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Internet-based initiative to help cities get better deals developed
A .com startup has developed an Internetbased initiative to help cities get better deals when selling off tax liens by making it easier for investors nationwide to participate in the auction.
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Madison, Wis., School District Saves $25,000 with Free Internet Filtering
Madison, Wis., is the largest school district in the nation to sign up for free Internet filtering through Phoenix, Ariz.based Dotsafe Inc., in a move that will save the district more than $25,000 per year.
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Va. City Hooks into Federal Network
The digital communications system that serves the Defense Supply Center in Richmond, and the U.S. Army's Fort Lee and Tidewater area Naval facilities, will soon begin serving the city of Hopewell, Va., the first local jurisdiction to join the federal network.
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Mississippi picks online training for educators
Mississippi's Education Department has selected Classroom Connect's Connected University as its online professional development program for educators.
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Ohio County Police to go Wireless
Hamilton County, Ohio, has selected IBM Corp. to build a wireless networkbased application to connect its police department, court system and other offices so that paperwork no longer keeps police officers at their desks.
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Charlotte Eyes New Airport Security Tool
The Charlotte/Douglas International Airport will work with Spring Technologies Inc. to use iris recognition tools to control access to restricted airport areas.
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Justice Department Grants to Combat Net Crimes Against Kids
The U.S. Justice Department's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention has awarded nearly $3 million in grants to 10 state and local law enforcement agencies to combat the sexual exploitation of children over the Internet.
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Wisconsin Goes Live With Benefits Application
Wisconsin this week debuts a Webbased application that eventually will give its 210,000 state employees much quicker access to information on their health insurance plans.
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West Des Moines, Iowa, Experiences Y2K Glitch
About 3,600 customers in West Des Moines, Iowa, last week received water bills that said a late fee would be charged for payments made after Jan. 3, 1900, an error caused when billing software interpreted the 00 as 1900, not 2000.
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Technology at core of Va. education, business
Virginia Gov. James Gilmore introduced a twoyear, $48 billion budget last week that features technology as a cornerstone for the state's future in education and business development.
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Pa. Gov. Signs Electronic Transactions Act
Gov. Tom Ridge last week signed the Electronic Transactions Act, making Pennsylvania the first state to enact the recommended version of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, which gives electronic signatures the same legality as those on paper.
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Wake County, N.C. Moves Land Records Online
The Wake County, N.C. Register of Deeds recently unveiled the e.Power Lands Records Application solution, which allows for online public access to property records, deeds and maps within an hour after the records are submitted.
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Michigan warns online pharmacies
Michigan Attorney General Jennifer Granholm on Wednesday filed notices of intended action against 10 outofstate online pharmacies for illegally sending prescription drugs to customers in Michigan without an appropriate doctor recommendation.
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Administration warns state systems not Y2K-ready
Although virtually all federal computer systems are ready for the millennium, the Clinton administration warned last week that many state computer systems are not, and that those systems could affect the delivery of federal benefits such as food stamps, Medicaid payments, unemployment insurance payments, child care and child nutrition programs.
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Internet Sales Tax Occupies Commission
The debate regarding an online sales tax will continue long after the U.S. congressional commission studying the issue here adjourns Wednesday, its members said.
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San Diego Annual Budget on CD-ROM
San Diego recently put its fourvolume, 1,500page fiscal 2000 annual budget on CDROM in an effort to save money on printing and papers costs, as well as increase accessibility.
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Votation.com to host the Arizona online vote
The Arizona Democratic Party has selected Votation.com to host the online vote for the March 11 presidential primary, the first time Internet votes will officially count in a public office election.
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Coming to a PC Near You: Florida Task Force Meeting
Florida will hold its first Cyber Town Meeting on Friday, using the World Wide Web to broadcast presentations by Gov. Jeb Bush and other state officials about the impact of information technology on the state.
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Ohio Incorporation Information Goes Online
On the eve of a potentially contentious meeting on Internet taxation, organizations are tripping over themselves to release conclusive studies on whether Americans would be willing to pay sales taxes on goods bought online.
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