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New York carries off smooth Y2K drill
A New York City Year 2000 drill during which all city agencies participated in imaginary crisis scenarios went off without hitch last week, said a spokesman for the mayor's office of emergency management.
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Conyers, Ga., has plans for online permits
Conyers, Ga., population 8,000, will begin accepting permit requests online early next year, with plans to accept online payments of property taxes and speeding tickets by the end of the year.
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Maryland eyes being 'e-commerce state'
The state's Internet Technology Board is proposing Internet legislation and policies to pave the way for electronic commerce in Maryland and establish it as the ecommerce state.
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Tech Council Forming in the West
Governors in the western region of the United States are creating a group to link states, technology firms and universities to advance the region's interests in technology.
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Virginia Lowers Cost of Entry to E-Economy
Looking to spread the wealth of the Internet economy across the state, Virginia is offering businesses discounted highspeed telecommunications services.
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Public/Private Initiatives Announced at Digital Divide Summit
Public and privatesector groups announced initiatives to bridge the digital divide at a summit Thursday in Washington, D.C., hosted by U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary William Daley.
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Survey: Tech Critical in New Hampshire
Most New Hampshire voters say the hightech industry is critical to the state's future, according to a survey by Americans for Technology Leadership, a technology consumer group.
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Chicago preps for Y2K 'blizzard'
Chicago knows how to prepare for blizzards. So with federal officials encouraging people to prepare for 2000 as if it were a winter storm, the city has kicked into action on familiar ground.
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Northwest Corner of Washington Hurt by Lack of Fiber-Optic Lines
Public and private leaders in the northwest part of the state recently told Gov. Gary Locke that a shortage of fiberoptic infrastructure is hindering public service and economic development in the area.
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Arizona Democrats to Hold Binding Internet Vote
Democrats in the state of Arizona are planning to allow their party to vote online in the March 11 presidential primary with hopes of getting more people to vote.
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Companies Unveil E-Mall System
American Management Systems Inc. and Ariba Inc. have announced the launch of Buysense.com, the first World Wide Webbased marketplace designed to streamline the procurement process for state and local governments.
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Unisys Takes Global Perspective on Government Market
As part of a larger corporate reshuffling, Unisys Corp. has created an organization to crosspollinate its work with U.S. state and local government customers and its government work across the globe.
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Wyoming Gov.'s Budget Focuses on the New Economy
Technology plays a key role in the Wyoming Gov. Jim Geringer's 20012002 budget proposals, both as a key factor of the state's economy and as a tool for improving government services.
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Pennsylvania Launches Adoption Web Site
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge on Monday unveiled a World Wide Web site that enables prospective parents to go online and learn how they can adopt a child in the commonwealth.
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New York launches online permit database.
New York Gov. George Pataki last week announced the launch of an online permit database, designed to provide the state's business community with a onestop resource for permit needs and questions.
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Municipal officials pushed on Internet taxation
Proponents of taxing Internet sales rallied municipal officials to throw their weight at Congress Friday at the 1999 Congress of Cities.
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Phoenix shows off Web site
Phoenix city leader showed off his city's World Wide Web site and gave tips on how others can create one like it at a seminar titled Building Technology Strategies at the 1999 Congress of Cities.
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Nebraska airs show for agricultural market
Agricultural producers in Nebraska soon will be able to log on to find the latest market news on a weekly TV show produced by the University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension program.
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San Diego Accepts Internet Taxes
San Diego County is now accepting property tax payments via the Internet by using electronic checks.
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