deaths hits nearly all metros
The Memphis area leads the nation in pedestrian deaths, but almost all metropolitan areas have become more dangerous for walkers, according to a new report.
Workforce
Survey: More college grads want to work in government
COMMENTARY | Compared to 2023, more graduating college students are applying for jobs in the public sector. The survey also found key takeaways that will help governments become employers of choice.
Finance
Challenge-based procurement ‘just makes sense’
New York City is trying out a new approach to government procurement, whereby the city seeks solutions to its problems instead of prescribing them.
Workforce
A new initiative looks to combine child care and care for older adults under one roof
As child care and long-term care facilities face critical shortages, a grant program in Nebraska seeks to incentivize nursing homes to offer both services in the same building.
Management
Florida allows doctors to perform C-sections outside of hospitals
The law aims to lower costs and make maternity services more widely available, but doctors and the hospital industry say that performing C-sections in doctor-run clinics will increase the risks for women and babies when complications arise.
Management