URISA seeks abstracts for conference presentations
The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association is accepting abstracts of presentations for two conferences it plans to hold in Providence, R.I., next year....
PTI offers citizen call center guide
The Public Technology Institute has released a guide to help local governments make the best use of citizen call centers....
NLC calls for hometown economic stimulus
President-elect Barack Obama and Congress need to partner with cities to create a "hometown economic stimulus package," said Washington-based National League of Cities (NLC) President Kathleen Novak during NLC's Congress of Cities in Miami on Thursday, whic was attended by more than 4,000 local government leaders....
DHS offers guidance for $3 billion in Preparedness Grant Programs
The Department of Homeland Security has released the fiscal year 2009 Application Guidance for 14 federal grant programs that offer more than $3 billion to help state and local governments prepare for emergencies....
New York Housing Authority tests broadband over power line technology
The Washington-based Public Technology Institute has designated the New York City Housing Authority an Innovation Lab for its work evaluating broadband over power line technology....
Mayors call for federal economic assistance
Executive Director of the U.S. Conference of Mayors Tom Cochran is calling for a "Main Street Stimulus" plan that would direct federal assistance to local governments....
Michigan mayors fear plant closings
The mayors of four of Michigan's largest cities are seeking federal redevelopment assistance in the event that a faltering Detroit-based American automobile manufacturing industry begins closing plants....
ICMA offers new grants for non-traditional library use
As the role of the public library expands in some localities to include extra services, such as support for teens and immigrant residents, recycling programs and more, the International City/County Management Association wants to help finance similar programs....
Passage of Proposition 8 may cost California revenue
California voters' approval Tuesday of Proposition 8, which eliminates the right of same-sex couples to marry, could cost the state and its local governments "several tens of millions of dollars" in lost revenue over the next few years...
Voters not afraid to raise taxes for transportation funding
Voters in 17 states approved ballot measures that called for higher taxes to fund state and local transportation projects, according to the Washington-based American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)...
Pennsylvania voters approve water infrastructure referendum
On Tuesday, Pennsylvania voters approved a $400 million bond issue for repairing and upgrading water and sewer systems around the state, a small portion of the $36.5 billion in capital repairs ...
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Building America's Future calls for more federal spending on infrastructure
Financing new ready-to-go infrastructure projects could provide jobs and stimulate the economy, said the Washington-based infrastructure advocacy group Building America's Future (BAF)...
New Jersey's integrity ranks highest on Better Government index
New Jersey's laws provide the most transparency, ethics and accountability, according to the Chicago-based Better Government Association's (BGA) BGA-Alper Integrity Index...
IASP calls for papers on technology conference presentations
The Malaga, Spain-based International Association of Science Parks (IASP) is calling for papers on presentations for its June 2009 conference in Raleigh, N.C. Nov. 20...
Government IT budgets face cuts
Government information technology (IT) departments are tightening their belts in response to the nation's economic slowdown, according to a national survey by the Washington-based Public Technology Institute (PTI). ...
NLC letter urges Congress to increase Medicaid match and infrastructure investment funds
The "Big 6" local government associations are asking Congress to include more support for local governments in its efforts to rescue the economy...
Cleveland partners with private and other government agencies to reduce foreclosures
Cleveland officials are teaming up with state and federal government agencies, along with private development companies and banks, to reduce the number of and damage from foreclosures in the city...
Economic downturn hurting county budgets, NACo survey finds
Many of the nation's largest counties are facing revenue shortfalls, higher expenses and more difficulty with borrowing money as a result of the ongoing economic downturn...
State CIOs pick top 10 policy and technology priorities for 2009
Consolidation of IT services, operations, resources and infrastructure is the top management priority of state chief information officers (CIO) for 2009, according to a survey released Wednesday by the Lexington, Ky.-...
Propane council releases online fleet cost calculator
The Washington-based Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) has released an online calculator to help fleet managers determine the benefits of switching from regular-fueled vehicles to propane...
HUD releases info for Neighborhood Stabilization Program grants
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released the regulations for applying for grants for redevelopment of abandoned and foreclosed homes under the Housing and Economic Recovery Act, 2008...
Mayors gather to discuss air travel industry
By the end of 2008, dozens of airports across the country will have lost the entire scheduled service from at least one airline, a loss that will hurt the economic growth in the cities that operate those airports...
TDOT offers $3.6 million for development of an intercity bus program
On Oct. 1, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced an initiative to develop a statewide Intercity Bus Demonstration Program to improve transportation options for residents in the state's small towns and rural areas...
Agency releases energy efficiency scorecard for states
California has the best energy efficiency record among the 50 U.S. states, according to a new report by the Washington-based American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE)....
