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News and analysis that impacts state, county and local government leaders across America
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From the Editor - Route Fifty
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Charlotte - Route Fifty
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https://www.route-fifty.com/management/2021/08/gov-andrew-cuomo-resigns/184429/
Gov. Andrew Cuomo Resigns - Route Fifty
The three-term governor stepped down in the face of likely being impeached over sexual harassment and assault allegations.
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Shashank Priya - Route Fifty
Shashank Priya is a professor of materials science and engineering at Pennsylvania State University.
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Solar energy - Route Fifty
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Providing a Sustainable, Local Pipeline of Trained Workers - Route Fifty
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https://www.route-fifty.com/digital-government/2021/05/how-dataops-can-unleash-the-power-of-ai/316062/?oref=rf-next-story
How DataOps can unleash the power of AI - Route Fifty
Key to agencies driving real outcomes with artificial intelligence, DataOps treats data as an integral piece of overall mission strategy.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/digital-government/2010/07/fixing-the-flaws-in-north-american-maps/292259/?oref=rf-next-story
Fixing the flaws in North American maps - Route Fifty
Twentieth-century mapping techniques have not kept pace with 21st-century geospatial technology, and the National Geodetic Survey has begun a 10-year pr...
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https://www.route-fifty.com/management/2023/11/housing-policies-residents-want-see/392391/
The housing policies residents want to see - Route Fifty
It may seem like housing policies that allow granny flats or multifamily homes on single-family lots are pretty contentious, but a new survey shows that...
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Economic Development Efforts Thriving in Repurposed Prisons - Route Fifty
In recent years, former correctional facilities in seven states were converted into apartments, a sports complex, a movie studio and more, initiatives t...
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https://www.route-fifty.com/digital-government/2010/08/agencies-update-web-sites-in-preparation-for-hurricane-earl/277002/?oref=rf-next-story
Agencies update Web sites in preparation for Hurricane Earl - Route Fifty
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the National Hurricane center have updated their home pages in preparation for Hurricane Earl.
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Tyler Morris - Route Fifty
Tyler Morris is director of product management at Iron Mountain Government Solutions.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/digital-government/2022/05/cisa-points-water-sector-seeking-80-million-more-fema-grants/366395/?oref=rf-author-river
Cybersecurity Agency Points to Water Sector in Seeking $80M More for FEMA Grants - Route Fifty
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and FEMA are rolling out the first of $1 billion the Homeland Security agencies got to help state a...
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Still early days for state chief AI officers - Route Fifty
The role is still being defined by its earliest incumbents, as states remain uncertain about the future of the technology and how to deal with its impacts.
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With Pay for Performance, Money Is Not the Problem - Route Fifty
Performance management practices in business are undergoing a sea change to address essentially the same problems.
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Jeff Coltin - Route Fifty
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https://www.route-fifty.com/infrastructure/2023/06/congress-set-weigh-whether-state-ags-can-tackle-airline-complaints/387649/
Congress Set to Weigh Whether State AGs Can Tackle Airline Complaints - Route Fifty
State officials have not been allowed to pursue air carriers for violating consumer protection laws since 1978, but recent airline meltdowns have embold...
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Air Force awards Abacus IT support contract - Route Fifty
The U.S. Air Force has selected Abacus Technology Corp. for a five-year, $15 million contract to furnish IT support services to F.E. Warren Air Force Base.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/digital-government/1999/01/red-cross-opens-military-communications-center/309553/
Red Cross opens military communications center - Route Fifty
The humanitarian service organization transmits more than 1.4 million messages every year to DOD personnel and their relatives. The new center will chan...
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https://www.route-fifty.com/infrastructure/2023/11/where-noise-pollution-worst-redlined-neighborhoods/392370/
Where is noise pollution the worst? Redlined neighborhoods. - Route Fifty
Nearly all of them are subject to noise levels linked with hearing loss, a study shows.
