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Illinois’ New Education Cluster CIO Talks Training, Upcoming Work

Parker’s arrival in the state came just a few months before the launch of the Illinois Government Innovation Academy, which is designed to bolster gov tech knowledge, buy-in and skills among the state government’s 60,000-some employees by facilitating a five-week leadership development program, among other efforts.

Senator Tester Delivers Grant to Support Homeownership in Montana $434,246 to Educate, Improve Housing Conditions Across the State

The $434,246 will benefit NeighborWorks Montana, which works to increase access to quality, affordable housing for low-income Montanans.

Montana Governor Steve Bullock Announces Launch of Online Healthcare Dashboard

Montanans can see how Medicaid is providing the preventative care that avoids health complications down the road. In every county of our state, we are making a real difference in improving the health of thousands of Montanans.

"The Fifth Risk" by Michael Lewis – What are the consequences if the people given control over our government have no idea how it works?

Willful ignorance plays a role in these looming disasters.

How a group of firefighters in California helped save net neutrality

By shutting down their broadband in the middle of an emergency, Verizon may have unwittingly proved that California needs to regulate Big ISPs.

USDA Launches Interactive Data Tool to Help Rural Communities Address the Opioid Crisis

The opioid misuse Community Assessment Tool enables users to overlay substance misuse data against socioeconomic, census and other public information. This data will help leaders, researchers and policymakers assess what actions will be most effective in addressing the opioid crisis at the local level.

Rural Americans Suffer the Costs of Faulty FCC Broadband Data

A recent vote further damages the government’s ability to accurately study the nation’s access to broadband–and it could damage the 2020 census.

FCC Sets Rules for 5G Infrastructure, Limiting State and Local Control

The new industry-backed regulations are likely to attract lawsuits from state and local government groups that worry they will cost them revenue, make it easier for internet providers to sue them and do little to address the digital divide.

Gov Bullock Announces Health Insurance Premium Working Group

"We’ve got to figure out ways to make sure we stabilize rates on the private market," Bullock says. "And excited about working together with folks on how we might be able to do that."

President Trump Signs Senator Tester’s Campaign Finance Reform Bill into Law

"With the signing of my bipartisan e-filing bill, the Senate is finally joining the 21st century," Tester said. "I’ve been fighting for over 10 years to make this common-sense idea a reality, and now elections will be more transparent for everyone."