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In an effort to reduce waste disposal fees, Stonington, ME, is looking to test curbside composting both for residents and businesses. Details inside...
The biometric readers match a person’s face to their passport
The medical team had to beat the elements and the clock to make sure the transplant surgery happened while the organ, taken from a brain-dead patient, was still usable
New data released by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) show that U.S. driving reached 2.88 trillion miles by the end of November, making it likely that U.S. drivers will make 2015 the most heavily traveled year in history
The USDOT’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched a new public awareness campaign called Safe Cars Save Lives that urges consumers to check for open recalls at least twice a year and to get their vehicles fixed as soon as parts are available
In a year where both President Obama and Vice President Biden spoke to city leaders at National League of Cities (NLC) convenings about forming partnerships to achieve results, cities have successfully advocated for priorities that support America’s infrastructure, improve public safety and strengthen the economy
Republicans moved a bill that would overhaul Wisconsin’s managed forest land program to the brink of passage in the Senate, passing the measure out of committee despite opponents’ concerns that the measure is a gift to the timber industry and wealthy landowners.
Restrictions on when and how municipalities and school districts can inform voters about local ballot issues will go into effect immediately after Gov. Rick Snyder signed them into law on, saying the intent is to prohibit clear attempts to sway voters with mass communications
A North Dakota legislative committee was told that a partial state takeover of county social services costs is helping to ease the property tax burden for North Dakota residents, though some lawmakers believe declining oil tax revenues will prevent the state from assuming all of the program costs
A new Rutgers report details the problems facing municipal officials as they try to maximize the benefits of technology for their communities and constituents while limiting risk in such critical areas as cybersecurity, law, operations, finance, even reputation
State general fund spending is expected to increase 4.1 percent in fiscal year 2016, according to research
Despite diversity in how EMS is provided, most U.S. systems are response focused. The healthcare landscape poses opportunities to become proactive.
The strategy focuses on high-level policy recommendations, integrated with the county’s overall vision and mission, to help the county to expand and diversify the economy, and it focuses on six goals
Communities across the country are handling the boom of ridesharing companies in their own unique ways. Here are some ways municipalities are adapting to the new urban mobility landscape
Philadelphia approved a mandate to ensure a trash can is strategically placed outside any place that sells food to help reduce litter and stray trash
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