Here’s How to Counter Fake News During a Disaster
A Homeland Security Department advisory group wants to help emergency responders control the social media conversation.
Is the Public Outcry Coming From Your Constituents or Bots?
It’s getting harder to discern fact from fiction online, and public officials will to need to fight bots with bots.
Route Fifty’s 2018 Management Survey Shows Different Attitudes on Budgeting Practices
Three-quarters of local government respondents said their organization would benefit from priorities-based budgeting.
Oakland’s Website Overhaul Is Underway
A new Design League embedded with city departments is helping identify which services to digitize.
The Big Challenge Public Health Officials Face as ‘Flint Registry’ Launches
A new federally-funded initiative seeks to connect residents impacted by the drinking-water crisis to wellness and recovery programs and resources.
With ‘Bomb Cyclone,’ Boston Points Residents to This Important Map
Before citizens can help the city keep fire hydrants and catch basins clear of snow, they first need to know where they’re located.
New York City Defends Its Community Policing Approach
As the Trump administration defunds the Obama-era strategy, city officials are crediting it with reducing crime to record lows.
The Vital Role of Social Media in the Eye of the Storm
Five communications lessons one hospital learned during Hurricane Harvey.
Citizen-Centric Technology Means Rethinking Development
NIC’s VP of technology looks ahead to 2018 and explains why state and local CIOs need to move to a "product and platform mentality.”
Cities of Service Launches New ‘Engaged Cities’ Award Program
There will be one $100,000 winner and two $50,000 winners, cities that have demonstrated success in working with their residents to tackle a public problem.
How to Rediscover ‘Heart and Soul’ in Small-Town America
While there are plenty of great civic engagement case studies out there, they’re not always specifically geared for smaller communities.
States Are Leading the Move Toward Mobile Government
As agencies are increasingly focused on making their services more convenient, transparent and accessible, there's been a major uptick in mobile applications.
How One Minnesota City Streamlined Its Web Content Strategy
St. Louis Park’s new site understands residents seek transactional government.
Pennsylvania Decision Puts Public Officials on Notice Regarding Their Facebook Use
It all started with a proposed local mural. Then things online got snarky and personal.
Demystifying Austin’s Mobility Bond
With 68 capital improvement projects in the works and more forthcoming, the city needed a way to keep residents aware of how their tax dollars are being spent and to what effect.
Meet Missi, Mississippi’s 1st Artificial Conversational Chatbot
You can also now take a virtual reality tour of the Magnolia State’s Capitol.
What Does 'Community' Mean?
The term’s evolution makes a nice metaphor for the rise of American individualism—and the decline of trust in American institutions.
Case Study: Have You Found the Secret Key to Understanding Your Citizens?
“Human data” analysis unlocks true public representation.
One of These Designs Could Become the Next Flag of Orlando
More than 950 designs were submitted from around the world.
State Legislatures Are the Next Battleground for Black Lives Matter
It’s the first time the movement has deployed a nationwide call to action at the state level.
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