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Joab Jackson - Route Fifty
Joab Jackson is the senior technology editor for Government Computer News.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/digital-government/2023/03/protecting-data-makes-cities-smart/383917/?oref=rf-topic-lander-river
Protecting the data that makes cities smart - Route Fifty
Ensuring the security and privacy of data generated by residents and internet-connected devices will allow cities to reap the benefits of innovation.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/cybersecurity/2010/06/identity-ecosystem-to-replace-passwords-draft-strategy-suggests/293648/?oref=rf-author-river
'Identity ecosystem' to replace passwords, draft strategy suggests - Route Fifty
Obama administration releases a draft plan that would radically change the standard approach to online identity authentication -- if it works.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/management/2021/08/correctional-officers-are-driving-pandemic-prisons/184768/
Correctional Officers are Driving the Pandemic in Prisons - Route Fifty
New research shows correctional officers are vectors of infection, pushing up Covid-19 rates both inside prisons and in their communities.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/infrastructure/2024/10/six-airports-want-charge-ahead-preparing-electric-aircraft/400057/?oref=rf-lander-noscript-river
Six airports want to charge ahead preparing for electric aircraft - Route Fifty
All-electric passenger planes are still experimental. But regional airport managers are eager to install charging infrastructure to accommodate them.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/management/2022/06/fema-chief-names-her-top-priority-ensure-agency-has-adequate-staffing-upcoming-emergencies/368312/
FEMA Chief: Top Priority Is Ensuring Adequate Staffing For Emergencies - Route Fifty
Employees and managers alike continue to warn lawmakers about the impact that growing demands will have on the agency's ability to respond to disasters.
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Abortion - Route Fifty
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https://www.route-fifty.com/cybersecurity/2010/07/senator-wants-cybersecurity-center-at-nist/292238/?oref=rf-author-river
Senator wants cybersecurity center at NIST - Route Fifty
Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) is pushing to establish a new cybersecurity center of excellence at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/management/2024/06/criminal-justice-reform-may-be-under-pressure-it-still-has-plenty-life/397721/
Criminal justice reform may be under pressure, but it still has plenty of life - Route Fifty
COMMENTARY | Policy advances in areas such as prison conditions, reentry and record clearing may seem incremental, but they will produce durable, measur...
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As measles outbreaks loom, Montana lawmakers work to regain data on immunizations - Route Fifty
A bipartisan group is pushing to roll back a 2021 law that stopped the state from collecting local school data about immunization rates.
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Data.gov sets requirements on privacy, quality and security - Route Fifty
When assembling the data feeds for Data.gov, the developmnent team contacted the chief data stewards for each agency, who in turn communicated with depa...
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In Egypt, social media fuels the evolution of revolution - Route Fifty
Advancements in communication technology have often foreshadowed civil unrest and revolution. In Egypt and elsewhere in the Middle East, the revolution ...
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https://www.route-fifty.com/management/2023/03/utah-set-adopt-new-state-flag/383678/?oref=rf-next-story
Utah Set to Adopt a New State Flag - Route Fifty
If the governor signs the bill, the state will join a wave of city and state flag redesigns across the nation and cap a process four years in the making.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/finance/2020/11/fines-and-fees-alternatives-report/170299/?oref=rf-next-story
Three Alternatives to the Usual Strategies for Collecting Fines and Fees - Route Fifty
A report from the Fines and Fees Justice Center lays out alternatives for cities looking to make collection practices more equitable and efficient.
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Colorado - Route Fifty
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https://www.route-fifty.com/digital-government/2025/04/north-carolina-lawmakers-consider-bill-let-consumers-opt-out-targeted-online-ads/404942/?oref=rf-next-story
North Carolina lawmakers consider bill to let consumers opt out of targeted online ads - Route Fifty
If passed, the bill would allow consumers obtain their data, have it corrected or have it deleted. Companies would have to tell consumers what third par...
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Apprenticeship programs are growing as the public sector faces workforce shortages - Route Fifty
Registered apprenticeships, infrequently used by state and local governments in the past, are gaining the attention of staff-starved agencies.
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Nevada turns to AI to speed up unemployment appeals - Route Fifty
The state partnered with Google Public Sector on a system that analyzes appeals hearings against state and federal law to help adjudicators reach a deci...
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https://www.route-fifty.com/infrastructure/2018/08/bike-crash-fatalities-overtaking/150352/
Considering Ways to Prevent America's Deadliest Type of Bike Crash - Route Fifty
"Overtaking" crashes have led to more than 600 cyclist fatalities in recent years.
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How to protect data for the always connected employee - Route Fifty
The key to enhancing mobile security is combining a secure digital identity with a second authentication factor such as a PIN or fingerprint to let empl...
