A nationwide push is underway to innovate emerging technologies as entities at the state and federal level unveil coordinated efforts to research and develop quantum computing solutions. California is the latest state to announce a comprehensive quantum technology industry initiative, aligning its efforts with the Department of Energy’s (DOE) recent $625 million investment in quantum […]

The Sioux Falls City Council in South Dakota has concluded a multiyear-long planning effort for a new community hub in Sioux Falls, voting to approve the design of a new recreation center.   The recreation center project, which seeks to develop a new Frank Olson Recreation Center within Frank Olson Park, falls in conjunction with […]

Richardson voters in Texas approved a school bond package on Nov. 4, supporting the Richardson Independent School District’s (RISD) $1.4 billion improvement plan.   The bond package is made up of three measures: Proposition A, Proposition B and Proposition C, each with its own scope of projects. Proposition A covers school funding initiatives and new construction […]

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will invest up to $625 million to renew its five National Quantum Information Science (QIS) Research Centers.  The centers, which were established in 2020 and led by a DOE national laboratory, incorporates a collaborative team of labs, universities, and companies spanning a broad range of scientific and engineering disciplines, […]

A historic neighborhood rezoning plan that will bring approximately 15,000 new homes to New York City is moving forward.  The New York City Council’s Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises and Committee on Land Use recently approved the OneLIC Neighborhood Plan, which involves rezoning that will bring new homes to Long Island City, Queens, including 4,350 […]

Voters in Flathead County, Montana, have approved a $105 million bond funding the construction of a new jail and public safety offices.  The existing jail has been in a state of poor condition for years as officials struggle to appropriately manage overcrowding and ongoing degradation of the facility. As the jail decays, it has posed […]

An estimated 9.2 million lead service lines currently deliver drinking water to homes, businesses, schools, and unsuspecting citizens throughout the U.S. Lead water lines pose an extremely high public safety issue. This has been a known fact for many years, and concern was raised again recently when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released data […]