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JANUARY 23, 2024
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Optimizing Electric School Buses for Cold Weather Climates
The City Fix
MARCH 6, 2024
The good news? As electric school buses hit the road across the United States, it’s important for school districts and school transportation providers to prepare for how these clean-running buses will perform in different climates. Electric school buses are tested.
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Online Extremism is a Growing Problem, But What’s Being Done About It?
GAO (US Government Accountability Office)
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Many of us have seen news headlines about extremist attacks that were fueled by. A hate crime occurs nearly every hour in the U.S. It’s a growing problem that’s been fueled by hate-filled internet posts on social media and other internet platforms.
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Governors propose spending billions on overdue infrastructure projects
GCN
JANUARY 13, 2024
Plus, more news to use from around the country in this week's State and Local Roundup. In State of the State addresses this week, several governors said they would prioritize ambitious and much needed infrastructure projects.
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As concerns over gambling addiction mount, states are set to rake in millions from Super Bowl bets
GCN
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Plus, more news to use from around the country in this week's State and Local Roundup. Sports betting has spread to 38 states and Washington, D.C., over the past five years. In that time, states have also seen massive increases in calls to gambling addiction hotlines.
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What @sog_ced is reading online: March 2024
Community and Economic Development Program of UNC
APRIL 2, 2024
Department of Commerce announces new grants to improve publicly-owned buildings and facilities in rural downtowns. Department of Commerce announces new grants to improve publicly-owned buildings and facilities in rural downtowns. Follow us on twitter or facebook to receive regular updates.
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Why advocates for transgender rights are so thrilled with election results
GCN
NOVEMBER 11, 2023
Plus, more news to use from around the country in this week's State and Local Roundup. After years of putting transgender issues at the center of the culture wars, several anti-trans candidates were defeated in Tuesday’s state and local elections.
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California’s budget troubles are unique—at least for now
GCN
DECEMBER 9, 2023
Plus, more news to use from around the country in this week's State and Local Roundup. The Golden State could face a $68 billion deficit through mid-2025. But other states appear to remain fiscally strong, with many still spending surpluses.
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Hot Topics: Pokémon Go is Back in the News, Recreation Fees and Cool Streets — Episode 002
Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends
AUGUST 7, 2017
Today’s episode covers three trending topics that have been in the news lately. First, Pokémon Go — a throwback hot topic from last year — but new developments on a lawsuit involving Milwaukee County and Candy Lab games has brought augmented reality games and parks back into the limelight.
Southeast Asian Cities Have Some of the Most Polluted Air in the World. El Niño Is Making it Worse
The City Fix
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Residents of Jakarta, Indonesia woke up on August 31, 2023, to a thick blanket of haze and news that their city was again ranked the most polluted in the world — one of many times during the last several months when air quality became.
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Demand for urban real estate will be challenged for the rest of the decade. Here’s how the world’s superstar cities are projected to fare by 2030
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
JULY 20, 2023
The good news is that the bleakest forecasts are too gloomy. The bad news is that urban real estate is indeed facing substantially reduced demand. Many thinkers today, like those bearded sign-bearers in the cartoons, are proclaiming that the end is near, at least for big cities. Is the doomsaying accurate?
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Interest rates are rising, but states aren’t worried yet. Here’s why.
GCN
OCTOBER 28, 2023
Plus, more news to use from around the country in this week's State and Local Roundup. State and local governments generally use bonds to finance major infrastructure projects. But higher rates won’t bust budgets just yet.
What to watch for in Tuesday’s high-stakes elections
GCN
NOVEMBER 4, 2023
Plus, more news to use from around the country in this week's State and Local Roundup. Abortion rights are playing a pivotal role in elections in Ohio, Kentucky and Virginia.
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Citizens Stay in Touch with Federal Agencies Via Teleconferencing
FedTech Magazine
OCTOBER 16, 2023
But there’s good news for those who have with dates at the U.S. With the possible exception of lawyers, most people would do almost anything to avoid spending time in a federal courtroom. Court of Federal Claims. Today, with the judge’s permission, it’s possible to attend those hearings remotely.
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Data Dashboards Provide True Citizen Service Through Analysis
State Tech Magazine
MARCH 21, 2024
When citizens see a robbery on the news, crime might not necessarily be on the rise, and they can confirm statistics in their neighborhoods with a crime heat map. One example of such a dashboard is a crime heat map, which presents statistics on crimes against people or property through an interactive geospatial information system.
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Fairfax County Police Launch New Survey To Measure Public Trust
zencity
JUNE 7, 2023
In June 2023, the Fairfax County (Virginia) Police Department launched a new public survey to better understand residents’ trust and satisfaction with the department. The post Fairfax County Police Launch New Survey To Measure Public Trust appeared first on Zencity. Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis addresses the press.