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https://www.route-fifty.com/management/2023/11/house-proposes-slashing-4b-epa/391772/
House proposes slashing $4B from the EPA - Route Fifty
The GOP funding cuts, passed along party lines, would significantly impact state and local efforts to improve drinking water and reduce water pollution....
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https://www.route-fifty.com/management/2019/07/juul-hires-leading-teen-addiction-researcher-medical-director/158542/?oref=rf-author-river
Juul Hires Leading Teen Addiction Researcher As Medical Director - Route Fifty
The move comes after Juul launched a recent campaign to overturn restrictions on e-cigarettes and flavored tobacco in San Francisco, where the company i...
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DHS releases new details on Einstein 3 intrusion prevention pilot - Route Fifty
The Homeland Security Department plans to use another agency and an Internet Service Provider to test capabilities and processes for its planned next ge...
https://www.route-fifty.com/infrastructure/2020/01/states-seek-keep-climate-change-lawsuit-out-federal-court/162257/?oref=rf-next-story
States Seek to Keep Climate Change Lawsuit Out of Federal Court - Route Fifty
Thirteen states filed a brief this month hoping to keep a Rhode Island lawsuit against oil and gas companies in state rather than federal court.
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As Home-Cooked Cottage-Food Industry Grows, States Work to Keep Up - Route Fifty
Some states have embraced "food freedom" laws that exempt home producers from many food-safety laws.
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Steve Raucher - Route Fifty
Steve Raucher is CEO at RapidDeploy.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/digital-government/2020/01/senate-wants-to-get-ahead-of-iot/312599/
Senate wants to get ahead of IoT - Route Fifty
New legislation would establish an interagency panel to help prepare government and the private sector for the internet of things.
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Iran-linked hacktivists could target governments, experts warn - Route Fifty
State and local governments and some crucial technology infrastructure are among the key retaliatory targets as hostilities escalate in the Middle East.
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Get Your Kicks on Route 66 in Amarillo - These Fifty States
Jul 10, 2024 - Only in Amarillo can you experience the enchanting mix of history, culture, and adventure along the iconic Route 66.
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Want to see skills-first hiring in action? Look to the states - Route Fifty
COMMENTARY | Some states are leading the way.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/cybersecurity/2026/05/cisa-unveils-ci-fortify-help-secure-critical-infrastructure-during-conflicts/413355/
CISA unveils CI Fortify to help secure critical infrastructure during conflicts - Route Fifty
For years, U.S. officials have assessed that China is infiltrating non-military critical infrastructure to enable sabotage during a major conflict invol...
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Chelsie Bright - Route Fifty
Chelsie Bright is global industry leader, public sector, for Qualtrics.
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TSA might back down some on pat-downs - Route Fifty
A Transportation Security Agency official told concerned travelers that the agency will consider options that would subject fewer travelers to hotly con...
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https://www.route-fifty.com/finance/2022/02/states-raised-their-minimum-wages/362080/?oref=rf-topic-lander-river
The States That Raised Their Minimum Wages - Route Fifty
Twenty-one states increased their minimum wages this year and nine more planning to boost them later in 2022.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/management/2023/05/fight-reverse-increasing-maternal-mortality-rates/386228/?oref=rf-topic-lander-river
The Fight to Reverse Increasing Maternal Mortality Rates - Route Fifty
The U.S. has some of the highest mortality rates in the world. A study in North Carolina found approaches that are making a difference.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/cybersecurity/2005/01/house-homeland-security-panel-to-cover-cybersecurity/305717/?oref=rf-next-story
House homeland security panel to cover cybersecurity - Route Fifty
The House Rules Committee has referred a cybersecurity bill to the reorganized Homeland Security Committee, in a move that would partly straighten some ...
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https://www.route-fifty.com/artificial-intelligence/2026/05/new-bill-would-narrow-scope-colorados-landmark-2024-ai-law/413325/?oref=rf-homepage-river
New bill would narrow scope of Colorado’s landmark 2024 AI law - Route Fifty
May 5, 2026 - Proposed compromise would repeal law’s most substantial regulations on AI developers and
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NJ bill targets social media companies promoting diet products to children - Route Fifty
A bill sponsor said social media companies must have safeguards in place to protect young users from content that promotes eating disorders.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/public-safety/2026/05/beyond-999-why-public-safety-cant-afford-standard-uptime/413299/?oref=rf-homepage-river
Beyond 99.9%: Why public safety can’t afford 'standard' uptime - Route Fifty
May 4, 2026 - COMMENTARY | First responders rely on various technologies that all must work continuously, but that responsibility is also a challenge that needs strat...
