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November 2011

From apps to the cloud, the November cover story dives into the results of a reader survey showing where technology is headed.

Also in this issue, one county connects cities to move sustainability initiatives forward; how technology is driving the traffic of tomorrow; collaboration speeds development of tech solutions and cut costs; and local governments are pushing for public safety broadband network.

Features

  • Nov. 1, 2011
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    American City and County

    Tech trends 2012

    From apps to the cloud, reader survey shows where technology is headed....More
  • Nov. 1, 2011
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    American City and County

    Green team

    County connects cities to move sustainability initiatives forward....More
  • Nov. 1, 2011
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    American City and County

    Street smarts

    Many transportation departments are turning to Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), which enhance communication between operators and traffic agencies, incident and traffic management and congestion mitigation....More

Issues & Trends

Government by the Numbers

  • Nov. 1, 2011
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    American City and County

    CDW report: IT investments expected to continue

    State and local government information technology officials are expecting to make significant IT investments in the next six months, despite lowered...More
  • Oct. 21, 2011
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    American City and County

    Survey: Counties settle into the frugal 'new normal'

    Counties appear to be settling into the "new normal" of lower revenue, staffing and service levels, according to a new National Association of Counties survey....More
  • Oct. 24, 2011
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    American City and County

    Census: Poverty continues to rise

    The nation's poverty rate increased 1 percent between 2009 and 2010, from 14.3 percent to 15.3 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2010 American Community Surveys....More

New Laws on the Books

  • Oct. 6, 2011
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    American City and County

    California protects right to circumcise

    Californians will retain their right to choose whether to circumcise their sons, thanks to a new law passed in response to a proposed referendum in San Francisco to prohibit the genital clipping....More
  • Sep. 20, 2011
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    American City and County

    Rhode Island establishes health benefits exchange

    Rhode Island has taken a step toward the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by establishing a health benefits exchange....More

Local Governments' Lighter Side

  • Sep. 27, 2011
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    American City and County

    Jesus is my lawyer

    An Alabama town is allowing people charged with non-violent crimes to avoid jail if they put a little more religion in their lives....More
  • Oct. 6, 2011
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    American City and County

    Where's a fig leaf when you need one?

    Nudist take to San Francisco's streets, sans clothes, to protest proposed rules that would limit their behavior....More
  • Oct. 12, 2011
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    American City and County

    To love, cherish and ticket

    For one New Jersey police chief, the call to duty meant imperiling his own domestic tranquility after ordering one of his officers to ticket his wife for double parking....More
  • Sep. 20, 2011
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    American City and County

    Nothing worse than cocky neighbors

    New York's Lower East Side is quiet again now that a pair of noisy roosters have been evicted....More

Across America

  • Nov. 1, 2011
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    American City and County

    Commemorating community

    Texas City, Texas, unveils a wind sculpture to mark 100 years....More
  • Nov. 1, 2011
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    American City and County

    Night lights

    The brightness of LED lighting in beach community's entertainment district changes with the times....More
  • Nov. 1, 2011
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    American City and County

    Next on the agenda

    City eliminates paper meeting packets for elected officials and committee members with tablets....More
  • Nov. 1, 2011
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    American City and County

    Painless meter reading

    New technology lets utility read water and power meters remotely....More
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