GOVERNMENT

Idaho Department of Labor deploys new online $7MM unemployment system

The Idaho Labor Department dedicated 12 employees to develop iUS in-house for $7.1 million, according to the department.

Problems persist – Abuse allegations plague Montana Developmental Center

"There’s a very, very serious problem that residents in that facility are not safe." Bernadette Franks-Ongoy, executive director of Disability Rights Montana

The Core Features of the Data-Powered City

Today’s most innovative civic leaders are using technology to fulfill the promise of efficient and responsive local government.

Chattanooga Launches Website to Track City Goals

Mayor Andy Berke’s office released a website today to the public that will track whether Chattanooga is meeting its monthly goals for the city.

Seattle’s New CTO Focuses on People, Infrastructure, Broadband Access for All

"We need to make sure our employees are enabled to do what they love and serve the people of Seattle."

America’s Growing Data Divide

Data
–
driven innovations offer enormous opportunities to
advance important societal goals. However, to take
advantage of these opportunities, individuals must have
access to
high
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quality
data about themselves and their
communities.

Montana Department of Revenue will be traveling to 18 different cities and towns throughout Montana to present informational sessions about how the state determines property values.

The Property Reappraisal Road Show begins on Sept. 16 in Billings, Miles City and Glendive and ends on Oct. 16 in Great Falls and Fort Benton. For a list of all roadshow dates, times and locations, visit http://www.revenue.mt.gov.

For Cities Switching to LED Street Lamps, A Place to See the Light

Green thinking was everywhere. Some lights were powered by solar panels, others by tiny windmills. There were lamp posts with batteries, some underground and others aboveground. Along one bike path, the lights were dim until sensors picked up the presence of a jogger — the lights brightened in sequence following the runner down the path, then dimmed again to save energy once he had passed.