https://www.route-fifty.com/cybersecurity/2025/11/st-paul-officials-still-dealing-summer-cyberattacks-fallout/409810/?oref=rf-home-top-story
The Minnesota capital’s networks were disrupted in July and government operations are still recovering. Preparedness and partnerships were key in the ci...
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https://www.route-fifty.com/artificial-intelligence/2025/11/report-how-public-sector-can-help-drive-ai-innovation/409712/?oref=rf-homepage-river
A new report offers strategies for government leaders to encourage AI innovation that prepares their communities for an AI-ready future.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/digital-government/2025/11/advance-modernization-strategically-clerks-are-key/409644/?oref=rf-homepage-river
COMMENTARY | A phased and deliberate approach to modernization can help agencies adopt digital platforms and integrated tools that can empower clerks to...
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https://www.route-fifty.com/artificial-intelligence/2025/11/how-make-data-centers-less-thirsty/409729/?oref=rf-homepage-river
There’s a way to reduce both the climate and water harms of data centers: build them in places with lots of wind and solar energy.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/infrastructure/2025/11/how-government-leaders-can-balance-pros-and-cons-data-center-development/409546/
Policy and partnerships with tech companies can give state and local leaders a lever to ensure data centers are developed responsibly and sustainable, e...
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https://www.route-fifty.com/finance/2021/05/education-account-winning-american-families-pandemic-savings/173744/
COMMENTARY | U.S. households are saving at an historic pace, and new and existing 529 savings accounts are up 14% year over year.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/artificial-intelligence/2025/11/aws-invest-50b-ai-and-supercomputing-infrastructure-government-customers/409776/?oref=rf-category-lander-river
Amazon Web Services is granting government expanded access to its tech products offerings while scaling the infrastructure required to support it.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/management/2023/02/ranking-best-and-worst-city-flags/382589/?oref=rf-earthbox-post
For the first time in nearly 20 years, a group of flag enthusiasts has released survey results grading the municipal banners, many of which have undergo...
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https://www.route-fifty.com/emerging-tech/2025/11/new-mexico-unveils-quantum-telecom-network/409651/?oref=rf-homepage-river
State officials have been positioning New Mexico as a leader in quantum sciences and technologies through private sector help and federal partnerships.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/sponsors/2025/09/future-public-service-delivery-personalized-accessible-and-connected/408391/
A single, connected entry point is turning slow, siloed services into seamless, resident-focused experiences.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/digital-government/2025/11/amid-distrust-and-volatility-leaders-urge-governments-walk-talk/409731/?oref=rf-homepage-river
It’s been a tricky year for states and localities, but speakers at the recent GOVIT Leadership Summit and Symposium said communication and keeping prom...
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https://www.route-fifty.com/workforce/2024/08/how-cities-are-rethinking-who-responds-911-calls/398522/?oref=rf-earthbox-post
Big cities have largely embraced so-called alternative response teams that send trained health care professionals in the place of law enforcement to han...
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https://www.route-fifty.com/artificial-intelligence/2025/11/new-jersey-uses-ai-tool-boost-resident-and-staff-experiences/409636/?oref=rf-category-lander-river
A new report from the state highlights how AI is helping the state improve service delivery for residents for critical resources like food assistance an...
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https://www.route-fifty.com/artificial-intelligence/2025/11/data-center-growth-drives-locals-fight-more-say/409563/?oref=rf-category-lander-river
Higher energy bills, heavy water use and noise are among their concerns.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/digital-government/2025/10/planning-mega-events-how-governments-can-prepare-world-cup/408772/
Oct 16, 2025 - COMMENTARY | Infrastructure could be overwhelmed next year as millions of visitors descend on the nation’s cities. Preparing now and embracing digital t...
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https://www.route-fifty.com/digital-government/2025/10/kansas-looks-tech-modernize-agency-rulemaking/409213/?oref=rf-category-lander-river
The state will use a cloud-based platform to draft, publish and take comments on regulations, having relied on paper since 1965.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/workforce/2025/11/washington-lawmakers-consider-requiring-union-talks-over-government-use-ai/409696/?oref=rf-homepage-river
A bill focused on public employee unions stalled this year, but its prime sponsor plans to try again in 2026.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/digital-government/2025/11/texas-sues-roblox-alleging-online-gaming-platform-endangers-children/409427/?oref=rf-category-lander-river
Texas is the third state to sue the platform, alongside dozens of private plaintiffs who say Roblox didn’t do enough to protect their kids from sexually...
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https://www.route-fifty.com/people/2025/11/government-workers-young-and-old-need-shared-purpose-say-local-leaders/409778/?oref=rf-homepage-river
Agencies must wrestle with retirements, a multi-generational workforce and attracting employees despite the lure of the private sector. Experts said it’...
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https://www.route-fifty.com/artificial-intelligence/2025/11/how-seamlessly-integrate-ai-state-hhs-systems/409328/?oref=rf-category-lander-river
COMMENTARY | The technology offers great rewards in this area of state government, but also presents great risks. Agencies must adopt it thoughtfully to...
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https://www.route-fifty.com/infrastructure/2022/09/how-schools-bike-buses-won-over-students-and-charmed-internet/377863/
Nearly 200 kids in Portland, Oregon join a weekly bicycle ride to school, instead of relying on buses or drop-offs. The fun-spirited, pedal-powered conv...
