Governance & Finance: Page 9

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    Opinion

    We need another infrastructure law

    Carlo Scissura has a message for Congress and President-elect Trump: Building a stronger country can’t stop now.

    By Carlo Scissura • Jan. 16, 2025
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    Transportation Secretary Duffy: ‘We will usher in a golden age of travel.’

    President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Transportation Department was confirmed by the Senate Jan. 28. His first act was to start reversing Biden administration increases to federal fuel economy standards.

    By • Updated Jan. 29, 2025
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    Cities and counties can use social media and apprentice programs to attract qualified talent

    The public sector needs to keep its workforce at full strength, and it's important for agencies to have career succession plans in place to ensure that essential knowledge and processes are not lost.

    By Michael Keating • Jan. 13, 2025
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    Q&A

    NY mandates contractor registration for publicly funded projects

    Consultant Kathleen Bloss talks about the type of work the law covers and steps that firms must take to comply.

    By Sebastian Obando • Jan. 13, 2025
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    Sponsored by Smart Futures Lab

    Free incubator and accelerator empowers smart city growth

    Smart Futures Lab empowers tech startups: $4.5M raised, 6 patents, 22 jobs—join the next cohort today!

    Jan. 13, 2025
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    Public pension funding remains “fragile” but showed improvement in 2024

    State and local governments contributed a record amount into public retirement systems in 2024, according to Equable Institute.

    By • Jan. 8, 2025
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    California leaders ask for more federal transportation money before Trump takes over

    The California Latino Legislative Caucus and a Democratic senator from the state argue for immediate and continued funding of public transit and high-speed rail.

    By • Jan. 8, 2025
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    Network-powered procurement: The future of public sector procurement

    Network-powered procurement leverages peer collaboration, supplier networks and full-cycle solutions to enhance efficiency and innovation.

    By Anthony Berry • Jan. 6, 2025
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    Congestion pricing begins in New York, a US first

    Overcoming opposition, the plan to toll drivers entering Manhattan's central business district went into effect Sunday. Revenues will go to the transit authority's capital investments.

    By • Jan. 6, 2025
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    Inflation-adjusted transportation spending at all levels fell in the 2010-2022 period, BTS says

    Federal funding helps state and local governments, which account for 90% of transportation spending, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

    By • Jan. 3, 2025
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    Q&A

    How an Oklahoma City sales tax fuels the city’s ‘renaissance’

    Mayor David Holt led the planning process for the fourth voter-approved renewal of a sales tax for public infrastructure focused on human needs.

    By • Jan. 2, 2025
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    9 predictions about what 2025 may hold for US cities

    “Playground” cities will thrive, innovative housing programs will proliferate and technology will transform transit and municipal services, these sources say.

    By Smart Cities Dive staff • Jan. 2, 2025
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    Top 10 most popular American City & County articles of 2024

    These AC&C articles had the biggest reach in 2024.

    By • Dec. 30, 2024
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    Why your municipality should take a vested interest in the background investigation process - and how tech can help

    The relationship between police chiefs and municipal leaders is a key partnership—one that is essential for effective law enforcement and community safety.

    By Kevin Zodrow • Dec. 24, 2024
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    Opinion

    Don’t blink

    If I were to give a short bit of advice to today’s procurement workforce, it would have to be “don’t blink.” The time spent in a rewarding career will go by faster than you think.

    By Darin Matthews, CPPO, CPSM, NIGP-CPP • Dec. 20, 2024
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    A year in AI: See the top AC&C articles on artificial intelligence in 2024

    The following articles, curated by American City & County, feature reporting and insights from experts that help paint a picture of the unprecedented year for emerging AI technology and how local governments are responding to it.

    By • Dec. 20, 2024
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    Minimum wage is set to increase in a record number of jurisdictions in 2025

    A total of 65 cities and counties and 23 states will institute minimum wage increases throughout 2025, and 70 of them will meet or surpass $15 per hour.

    By • Dec. 18, 2024
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    When disaster strikes: How to minimize the fiscal impact of emergency construction

    As the scale and frequency of weather-related disasters continue to escalate, the financial burden on local governments is becoming increasingly severe.

    By Jo Medelman • Dec. 18, 2024
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    These two men will lead transportation policy in the Trump administration

    The Governors Highway Safety Association this week endorsed Trump nominee Sean Duffy as the next U.S. transportation secretary.

    By • Updated Jan. 10, 2025
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    More with less: Strategic procurement’s transformative impact on public agencies

    Advancements in technology are leveling the playing field like never before, granting smaller public agencies the same access to information as their larger corporate counterparts.

    By M. Todd Abner • Dec. 13, 2024
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    Total rewards: Building a stronger, more sustainable public workforce

    Without taking immediate action to address certain hiring challenges, the public sector workforce will continue to experience burnout and negative mental health impacts, resulting in even greater impacts on employee turnover and productivity.

    By Dutch Ross • Dec. 12, 2024
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    Cities can take a new look at underfunded mass transit projects

    Mass transit projects, which rely on a mix of federal, state and local funds, often take a back seat to other, more pressing issues.

    By Wes Guckert, PTP • Dec. 11, 2024
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    Creative hiring solutions can help public agencies maintain a robust workforce

    Worker shortages will occur across industries as Baby Boomers retire and fewer younger workers are entering the workforce to take their place.

    By Michael Keating • Dec. 11, 2024
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    Procurement’s changing role: Adapting for the future

    Known for their long history of traditional processes, strategic procurement teams are currently evolving and updating their ways of getting things done.

    Dec. 10, 2024
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    AI in procurement: Second wave applications

    Early document authoring applications offered only a glimpse of AI’s potential for process automation and data insight discovery. Today, we are witnessing a second wave of AI applications for government procurement—not just speeding up how our industry works but fundamentally changing it.

    By Steve Isaac • Dec. 9, 2024