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U.S. Cities Bought More Renewable Energy Than Ever in 2020. Here’s How

The City Fix

As the world reels from the financial blow of COVID-19, local governments in the United States are under huge pressure as cities and counties face severe budget shortfalls. This is forcing cuts to crucial spending on education and infrastructure as. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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LocalGov Drupal on AWS serves as a digital transformation resource for local governments

AWS Public Sector Blog

Government organizations face challenges that include tight budgets and rapidly evolving citizen demands. In the UK, 44 local government bodies—called councils—use an open approach to share expertise and pool resources to transform their web publishing platforms using LocalGov Drupal.

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Better Communications Tops Data To-Do List

GovLoop

In response, the state planning coordinator worked with the Office of Planning and Budget and other groups to meet with stakeholders statewide, walking them through the data specific to their regions and offering a chance to share their concerns and stories. Five such reports will be available by years end.

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A comprehensive cloud security approach for state and local governments

Google Public Sector

While the digitization of government services and operations has helped enhance the constituent experience, it has also increased the cyber threat surface for governments of all sizes. In 2020, 79 ransomware attacks hit government organizations, amounting to nearly $19 billion in downtime and recovery costs 1.

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High Inflation, a Looming Recession, and the Necessity of Federal Assistance

NLC (National League of Cities)

Federal assistance is a significant source of funding for state and local governments in the U.S., Federal grants accounted for 66 percent of state/local public welfare spending in 2020, up from 55 percent in 1977. Federal assistance helps city finances and budgets by providing resources to […] Source

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Emergency Home Repair Loans: Local Government as Financial Bridge

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

While the response to Hurricane Helene continues, local governments are looking ahead to the long road to recovery. This post describes the legal authority and practical considerations for local governments seeking to serve in the role of financial bridge. Detailed legal analysis of each point follows after the summary.

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Automate document processing with Document AI for government

Google Public Sector

Modernization helps agencies better serve citizens, improve benefit delivery speed, and resolve technical debt accumulated in legacy systems, but today’s fragmented toolset does not meet governments where they are given their staffing level, skillset, and budget.