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Artificial Intelligence - Route Fifty
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An Open Data Exploration of a Beautiful Autumn Drive in Utah - Route Fifty
It's easy to explore the nuts and bolts of the Beehive State's infrastructure. Follow our data-centric journey up Big Cottonwood Canyon.
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Why Two States Are at Odds Over the Future of the Death Penalty - Route Fifty
Public support for capital punishment has declined in recent years, but the issue continues to be a point of contention, as some advocate for its repeal...
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On the verge of true federal IT modernization - Route Fifty
By embracing cloud, biometrics and mobility, agencies can deliver the types of services citizens have come to expect from the private sector.
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Seattle Police Make Public Appeal to Help Tackle a Major Tech Problem - Route Fifty
The department hopes hackers can help it make more than 1 million hours of surveillance video available while balancing privacy and transparency.
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Cloud provider claims next-generation virtual data center tech - Route Fifty
ProfitBricks unveils virtual data center services that offer customers precise control of design and scale of cloud infrastructure resources.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/management/2014/09/minnesota-capitol-renovations/94217/?oref=rf-next-story
Minnesota State Capitol Renovations Bring Big Changes - Route Fifty
Check out the major upgrades coming to state legislative facilities.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/management/2024/09/states-tribes-get-15-billion-fight-opioid-epidemic/399877/?oref=rf-homepage-river
States, tribes get $1.5 billion to fight the opioid epidemic - Route Fifty
The federal funds will support substance use prevention and treatment efforts, workforce capacity building and access to medications to reduce addiction.
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Minnesota Senate Democrats propose new tax on social media companies - Route Fifty
Some Minnesota lawmakers are proposing a first-in-the-nation tax on large social media companies that collect data on consumers in the state.
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Air Force will expand systems support with BPAs worth up to $500 million - Route Fifty
The Air Force has negotiated a series of blanket purchasing agreements to give its command and control programs a range of systems support services. The...
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Data centers hit the ballot this year - Route Fifty
Residents in a Wisconsin city already passed a measure to restrict their development, while others may follow, including a statewide effort in Ohio.
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This 106-Year-Old Risk Makes the Case for a Subway in Portland - Route Fifty
What will come first? A new river crossing Oregon's largest city needs or a massive earthquake?
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Local Government Performance Guru Heads Back to Louisville - Route Fifty
Daro Mott will return to the Louisville Metro Government as chief of performance improvement.
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GSA chief of staff job is no longer open - Route Fifty
The General Services Administration has picked its next chief of staff from within its ranks.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/digital-government/2010/08/chiarelli-network-must-cover-more-than-the-battlefield/277100/?oref=rf-author-river
Chiarelli: Network must cover more than the battlefield - Route Fifty
Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Chiarelli tells LandWarNet conference that Army's network vision must be expansive.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/digital-government/2009/06/gcn-lab-review-do-it-all-databases/300838/?oref=rf-lander-noscript-river
GCN Lab Review: Do-it-all databases - Route Fifty
The GCN Lab tested five personal database programs, several of which can do just about anything you want to do with your data, as long as you've got the...
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Elaine S. Povich - Route Fifty
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https://www.route-fifty.com/workforce/2022/12/midwest-some-cities-turn-people-centric-economic-development/381324/
The Fresh Economic Development Strategy Emerging in the Midwest - Route Fifty
Instead of prioritizing tax breaks for new factories, some cities are trying to attract residents by promoting quality of life benefits.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/digital-government/2018/01/los-angeles-startups-hackers-medical-devices/144873/?oref=rf-author-river
These L.A. Startups Are What Stand Between Hackers and Your Medical Devices - Route Fifty
Some of the most important cybersecurity work is happening in nondescript offices across the nation.
https://www.route-fifty.com/infrastructure/2019/03/feds-are-driving-national-policy-sprawl/155765/
The Feds Are Driving A National Policy of Sprawl - Route Fifty
COMMENTARY | "Any legislative or policymaking approach to climate that fails to see the connections between emissions, how and where we build, and our ...
