State & Local Government News
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CT Lupus Bill Signed Today with Support from Rep. John Hetherington and Lupus Research Institute Advocate Hope Hetherington
Lupus Research Institute (LRI) Board member and Connecticut resident Hope Hetherington and her husband Representative John Hetherington joined with LRI and other advocacy groups to pass important legislation signed by Governor Dannel Molloy today benefitting the estimated 17,000 people in Connecticut affected by lupus, a serious and chronic autoimmune disease. - August 06, 2011 - Lupus Research Institute
DecoBike & Miami Beach
The U.S. Conference of Mayors Honors Miami Beach for Its Successful DecoBike Bicycle Sharing Program - July 28, 2011 - DECOBIKE, LLC
Parents of Woman Abducted Thank Representative William Snyder for the Implementation of His DNA Legislation
The law will facilitate the taking of DNA samples from felony suspects following arrests. Parents of missing girl say thank you, applaud Representative Snyder's crucial efforts. - July 27, 2011 - Representative William D. Snyder, FL 82
Software Europe Takes Expenses Claims to Downing Street
Distance verification service from Postcode Anywhere an integral part of new expenses claims software. - July 23, 2011 - PCA Predict
CCIP Visits Congressman Ackerman, Attends Mets Games
On Friday (July 15, 2011), students in The Cross Cultural Internship Program (CCIP) visited Congressman Gary Ackerman's Office to observe and learn about the inner workings of the United States Government. The visit was followed by a trip to the Mets-Philles baseball game and annual post-game... - July 20, 2011 - FUSIA Communications, Inc.
City of Castle Pines Colorado Contracts with Terracare Associates to Provide Public Works Maintenance Services
Terracare Associates, LLC has been awarded the annual Roadway Maintenance contract for the City of Castle Pines, Colorado. Incorporated in 2008, Castle Pines is the newest city in Colorado and is located 20 miles south of Denver. Boasting a population of nearly 10,000 people, the city encompasses... - July 20, 2011 - Terracare Associates
District of Columbia Selects PURVIS Systems for Fire Station Alerting System
PURVIS Fire Station Alerting System to provide effective, reliable and secure communications to assist in efficiently mobilizing fire and EMS personnel for faster incident response. - July 19, 2011 - PURVIS Systems Incorporated
Group Benefit Services (GBS) Debuts the EBP Consolidation Program
Third Party Administrator Debuts New Product - July 18, 2011 - Group Benefit Services, Inc.
President Preckwinkle Announces New Leadership and Focus for Criminal Justice Agency
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today the formation of the Judicial Advisory Council (JAC), an agency under the Office of the President charged with the coordination and reform on the Cook County criminal justice system. The JAC will pursue President Preckwinkle’s... - July 15, 2011 - Cook County Government
Cook County Board President Preckwinkle Unveils STAR Performance Management Report
In an unprecedented effort to implement long-term financial planning and instill a new culture of accountability in Cook County government, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle unveiled the first Set Targets, Achieve Results (STAR) performance management report today, joined by elected... - July 15, 2011 - Cook County Government
Godwin Ronquillo’s Laci Dreher to Lead Collaborative Law Professionals of North Texas
Godwin Ronquillo PC, a Texas trial and appellate firm with offices in Dallas and Houston, is proud to announce that associate, Laci Dreher is co-founder and President-Elect of the Collaborative Law Professionals of North Texas, a group consisting of lawyers and neutral professionals who have made a... - July 14, 2011 - Godwin Lewis PC
President Preckwinkle Creates Bond Team with Focus on Local, Minority Firms
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle submitted the County’s Master Bond Ordinance yesterday as the government takes steps to restructure its debt and establish itself on a more sound financial footing. The ordinance was introduced and referred to the Finance... - July 14, 2011 - Cook County Government
Governor Nathan Deal Declares Technology a Focus for Georgia
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal declared technology an important focus for the state and a leading driver of Georgia’s economic recovery today in a special presentation to leadership from Georgia’s technology community and employees at the Alpharetta headquarters of McKesson Technology Solutions, a division of America’s largest healthcare services and information technology company. - July 13, 2011 - TAG think
Mi-GMIS 2011 Annual Conference to Feature IT Shared Services
