Governance & Finance: Page 11

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    Improving Indoor Air Quality Through Effective HVAC Ventilation

    Indoor air quality (IAQ) is influenced by a variety of factors, including outdoor pollutants, ventilation systems, and the presence of indoor sources like cleaning chemicals, allergens, and building materials. Poor IAQ can directly impact the health and productivity of individuals within a building. For instance, exposure to airborne particulate matter, such as that found in wildfire smoke, can lead to respiratory issues, especially for vulnerable populations such as children, the elderly, and those with pre-existing health conditions.

    By OMNIA Partners • Feb. 24, 2025
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    Disaster Preparedness: The Three Ps for Organizational Resilience

    Leveraging Cooperative Purchasing for Emergency Response and Recovery

    By OMNIA Partners • Feb. 24, 2025
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    Purchasing Innovation: How Technology is Transforming Public Procurement

    Technology is no longer a luxury in procurement—it’s a necessity. By embracing technological innovations, public sector organizations can achieve greater efficiency, transparency, and value. Whether through automation, AI, or ecommerce platforms, the tools are available to transform procurement into a strategic driver of success.

    By OMNIA Partners • Feb. 24, 2025
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    NY takes on Trump in battle over congestion pricing

    U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy terminated approval of New York's program for tolling vehicles that enter Manhattan's central business district. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vowed to fight.

    By • Feb. 20, 2025
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    Inspect your whole local government IT infrastructure as you snuff out cyberattacks

    Local governments are often facing a lack of budget for network upgrades and/or have small IT teams, which can mean they are more vulnerable to a potential cyberattack in an increasingly risky environment. It’s becoming clear that building and maintaining a strong network infrastructure to support modernization projects is essential to mitigating this risk.

    By Michael Keating • Feb. 19, 2025
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    FEMA halts enforcement of flood rebuild rule, New York Times reports

    By not requiring buildings at risk of repeated flooding to be elevated or moved, the government isn’t saving money, critics say.

    By Robert Freedman • Feb. 19, 2025
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    Baltimore sues Trump administration over purge of DEI programs

    Baltimore, along with several other organizations, says President Trump overstepped his authority in his executive orders to slash DEI initiatives and threaten federal funding approved by Congress.

    By • Feb. 18, 2025
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    Roadway safety requires traffic enforcement, infrastructure investments: House hearing

    Safety advocates and local government officials joined members of Congress in calling for action to reduce traffic deaths in a House subcommittee hearing.

    By • Feb. 18, 2025
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    Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro sues Trump administration, citing frozen IRA funding

    The state’s agencies have limited access to over $3.1 billion in funding for activities including distributed solar deployment, well plugging and weatherization, according to the lawsuit.

    By Diana DiGangi • Feb. 18, 2025
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    A strategy for boosting local government efficiency and meeting citizen needs with a dwindling budget

    Many state and local agencies are grappling with budget challenges and hiring holds going into fiscal 2025. They are tasked to reduce spending, but not services—and the standout strategy for that is outsourcing.

    By Dennis DuFour • Feb. 13, 2025
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    Local governments are acquiring more public safety technology, including transformative AI tools

    Data-driven tools are revolutionizing how law enforcement agencies detect, prevent and respond to criminal activity, enabling more proactive and efficient operations.

    By Michael Keating • Feb. 11, 2025
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    How streamlined verifications can support public housing agencies amidst the affordable housing crisis

    Technology and data can help reduce manual efforts for public housing agencies working to more quickly get affordable housing to eligible people.

    By Benjamin Carlson • Feb. 10, 2025
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    DOT rescinds approval of New York congestion pricing plan

    Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called the plan "a slap in the face to working class Americans and small business owners."

    By • Updated Feb. 19, 2025
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    Reconciling induced demand with highway spending — a new way to think about transportation planning

    With more than 4.2 million miles of public roads crisscrossing the United States, why does the country continue to pour billions of dollars annually into highway construction, expansion and maintenance?

    By Wes Guckert • Feb. 7, 2025
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    Ransomware is a growing threat, but local governments are training staffers to be more aware

    More cities and counties are at risk of ransomware attacks in 2025, with the increasing sophistication of cybercriminals and the growing reliance on digital infrastructure. Local governments can enhance their cybersecurity posture by adopting a comprehensive and proactive approach to security.

    By Michael Keating • Feb. 5, 2025
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    Scott Turner confirmed as HUD secretary

    Turner helped establish opportunity zones, an economic development tool, when he served in the first Trump administration.

    By Leslie Shaver • Feb. 5, 2025
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    On housing, mayors see path forward with Trump

    “Housing should not be a partisan issue,” one mayor said during a National League of Cities housing summit. But the president’s immigration policies are a concern.

    By Danielle McLean • Feb. 5, 2025
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    San Francisco illegally fired workers seeking COVID vaccine religious exemption, 9th Circuit says

    The record didn’t show that the City and County of San Francisco “seriously considered any religious accommodation,” according to the court.

    By Ryan Golden • Feb. 5, 2025
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    OpenAI unveils AI service designed for U.S. government agencies

    ChatGPT Gov was designed to accommodate “non-public sensitive data” in a secure self-hosting environment, according to the company.

    By • Feb. 3, 2025
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    How ERP automation is helping local governments tackle regulatory change

    ERP automation simplifies compliance by unifying operations, generating accurate reports and reducing human error.

    By Matt Parks • Feb. 3, 2025
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    The Smart Cities Outlook for 2025: Change is coming

    From new federal policies to growing technologies like AI and robotaxis, cities will encounter many changes while they continue to tackle housing, homelessness, climate and equity issues.

    By Smart Cities Dive Staff • Jan. 31, 2025
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    Zeldin is confirmed as the new EPA administrator. What’s next?

    The former New York representative will helm the agency as it navigates executive orders pausing climate programs and reviews pending regulations that could affect the waste and recycling industries.

    By Megan Quinn , Jacob Wallace • Updated Jan. 30, 2025
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    Nature- and health-inspired facilities will help cities and counties reach sustainability goals

    Buildings account for a third or more of carbon emissions, and local officials can make big strides toward greater sustainability by prioritizing adoption of green building standards for all new residential and commercial construction.

    By Michael Keating • Jan. 29, 2025
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    Securing state and local elections: The critical role of data protection

    Candidate websites, voter registration databases and other political resources may be vulnerable to cyberattacks. To mitigate these risks, agencies must fortify their cybersecurity frameworks with zero-trust principles, encryption, security service edge solutions and mobile endpoint detection and response.

    By Jim Coyle • Jan. 29, 2025
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    State lawmaker seeks ban in new shot at algorithmic pricing

    Landlords’ use of automated rent-setting software is “plainly illegal,” Sen. Jess Salomon in Washington state says.

    By Robert Freedman • Jan. 28, 2025