Cities harness the wind
Citing energy costs and environmental concerns, cities and counties throughout the country are taking advantage of a force of Mother Nature: wind power.
Hold the salt?
Study finds elevated chloride levels in streams, points to road deicing as a culprit.
Jailers consider cell phone jamming technology
A bill introduced by Sens. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, and Jim DeMint, R-S.C., would enable the Federal Communications Commission to permit prisons and local jails to install cell phone jamming equipment.
Counties try new 911 systems
Two counties are trying new 911 dispatch technology that foreshadows the advances promised by Next Generation 911 systems.
Green acres in the big city
An increase in urban agriculture results in city and county officials are finding ways to promote and regulate urban agriculture.
It’s all about "connectivity" – the connection between government and its citizens, and the real and perceived benefits that arise from that. Governments manage more effectively and efficiently through greater public input and feedback.
By dbevarlky on Apr. 27, 2012