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What @sog_ced is reading online: February 2024
Community and Economic Development Program of UNC
MARCH 1, 2024
DFI in the news: Report on upcoming Transylvania housing summit cites UNC DFI research in Brevard. The following are articles and reports on the web that the Community and Economic Development Program at the UNC School of Government shared through social media over the past month. Follow us on twitter or facebook to receive regular updates.
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Re: Microsoft To Do app for iOS and Android launching in GCC
Microsoft Public Sector
APRIL 13, 2023
@Kutharsus Slight good news, Outlook client on the desktop has todo shortcut built in that users can use. As long as the outlook client is on 2302 or newer it will display the todo shortcut in outlook and can access it there.
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It doesn’t have to be all bad news. The public is eager to hear positive stories about the federal government
Partnership for Public Service
OCTOBER 30, 2023
The need for more balance and trust While the news media plays an important role as a watchdog on the government and public officials—especially regarding corruption and impropriety—these results indicate the public is eager to hear different stories. Heyman Service to America Medals ®. These results come from an online survey of 1,000 U.S.
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?2 Concrete Ideas To Boost Circulation and Prove Your Value Through Specific Library Promotions
Super Library Marketing
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Watch this video now #LibraryMarketing Show, episode 228 A new study about books and publishing reveals two concrete action steps you can take to prove the value of your library and increase circulation! Plus, kudos go to a library that received coverage for an event on Yahoo News! Those steps are revealed in this episode. No worries
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Some Facts on the Actual Spill and Spread of Chemicals from the Ohio Train Derailment
Disaster Zone blog
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
A news report on what happened in the air and in the water.
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Confronting AI and Journalism: How to restore trust in journalism in the face of AI?
Open Access Government - Technology News
MAY 22, 2023
AI is making it harder to differentiate between real journalism and fake news. The potential for chatbots to disseminate convincing but unverified information makes it harder to differentiate between real journalism and fake news. How will the relationship between AI and journalism affect the ways we consume information?
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3 Essentials For Nonprofit Sustainability You May Have Missed
DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
Which do you like first, the good news or the bad news? But before you answer, what if I told you that the good news is also the bad news? How you or your clients handle this good, bad news or this bad, good news will affect the sustainability of your nonprofit agency. Bequests can take many different forms.
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Take These Steps to Plan for Ransomware Attacks
FedTech Magazine
JULY 7, 2023
Stories about schools, hospitals and local government agencies being shut down by ransomware appear in the news seemingly every day. Until recently, the federal government hadn’t been a regular target. But don’t think that a ransomware attack won’t happen to you or your agency, because it can and it will — if it hasn’t already.
What @sog_ced is reading online: April 2023
Community and Economic Development Program of UNC
APRIL 28, 2023
DFI in the news: UNC DFI engagement with Morrisville NC appears in the Triangle Business Journal: 25-acre Morrisville Town Center project continues to progress. The following are articles and reports on the web that the Community and Economic Development Program at the UNC School of Government shared through social media over the past month.
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National Library Week, 4/7 - 4/13
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
APRIL 10, 2024
Personally I think it should be the entire month. -- " Libraries are rooted in the community and here your story can grow ," Wilmington News-Journal. Normally it's at the end of the month, this year, the middle. Libraries help our communities face the rising challenges of the modern world, such as isolation, disparity and misinformation.
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How to Better Bolster Government Efforts Against Fraud, Waste and Abuse
State Tech Magazine
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
government isn’t exactly news. Fraud in the U.S. In fact, its rising prevalence has been souring efforts to fight against the exploitation of state-run programs on technical and financial fronts for years. Recent global circumstances such as the COVID-19 pandemic have made dealing with this issue even more challenging.
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How Federal Agencies Can Create a Sustainable New Normal for Telework
FedTech Magazine
MARCH 9, 2023
When the COVID-19 pandemic upended the world, it ushered in a new way for the federal government to operate. According to a recent Federal News Network survey, roughly 60 percent of federal employees work in a hybrid setup, 33 percent work entirely remotely, and the remainder work entirely in person.
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Buenos Aires Expands Bike Network to Major Avenues as Part of COVID-19 Response
The City Fix
DECEMBER 9, 2020
This is good news, as studies have shown that cities that. Bike infrastructure in Latin American cities has been growing fast over the last decade. Cities like Bogotá and Santiago have more than doubled the size of their cycling networks. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.
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Perfection Fatigue Is Good News for Your Library! What Millennial & Gen Z Patrons Really Want ??
Super Library Marketing
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
In this episode, I want to share some good news for libraries about something called Perfection Fatigue. And that’s good news for libraries! And subscribe to this series to get a new weekly video tip for libraries. And subscribe to this series to get a new weekly video tip for libraries. Show, Episode 157.
