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FEMA to overhaul its disaster aid system after decades of criticism
January 19, 2024 | News, ManagementThe agency will offer upfront cash payments to disaster survivors and slash some of its infamous red tape.
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Congress averts shutdown for third time in four months
January 18, 2024 | News, ManagementA short-term spending deal was passed on a bipartisan vote in both the House and Senate. But, as some hoped, it does not provide additional funding for two critical programs helping low-income Americans.
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Capturing AI’s potential needs a ‘two-way street’ between the feds and states, cities
| News, Emerging TechA senior White House official said all levels of government need to work together on artificial intelligence to “move faster” to tackle big problems.
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When a vendor pays a mayor $13,000, is it a bribe? The U.S. Supreme Court will decide
| News, ManagementA former Indiana mayor asked the high court to intervene in his corruption case and resolve a disparity in which “gratuities” from outsiders are considered OK in some courts, but not in others.
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Rural employment edges back to pre-pandemic numbers
| News, WorkforceThe number of jobs grew in November 2023, according to a recent report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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The failed promise of independent election mapmaking
| News, ManagementIn Washington and other states, independent redistricting commissions have fallen prey to partisanship, just like the legislative bodies they were meant to replace.
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A short-term spending deal has been reached that would keep the government open until March
January 17, 2024 | News, FinanceThe deal, though, doesn’t include funding for two critical programs for low-income people.
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States vie for leadership role on AI
| News, Emerging TechIn recent days, governors announced major artificial intelligence initiatives that include creating a subcabinet focused on issues related to the emerging technology, licensing ChatGPT for employee use and unveiling an “AI Moonshot” initiative.
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No longer just nice to have: Data literacy essential to digital government
| News, Digital GovernmentWhile more data-mature cities are seeing payoffs from upskilling staff, even small gains can make a big difference.
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The cost of freeing drinking water from ‘forever chemicals’
| News, InfrastructureThe EPA is set to limit PFAS in drinking water to barely detectable levels. Can water utilities meet the standard?