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NACo report highlights ‘acute escalation’ of mental health crisis over the last several years

Limited in their ability to respond by financial constraints, an overwhelming majority of...

Chicago enacts environmental justice measure to ensure future prioritization of community health, social needs

As local governments assess the current and future impacts of climate and environmental change...

Dallas ransomware attack shuts down systems, forces public safety to use backup communication protocols

For the last week, information technology administrators in Dallas have been working around the...

Report: Local governments are satisfied with current hybrid work arrangement

As hybrid work practices enacted during the pandemic as emergency measures continue to solidify in the post-pandemic workforce, the public sector is embracing a changing digital landscape. Overwhelmingly, 92 percent of decision-makers in federal, state and local governments say they’re satisfied with their organization’s current remote work arrangement, according to a new workforce report from […]

Report: Administrators are embracing workplace diversity, equitable hiring practices

Amid the ongoing retention and resignation crisis, local administrators are increasingly prioritizing workplace diversity and inclusive policies, both to attract and retain talent, and mirror the communities they serve. About 95 percent of more than 350 human resource managers in local government and K-12 public education surveyed in a new workforce report published by MissionSquare Research Institute […]

Federal government launches $1B program to connect cities fractured by historic policy decisions

Supporting America’s economy is a foundation comprised of roads, railways, bridges and waterways built to create opportunity and connect communities. But due to historical prejudice, some cities and counties are at a disadvantage—like minority neighborhoods cut off during the construction of the state highway system in the 1950s. The United States Department of Transportation announced […]
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Three U.S. cities to adopt Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge-winning project to combat climate change

Bloomberg Philanthropies has announced that seven global cities, including three in the United States, will be adopting Stockholm’s Biochar Project, which turns plant waste from parks and homes into a charcoal-like substance that residents can use in their yards to help combat climate change. The project was the winner of the 2014 Bloomberg Philanthropies European […]
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