New York will keep more than 100 of its top companies running on hydropower according to newly approved long-term contract extensions announced yesterday. The contract extensions were signed by the Governor with the aim of keeping jobs and capital in western New York. Most of the contracts were extended through 2020 and contain increased job [...]
The 2010 mid-term elections saw just over 1600 new state legislators elected to office. The turnover rate reached 30 percent, which represents a 5 percent increase over the 1250 new legislators who took office in 2009. This massive shift adds to the complexities of state policymaking at a time when “new ideas” will have to [...]
According to a report from the Office of Chief Information Officer (OCIO), the state of California is making progress on its network consolidation agenda. The states IT agency posted a scorecard on the status of executive branch agencies migrating to the California Government Enterprise Network (CGEN), indicating that nearly 80 of the state’s 123 departments have [...]
As part of IBM’s ever-expanding Smarter Cities initiative, the company announced yesterday a partnership with Corpus Christi, Texas to provide service request tracking, wastewater management software and other infrastructure monitoring tools. IBM has developed a central intake system for handling work requests and ongoing maintenance across city government, replacing a paper-based tracking process.
Mississippi has launched a new website – “Broadband for Mississippi” which provides citizens with a tool that shows the availability of broadband access statewide. The site is part of the state’s effort to increase broadband access. The site provides visitors with information about how broadband can impact their community. It also highlights state initiatives to [...]
The Illinois Governor’s Office of Management and Budget has put its statement of revenue and expenditures online. The statement outlines all of the state’s significant financial activities for fiscal year 2010 and the first quarter of 2011. The statement is the most comprehensive financial overview of agency and fund spending available before annual reports are [...]
A handful of governors spoke out Wednesday to lend their support to President Barack Obama’s compromise with Congressional Republicans to extend a number of tax breaks, including controversial cuts for those who make above $250,000 per year. In most statements, governors commended the compromise, while highlighting those cuts that are meant to help the middle-class.
The County of Monterey, California has signed a $15 million contract with Harris Corp. to design and deploy a new public safety radio system that will improve coverage, reliability and communication interoperability between local, county, state and federal first responders, the company said Wednesday.
Less than a month after being promoted to head the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Secretary Michael Gargano told lawmakers and reports last week that the new hybrid welfare system was “absolutely” succeeding. Mr. Gargano testified in front of the State Budget Committee to raise funding for local welfare offices, who have seen a [...]
New York is the only state that does not offer early voting, and denies excuse absentee voting, same day registration, online registration or party switch within six months of a primary. According to Mayor Michael Bloomberg, this makes New York’s the most restrictive voting laws in the country. Mayor Bloomberg issued a report yesterday, finding [...]