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https://www.route-fifty.com/management/2022/05/why-rural-communities-struggle-bring-much-needed-federal-grants/366557/
Why rural communities struggle to bring in much-needed federal grants - Route Fifty
A new analysis suggests that over half of communities in the West lack the capacity to take advantage of infrastructure bill funding. Now what?
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State CIOs are more change leaders than techies, report says - Route Fifty
The National Association of State Chief Information Officers found its members are being asked to simultaneously keep systems running and innovate, with...
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https://www.route-fifty.com/workforce/2021/06/middle-income-and-frontline-workers-struggle-find-affordable-housing/174789/?oref=rf-next-story
Middle-income and Frontline Workers Struggle to Find Affordable Housing - Route Fifty
The pandemic has exacerbated the crisis for these households being able to buy and rent homes, according to a report by the Urban Land Institute.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/management/2024/10/states-where-climate-progress-ballot/399957/?oref=rf-topic-lander-river
The states where climate progress is on the ballot - Route Fifty
Getting laws passed is one thing. Protecting them from Republican opposition is another.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/infrastructure/2020/09/nara-expects-multicloud-strategy-to-ease-records-transfer/315805/
NARA expects multicloud strategy to ease records transfer - Route Fifty
The National Archives and Records Administration plans to adopt a multicloud strategy to more easily accommodate storing the digital records it receives...
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https://www.route-fifty.com/digital-government/2006/11/rumsfeld-steps-down-as-dod-secretary/293386/
Rumsfeld steps down as DOD secretary - Route Fifty
After six tumultuous years as Defense Department secretary Donald Rumsfeld is stepping down.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/artificial-intelligence/2026/02/mayors-group-rolls-out-ai-playbook/411149/
Mayors group rolls out AI playbook - Route Fifty
The U.S. Conference of Mayors and Google partnered on the playbook, which they said would help city leaders deploy the technology safely and measure suc...
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https://www.route-fifty.com/digital-government/2026/03/your-personal-data-might-set-your-grocery-prices-states-aim-crack-down/412435/?oref=rf-topic-lander-river
Your personal data might set your grocery prices. States aim to crack down. - Route Fifty
Retailers are using surveillance pricing to set individualized amounts customers will pay.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/infrastructure/2026/03/data-center-restrictions-signed-south-dakota-law-after-push-incentives-failed/412358/?oref=rf-category-lander-river
Data center restrictions signed into South Dakota law after push for incentives failed - Route Fifty
After lawmakers rejected incentives for large data centers, Gov. Larry Rhoden signed a bill that puts new limits on them.
https://www.route-fifty.com/emerging-tech/2024/09/ai-fatigue/399671/?oref=rf-next-story
AI fatigue - Route Fifty
COMMENTARY | It's true, workers are already experiencing AI burnout. Here's how leaders can recognize and manage it.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/management/2022/01/5-weird-laws-across-us/360926/?oref=rf-next-story
5 Unusual State Laws Across the US - Route Fifty
There is a wide range of unlikely state laws nationwide, including ones prohibiting biting a person's arm (or leg) off to swearing at kids' sports events.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/finance/2023/08/treasury-expands-uses-arpa-funding/389838/?oref=rf-next-story
Treasury expands the uses of ARPA funding - Route Fifty
Under interim rules, the federal agency would allow state and local governments to spend coronavirus relief money on natural disasters, additional trans...
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https://www.route-fifty.com/management/2023/06/state-builds-cloud-workforce-free-training-agency-employees/387253/?oref=rf-topic-lander-river
State Scales Up Cloud Workforce With Free Training for Agency Employees - Route Fifty
Georgia is offering any employee at a state agency migrating its operations to the cloud free training in an effort to increase technology skills and bu...
https://www.route-fifty.com/finance/2019/06/state-spending-budget-transparency-websites/157816/?oref=rf-lander-noscript-river
Tracking State Spending in Real Time with Budget Transparency Websites - Route Fifty
Oklahoma and Idaho are the latest states to launch budget transparency websites as a way to give residents access to real-time agency spending data.
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https://www.route-fifty.com/management/2020/05/governors-stop-mask-shaming/165644/
Governors Ask Residents to Stop Mask-Shaming - Route Fifty
Two Republican governors asked residents to stop harassing people who choose to wear face coverings in public, saying the decision to do so should be se...
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Emissions Reduction - Route Fifty
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