State and Local
How Cities Are Getting Smarter
There isn’t one definition of a smart city technology, but here are places governments are making progress.
Fewer Than Half of States Take These Two Election Security Precautions
The Brennan Center for Justice found only 24 states will both have voting systems that create a paper trail and require audits of the 2020 election results.
How One City Saved $5 Million by Routing School Buses with an Algorithm
The Boston Public School District held a contest to determine the best solution for busing around 25,000 students to school every day. The winning algorithm improved the efficiency of the routes in 30 minutes.
In This City, Residents Can Search And Apply for Affordable Housing Online
San Francisco took a laborious paper process and transformed it into an easy-to-use online application system for open affordable housing spots.
Facial Recognition Software Prompts Privacy, Racism Concerns in Cities and States
Some lawmakers are proposing to limit its use even as law enforcement officials and landlords are embracing it.
The Benefits of High-Tech Job Growth Don't Trickle Down
A new study from the U.K. finds that although high-tech and digital industries spur job growth, less-skilled workers don’t even get spillover benefits.
A Small Texas City Will Become the Country’s ‘Hypersonics Research Capital’
The Army Futures Command will test missiles and autonomous vehicles some 100 miles east of Austin.
Can Voting Online Via Phone Boost Turnout?
West Virginia became the first U.S. state to use mobile voting in a federal election.
Real ID, Real Problems: States Cope With Changing Rules, Late Rollouts
The Homeland Security Department won't grant any more extensions.
The Role States Are Playing in Expanding Broadband Access
New research offers a window into what states are doing to help get about 20 million Americans who now lack reliable, high-speed internet connected with the service.
An Unexpected State With Strong Job Growth in Its Tech Sector
It’s not California, Washington, or Texas.
The Old College Try: Getting Students Into Government
A new initiative will establish regional councils to create talent pipelines from universities to state, local and federal government agencies
Protecting Election Systems Will Take Much More Federal Money, Report Says
The threat of foreign interference in U.S. elections remains, so the federal government must help state and local officials shore up defenses, according to a new report from the Brennan Center for Justice.
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