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NewsWatch: State Capital Files for Bankruptcy
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October 14, 2011 By Wayne Hanson from News Reports
Seattle Aims to Break the Habit of Incarceration
Seven men were arrested for street-level drug crimes last month during a two-day buy-bust operation by Seattle police in Belltown. Two of them caught a huge break. Seattle Times
Harrisburg Files for Bankruptcy
Harrisburg, Pa., City Council, facing $600 million in municipal debt and conflicting solutions about how to get out of its fiscal mess, voted for bankruptcy protection. Papers were filed seeking protection under Chapter 9 of the federal bankruptcy code. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Video Contest Winner Illustrates the Value of Local Government
ICMA’s fourth annual video contest has come to a close and winners have been selected! This year, contestants were asked to create a short videos that answered one of the following questions: ICMA
Donate Old Cell Phones to Government Programs (Video)
What can you do with all those old cell phones? Donate them to government programs that go to good causes. See this video for some ideas. Govgirl
America's Most Stressful Cities
So much for California dreaming: By our measure, four out of America’s 15 most stressful cities are in the Golden State, where residents contend with a wicked brew of job woes, high costs of living, traffic congestion and poor air quality. Forbes
Big-City Mayors Want More for Public Safety
As California begins redirecting new inmates and parolees to counties this month, nine big-city mayors are asking the cash-strapped state for money to address a "brewing public safety crisis." Sacramento Bee
NACo Offers Green Purchasing for Counties
The National Association of Counties (NACo) today announced the launch of an interactive web-based resource to help county governments across the country save money while purchasing more environmentally-friendly products. NACo
Municipal Wastewater Spreads Antibiotic Resistance
When wastewater treatment plants discharge treated water into rivers and lakes, they can also pass along antibiotic-resistant bacteria and their resistance genes, according to a new study (Environ. Sci. Technol., DOI: 10.1021/es202775r). If other bacteria in the environment snag these genes, municipal wastewater could contribute to the growth of antibiotic resistance worldwide. Chemical and Engineering News
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The Future of the Desktop in GovernmentUntil recently, there was no alternative to the familiar desktop computer, and its expensive upgrades and maintenance requirements. For cash-strapped local governments, the desktop computer is quickly becoming an unsustainable option for future progress. Now, a technology known as virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) offers an alternative. It can be significantly more affordable than buying individual computers for every employee, and it provides similar capability. This paper shows how VDI is the future of the desktop and is a game-changer for local governments.
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