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California working to close $15.7 billion budget gap (with related video)
California Gov. Jerry Brown has outlined sizable spending cuts he says are needed to help the state close an unexpected $15.7 billion budget deficit....
Pointers on safe TASER dart removal
Scott Harris, an occupational health and risk management consultant at UL PureSafety, offers safety tips on TASER dart removal...
Grants aim to halt graffiti
The 2012 Graffiti Hurts Grant Program is accepting applications from local governments and other groups. ...
How federal, state and local agencies save money through solar energy
Federal, state and local government agencies across the country are finding ways to employ solar panel installations to save money on electricity bills....
Fewer governments say they are cutting staff, but pay freezes continue
Mirroring the national economy, a new study reveals a mixed picture of the financial health of state and local governments....
Foiled bomb plot shows need to build anti-terror capabilities
The foiled bomb plot in Cleveland demonstrates that the U.S. should continue to build its capabilities to combat all terrorist threats and thwart plots long before the public is in danger....
Accurately measuring pay in the public sector
Public sector pay continues to be a much-discussed topic in 2012, says Neville Kenning, vice president of the Public Sector Consulting Practice at the Hay Group. ...
Tips on buying used equipment online
Larry Stoma, a design engineer for the Witte Co., offers tips on buying used equipment online....
Check out environmental claims for deicers, urges industry vendor
Procurement, highway department and public works managers need to check out claims made by deicer manufacturers, says Pete Benoit, CEO of Frederick, Md.-based VETcorp, Inc. ...
Low tax receipts driving California fiscal crisis
For days, business journalists have been warning that California's income tax receipts for the month of April may come in billions of dollars short of expectations, deepening a fiscal crisis that threatens to plunge the state into insolvency....
Slight uptick reported in local government costs for latest month
The overall costs of goods and services purchased by local governments increased 0.5 percent last month, according to American City & County’s Municipal Cost Index....
Government spending legislation aims to audit GSA each year (with related video)
Rep. Jeff Denham, R-Calif., has introduced legislation that will require an annual audit of the GSA. SciQuest's Eric Zoetmulder offers his views....
Is your phone secure enough?
Many people fail to recognize the security risks associated with Internet-connected, or Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), phones — and there are many. While most government agencies and businesses have protected their phones by securing lines when in use, an equally significant threat has been largely overlooked: protecting phones while not in use....
Americans' opinion of federal government drops off a cliff
Just one-third of U.S. residents have a favorable opinion of the federal government, the lowest positive rating in 15 years. Nearly twice as many — 62 percent — have an unfavorable view, according to a Pew Research Center national survey....
New technologies and alliances in fire equipment
Before I even set foot on the Fire Department Instructors Conference exhibit floor last week, I had heard the buzz about changes in the fire truck industry....
Studies say boosting taxes on high earners would not hurt economy
The literature suggests that if the alternative to raising taxes is larger deficits, then modest tax increases on high-income households would likely be more beneficial for the economy over the long run....
Training program develops skills of government marketers
Capitol College has partnered with the Government Market Master (GMM) organization and will begin offering the GMM program’s non-credit courses on campus, beginning June 2012. ...
Snow fighters to meet in Milwaukee
It might be spring, but more than 1,500 snow fighters from North America will converge in Milwaukee for the American Public Works Association North American Snow Conference, April 29 to May 2....
Investigations could lead to tighter controls on agency spending
Will the hearings and investigations in Congress really lead to GSA spending reforms? Govpro got the following answers from Ken Donohue, a former inspector general for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development....
Electronic governance conference slated for October
Chris Vein, deputy chief technology officer for government innovation at the White House, will announce plans for ICEGOV2012, the sixth International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance, on Monday, April 23 in Albany, N.Y....
A way to estimate your future federal taxes
With Tax Day still fresh in our minds, the Washington-based Tax Foundation has launched an updated online tool for taxpayers, to help them estimate what their tax burden would be under several possible legislative proposals being considered by Congress and the President. ...
Just in time for Earth Day, April 22: pricey LED bulb
More than 1 billion people around the globe are expected to take part in Earth Day 2012 festivities Sunday, April 22. Some may honor the day by paying almost $50 for a Philips LED 60-watt replacement bulb....
House GSA hearings cover junkets and underused facilities (with related video)
House leaders staged another congressional hearing earlier this week following recent disclosures about excessive spending at the federal General Services Administration. ...
Profiler has tips on detecting potential arsonists
To help fire chiefs and the community recognize the motives behind an arsonist, Pamela Kulbarsh, RN, BSW, a psychiatric nurse located in Arizona, offers a profile of those who use fire to do harm. Kulbarsh has been a psychiatric nurse for more than 25 years and has worked in patrol with officers and deputies as a member of San Diego's Psychiatric Emergency Response Team and at the Pima County Detention Center in Tucson....
New Jersey mayor rescues woman from burning building
When Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker arrived home the night of April 12, he temporarily assumed another civil servant's role — fire rescue worker. Discovering his next-door neighbor's house on fire, Booker helped rescue a young woman who was trapped upstairs, according to the Newark Star-Ledger....
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