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New York City will be extending its contract with Northrop Grumman to support the city’s multi-agency government wireless network for another five years. The New York City Wireless Network (NYCWiN) is the most comprehensive municipal wireless broadband network currently deployed. The network was designed and built by Northrup Grumman and the city cites the company’s [...]
Republican Betty Brown from Terrell, Texas took a play straight out of The Onion playbook this week, calling for Asian-American citizens to change their names so they are “easier for Americans to deal with.” When Texas Democratic Party officials got word of this statement, they demanded an apology. However, Brown spokesman said her comments were [...]
Stimulus booty comes home…Texas TIERS dries up…Washington State wants steroids to compete…Stimulus opinions abound online…Minn. has hacking target on its back…Govs. get a dose of reality…
Foreign terrorists watchers of Fox’s 24 ?…Unemployment computers get a raise…States have renewed interest in renewables…Next Gen DMV system doesn’t pass driving test…Kentucky thinks Christmas will come in July…N.H. plays stash with duty-free customer info…Trans-gender bill passes N.H. house
Pamela Prah at Stateline.org has written a great article about social issues competing for attention during these dire economic times. Given the actions of Iowa and Vermont in the last seven days, gay marriage is an obvious example. But issues like medical marijuana (a guise for legalized drugs and mandatory minimums), capital punishment, abortions and [...]
Municipal bonds blow up…Ultra shovel ready contractors want stimulus scratch…Nation’s largest county health system in pain… Jobless seek ‘green’ edification…Politically driven donations up in down economy…Rock, paper, scissors for Minn. Senate seat?…Okla. wants IT…Plague (of errors) hits state school safety data…
The National Association of Counties has announced the location of the NACo Large Urban County Caucus (LUCC) Annual Meeting. Sacramento County, California will host the annual event, focused on innovative solutions to common challenges facing metro areas. This year’s theme is centered around national health system reform.
Need help with that stimulus request?…Wally-world EHRs, isle four…Govs sojourn to Silicon Valley…Court looks other way on E-Verify ‘inaccuracies’…States’ revenue threatened by stimulus…More trouble on the Bayou