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https://www.route-fifty.com/digital-government/2025/11/most-states-dont-disclose-which-companies-get-data-center-incentives-report-finds/409488/?oref=rf-category-lander-river
At least 36 states give the subsidies, but only 11 reveal which businesses receive the benefits.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/cybersecurity/2025/05/how-community-college-cyber-range-building-next-generation-cyber-workers/405316/
COMMENTARY | A new training program in Maryland is providing students and mid-career professionals with access to simulated cyber threats and can help e...
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https://www.route-fifty.com/digital-government/2025/11/floridas-e-verify-expansion-clears-first-legislative-hurdle/409395/?oref=rf-category-lander-river
‘It simply enforces the law,’ said Rep. Berny Jacques.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/management/2025/11/new-jersey-lawmakers-propose-new-limits-lawsuits-under-data-privacy-law/409652/?oref=rf-homepage-river
The bill would "sacrifice the safety of New Jersey’s public servants," one critic says.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/finance/2022/12/500m-new-tech-hubs-program-included-federal-spending-bill/381121/
A law to promote domestic semiconductor production approved earlier this year created the regional development program, but didn’t fund it. The proposed...
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https://www.route-fifty.com/artificial-intelligence/2025/11/new-york-city-will-try-again-regulate-ai/409808/?oref=rf-category-lander-river
The council passed a package of bills creating a new ‘office of algorithmic accountability.’ It’s not the first attempt to rein in AI use.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/digital-government/2025/10/how-centralized-design-systems-help-build-trust-digital-services/408855/?oref=rf-related-article
A new resource from the Beeck Center highlights how states can improve online experiences for residents by creating a standard design system for agencie...
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https://www.route-fifty.com/digital-government/2025/10/baltimore-innovating-its-permitting-system-revitalize-housing/409224/?oref=rf-category-lander-river
The city recently launched a service that automatically issues a permit for certain construction projects to help expedite the housing development proce...
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https://www.route-fifty.com/digital-government/2025/11/feds-approve-first-batch-finalized-bead-plans/409623/?oref=rf-category-lander-river
Eighteen states and territories received approval from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, with the agency saying the revise...
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https://www.route-fifty.com/artificial-intelligence/2025/11/utilities-struggling-deal-data-center-power-demand-report-says/409535/?oref=rf-category-lander-river
Black & Veatch found that more than half of utility leaders said having available power is the biggest challenge to getting data centers online, and tha...
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https://www.route-fifty.com/finance/2021/12/how-help-all-families-save-college/187484/
COMMENTARY | While Americans chase affordable higher education, the ability to save for college has never been more attainable.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/artificial-intelligence/2025/11/colorado-town-strives-become-agentic-smart-city/409475/?oref=rf-category-lander-river
Vail has implemented a smart city platform that municipal leaders hope will improve government operations and boost customer experience.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/digital-government/2025/11/every-address-counts-why-redistricting-makes-precise-legislative-data-essential/409728/?oref=rf-homepage-river
COMMENTARY | In an essential move for democracy, we need to solve the 4.5 million address gap, which undermines effective legislative outreach.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/management/2024/09/hungry-affordable-housing-communities-turn-land-trusts/399784/?oref=rf-earthbox-post
The old-school approach is garnering renewed interest amid a nationwide housing crisis. The model promises permanently affordable housing.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/digital-government/2025/11/how-parents-and-teens-feel-about-state-efforts-regulate-social-media/409796/?oref=rf-category-lander-river
Policies that consider parents’ and children’s views toward social media restrictions could have a better chance at being adopted by the public, one exp...
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https://www.route-fifty.com/digital-government/2025/11/direct-file-wont-happen-2026-irs-tells-states/409322/?oref=rf-category-lander-river
The free service that allowed taxpayers to file online directly with the IRS was used by hundreds of thousands of taxpayers in 2024 and 2025, who gave i...
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https://www.route-fifty.com/infrastructure/2023/01/new-federal-grants-aim-help-cities-ditch-nimby-backed-zoning-laws/381474/
There’s $85 million available for communities that want to relax restrictions on the density and type of housing that can be built in certain neighborho...
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https://www.route-fifty.com/artificial-intelligence/2025/11/new-tool-aims-help-schools-vet-ai-tech-education/409414/?oref=rf-category-lander-river
Tech companies aren’t always transparent about their AI products. A new report offers a way for education leaders to examine them more closely.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/digital-government/2025/11/government-leaders-embrace-any-door-service-approach/409678/?oref=rf-category-lander-river
Speakers at Route Fifty’s recent Innovation Spotlight said the public sector should learn to be more human focused in how it delivers services, an effor...
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https://www.route-fifty.com/artificial-intelligence/2025/11/whats-ohios-proposal-banning-ai-personhood/409561/?oref=rf-category-lander-river
An Ohio lawmaker wants to prohibit marrying an AI chatbot, but there’s a lot more to the bill.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/artificial-intelligence/2025/11/game-la-ramps-tech-ahead-major-sporting-events/409257/?oref=rf-category-lander-river
The city is set to host the World Cup, Super Bowl, Olympics and Paralympics in the coming years, and it is looking to AI to help improve its services.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/public-safety/2025/11/kids-and-teens-go-full-throttle-e-bikes-federal-oversight-stalls/409730/?oref=rf-homepage-river
States, counties and schools are stepping in to improve safety amid an uptick in e-bike injuries, while federal regulatory efforts stagnate.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/infrastructure/2025/11/montana-lawmakers-take-closer-look-autonomous-vehicles/409775/?oref=rf-homepage-river
Waymo officials were mum on the financial side of the business, but did describe the learning abilities of the software the cars run on. Essentially car...
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