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Mapping the Cyber Threat Landscape
GovLoop
MAY 25, 2023
Here is a look at the current threat landscape, based on recent cyber-related news and events. As Fortune points out, these shortages are good news for cyber wages — and bad news for government agencies competing for talent. 20, 2022, with the Russian invasion of Ukraine seen as imminent, New York Gov.
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What @sog_ced is reading online: October 2023
Community and Economic Development Program of UNC
OCTOBER 31, 2023
News and Observer article: [link] bit.ly/45rV6R4 News and Observer article: [link] bit.ly/45rV6R4 The following are articles and reports on the web that the Community and Economic Development Program at the UNC School of Government shared through social media over the past month. How will this impact a region still in recovery?
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Public service leaders join a celebration of the 2023 Service to America Medal® winners
Partnership for Public Service
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Co-anchor of CNN News Central Kate Bolduan emceed the awards program, which welcomed nearly 400 guests, including agency leaders, members of Congress and the media, and others from the public, private and nonprofit sectors. The Partnership for Public Service hosted the 22 nd annual Samuel J. on Tuesday, Oct.
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Business news to watch in 2023
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
MARCH 14, 2023
What are the business news stories leaders should look out for in the year ahead? As 2023 unfolds, many feel that it’s Asia’s time to lead.
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What @sog_ced is reading online: January 2024
Community and Economic Development Program of UNC
JANUARY 31, 2024
The following are articles and reports on the web that the Community and Economic Development Program at the UNC School of Government shared through social media over the past month. Follow us on twitter or facebook to receive regular updates. Renters face highest burdens. Triangle Land Conservancy is key partner.
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Opioid settlement payouts to localities made public for first time
GCN
JUNE 16, 2023
KFF Health News obtained documents showing the exact dollar amounts — down to the cent — that local governments have been allocated in 2022 and 2023 to battle the ongoing opioid crisis.
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Women in Tech in Gov Call December 13 at 8:30 am PT | 11:30am ET
Microsoft Public Sector
DECEMBER 12, 2022
In our #Microsoft365 Government Community Call for #GCC #GCCH #DOD we discuss the usual GOVCOM events, news, and roadmap updates. __. In our #Microsoft365 Government Community Call for #GCC #GCCH #DOD we discuss the usual GOVCOM events, news, and roadmap updates. __. Alli Zanelotti - Federal Account Executive at AvePoint.
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Transform Training With AI
GovLoop
MARCH 25, 2024
AI not only sped up the creation of those materials, but it made new resources possible. For instance, the team verifies that the legal cases are real by finding corroborating news reports. Artificial intelligence (AI) may soon revolutionize the way government does business, but it can be hard for agencies to know where to begin.
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Will You Be Warned If There’s A Tsunami? More Can Be Done to Ensure The Public Receives Alerts
GAO (US Government Accountability Office)
MAY 25, 2023
When you hear the word “tsunami,” you may first think about a disaster movie, or the international news. But tsunamis can also occur in the United States—and about 40% of the U.S. population lives in coastal communities, which can be at risk from.
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Why Cities Need to Think More About the Intersection of Housing and Climate Change
NLC (National League of Cities)
APRIL 28, 2023
We only need to read the news to understand climate change’s profound impact on housing from Hurricane Ian, which caused $112.9 Housing and climate change are inseparable. billion in economic damages, to extreme heatwaves linked to hundreds of deaths in cities like Phoenix.
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News headlines to watch for in 2023
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
JANUARY 31, 2023
From growth prospects to the net-zero transition and from geopolitical tensions to inflation, their perspectives shed light on the themes we will be seeing in the news. What will lead the headlines in the year ahead? We asked influential journalists in Asia and Europe for their views on the stories that will shape each region.
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THE B&G CRYSTAL BALL
Barrett & Greene
DECEMBER 18, 2023
3) Though AI is going to keep advancing, and no one will know the outcomes for some time, the good news about its capacities is going to begin to outweigh the terrifying specters of the way it’s going to take over planet earth like some creature from outer space. Many won’t be given enough money or staff to do their jobs.
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What @sog_ced is reading online: September 2023
Community and Economic Development Program of UNC
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
link] DFI in the news: The former Kesler Mill brownfields site in Salisbury, NC moves one step closer to redevelopment, with guiding public interests approved by City Council as part of a pre-development feasibility analysis process led by UNC DFI. Follow us on twitter or facebook to receive regular updates. August 2023
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Time for a Reality Check: Here’s the Truth About Your Library’s Email Open Rates
Super Library Marketing
AUGUST 2, 2023
Watch this video #LibraryMarketing Show, episode 201 I hate to be the bearer of bad news. But your library’s fantastic email open rate may not be the cause for celebration that you think it is. We’ll talk about that and what metric you should focus on for email marketing in libraries. Will I see you soon?
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