In this edition of CivSource’s The Gallery, Christina Morrison, HP Public Sector Marketing Manager, discusses the benefits of teleworking in state and local government agencies, from cost savings to environmental benefits.
Massachusetts is investing nearly $1 billion in road and bridge projects statewide. The initiative kicked off last week in time for the summer construction season and will have an immediate job creation impact in the state. The funding will go to nearly 450 projects that are a mix of new and on-going construction work and [...]
Dearborn, Michigan teachers have approved a landmark contract plan that gives their union full control of their health care plan – a change in union contracts that observers are already saying could be a model for others. The plan was released Tuesday after meetings came to a close. The plan would save the school district [...]
Missouri will phase out its corporate franchise tax over the next five years according to a new measure signed into law yesterday. The Governor supported the measure as a means of attracting economic development and expanding existing business interests within the state. Currently, the tax is based on the amount of assets a business has [...]
New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has created a Spending and Government Efficiency (SAGE) Commission to modernize the state’s government. The goals of the commission will be to improve performance, increase accountability and cut spending. The Commission was created as an item passed in the recent state budget and is the first such initiative since [...]
In his latest Gallery column, Deloitte’s Robert Campbell says that political and policy leadership is needed at all levels of government as mounting debt looms large for not only the federal Treasury, but for state and local budgets as well. “The next several weeks are likely to be instructive concerning our financial future,” Mr. Campbell [...]
Last September, President Obama signed into law the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010. The act created the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI), an initiative designed to support lending to small businesses. Yesterday, Connecticut and Missouri announced that their applications to be part of the initiative were approved. This approval will provide both states [...]
Washington has passed a new law which will create a statewide provider network for injured workers that file workers compensation claims. The measure also expands the state’s Centers for Occupational Health Education. The network is expected to save Washington $218 million over the next four years.
Delaware is looking at a proposal that would reward companies that make new hires. The measure is designed to attract new business to the state as well as rewarding companies already in Delaware that add new workers. Sponsors of the bill say they have been working with businesses directly on crafting the measure, to ensure [...]
One day following a two-week reprieve from a possible government shutdown, state legislative leaders are urging their federal counterparts to find permanent solutions for this current year’s budget. In a letter from the National Conference of State Legislatures, officials said they need clarity on the level of federal funds states can expect heading into the [...]
