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Study: Gas-powered lawn mowers and leaf blowers produce as much pollution as long car trips
November 24, 2023 | News, ManagementA report from the Maryland Department of the Environment report recommends that state and local governments promote the use of electric lawn equipment instead of air polluting tools like leafblowers.
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Tears in our beer: Climate change could hurt beer drinkers
November 23, 2023 | News, ManagementHotter, drier summers could threaten the quality and quantity of a key ingredient to a refreshing beer, experts warn.
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Cursive makes a comeback—by law—in public schools
| News, Management‘Keyboarding’ pushed cursive out of favor, but some lawmakers miss the script.
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Despite falling gas prices, some politicians push ahead with tax breaks
November 22, 2023 | News, InfrastructureGovernors often suspend gas taxes for an easy political win with voters. But fuel taxes already face an uncertain future.
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White House finalizes rule requiring states to target vehicle pollution
| News, InfrastructureThe controversial requirement will almost certainly meet resistance from Republicans both in states and Congress, who question the legal basis for the new rules.
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New health care grants look to reform how hospitals are paid
| News, ManagementThe program wants to increase primary care for Medicare and Medicaid recipients while reducing hospital and emergency room visits.
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The future of the Colorado River hinges on one young negotiator
| News, ManagementJ.B. Hamby, California’s representative in talks about sharing water from the Colorado River, holds the keys to a quarter of the river’s flow—and its future.
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Forget dystopian scenarios–AI is pervasive today, and the risks are often hidden
| News, Emerging TechThe explosion of generative AI tools like ChatGPT and fears about where the technology might be headed distract from the many ways AI affects people every day—for better and worse.
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Ahead of busy Thanksgiving travel, improvements to air transportation touted
November 21, 2023 | News, InfrastructureTransportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg highlighted a low airline cancellation rate, airport upgrades and the hiring of more air traffic controllers. He also cautioned that funding squabbles in Congress could hurt progress.
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Introducing the 2023 Rising Stars
| News, Digital GovernmentRoute Fifty is proud to participate in the Rising Star Awards, a program that recognizes innovative, early-career individuals who are already having an outsized impact in the government IT community.