Federal Highway Administration investing $104 million in Louisiana infrastructure projects

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is announcing $104 million in redistributed funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). This funding will support state transportation initiatives including infrastructure budget shortfalls and critical road, bridge and safety projects.  DOTD has selected the transportation and infrastructure projects to be funded through the FHWA’s annual redistribution […]

Pennsylvania school districts secure $75 million for environmental safety initiatives

In an effort to create a safer environment for both students and teachers, The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is announcing $75 million in grants for school districts, career and technical education centers (CTCs) and charter schools across the state. The funding will be used to enhance safety initiatives through the elimination of environmental and […]

Menifee, California, chooses deputy city manager

California – The city of Menifee has chosen Rebekah Kramer as deputy city manager. Kramer has served as assistant to the Menifee city manager for the past three years. She brings more than 25 years of public and private sector management experience to the role. Before coming to Menifee, Kramer was assistant city manager for San Bernardino. The […]

Tempe asking voters for $581.5 million to fix roadways, develop affordable housing

The City of Tempe, Arizona is asking voters in November to approve the issuance and eventual sale of $581.5 million in bonds to pay for affordable housing, preservation of historic buildings and improvements to roadways and public safety.  The ballot will include three questions. Voters are being asked to approve:  $301 million for fire, police, […]

Only 22% of states have AI-ready data quality programs, survey finds

Chief information officers (CIO) and chief data officers (CDO) from 95% of U.S. states anticipate that the increased adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) will impact governments and businesses’ data management processes, a new report shows. Despite this, only 22% of states utilizing data management have an established AI-ready data quality program.  The National Association of […]

FHWA redistributing $171 million to Massachusetts transportation initiatives

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing $171 million in funds for transportation and infrastructure improvements through an annual funding redistribution process. This federal funding will be directed to infrastructure projects across the state and mark a key investment in upgrading the state’s roads, bridges, bike paths and sidewalks.  The funds are a part […]