The Michigan Government Management Information Sciences announced a special IT Shared Services session at their 2011 Annual Conference. The session will featured panelists from local governments who will share which steps were taken, how the agreements implemented, and how they achieved the... - July 10, 2011 - Michigan Government Management Information Sciences
Geosemble Debuts New Geographic Content Search & Discovery Software
New functionality for Geosemble’s geographic content discovery software delivers knowledge and insight about geographic places for Government and commercial users. - July 08, 2011 - Geosemble Technologies
New Regulatory Model Proposed by the Ohio Medical Cannabis Act of 2012
The Ohio Medical Cannabis Act of 2012 is being prepared as a statewide initiative for the November 6, 2012 General Election. The press release highlights the importance of this proposed Amendment to the state constitution, and its benefits to the sick and dying. - July 05, 2011 - Ohio Medical Cannabis Act 2012
Mosaic Technology Unites Business Community in NH
Mosaic Technology, a leading expert in virtualization and data storage technology, today announced that they will be hosting an invitation only industry roundtable discussion featuring Republican presidential candidate, Mitt Romney, at their headquarters in Salem, NH, in association with the... - June 25, 2011 - Mosaic Technology
IndigoVision’s IP Video Boosts Police Performance
Town of Harrison Police Department in New Jersey has vastly improved their performance by deploying a city-wide wireless surveillance system based on IndigoVision’s IP video technology. Harnessing the power of IP Video has meant the department’s incident response has improved and the... - June 24, 2011 - IndigoVision
American College of Addiction Medicine Faculty Testifies in Support of Proposed Model Program to Provide Vivitrol® to Jailed Addicts
Testimony before Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse touts value of long-lasting opiate blocker. - June 23, 2011 - Preventive Medicine Associates Inc.
Solar Powered LED Warning Lights for the Road and Construction Industry Offers Maintenance Free, 24 Hour Solar Flashing by Lumastrobe Warning Lights
Lumastrobe Warning Lights, innovators in portable, battery-powered warning lights has recently launched it’s 2011 line of solar powered LED lights. This new line features the latest solar technology for solar powered barricade lights, solar powered revolving and flashing lights and several... - June 21, 2011 - Lumastrobe Warning Lights
Angel Names Association Supports NYS Governments Passing of Certificate of Still Birth Bill
New York State Government Finally Says “Yes” to Certificate of Still Birth. - June 20, 2011 - Angel Names Association
Central Texas Young Republicans to Host First Texas Red Conference 2011
"Cultivating the Grassroots of the GOP for Our Generation" - June 17, 2011 - Central Texas Young Republicans
Signtronix to Host the California Sign Association Grand Finale Statewide Meeting
Signtronix, the country’s leading manufacturer of signs for small businesses, will host the California Sign Association’s Grand Finale Statewide Meeting this Thursday, June 16th, at their manufacturing facility and national headquarters in Torrance, California. Signtronix was founded... - June 14, 2011 - Signtronix
AUCD Convenes National Disability and Health Partners for Conference Event: Building Healthy Communities for Everyone
Today over 150 disability and health leaders from around the country will convene for “Building Healthy Communities for Everyone,” a three day conference event in Chicago, IL. The meeting is sponsored by the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with AUCD, NCPAD and NACCHO. - June 14, 2011 - Association of University Centers on Disabilities
Rep. Flynn Successful in Taking Action to Support Teachers in the Classroom
Today, Representative Dan Flynn (R-Van) successfully added his original HB 2491 as an Amendment to SB 1 effectively gaining support of 139 of 150 House members in the final vote. This is an effort to provide support to teachers who may be at risk with the current revenue shortfalls and to better... - June 12, 2011 - TX State Representative Dan Flynn
Electronic Systems Solutions Inc Has Been Awarded Contract# PT65385 in Response to RFP 20191, Group 77201, Security Systems and Solutions, Lot 1, Statewide
Electronic Systems Solutions will offer security systems and solution products such as camera and video recording, access control on the New York State Contract. Electronic Systems Solutions represents several manufacturers and distributors on the New York State Contract. All products and manufacturers can be viewed on their website at www.gotoess.com - June 07, 2011 - Electronic Systems Solutions, Inc.
Raleigh Ranked Among Top 15 Best Cities for Job Growth
Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Salutes Accomplishment of Metropolitan Area - June 04, 2011 - Chamber Communications Committee
U.S. Government Awards GSA Contract to The Westmark Group
Westmark is a full-service environmental engineering and consulting firm with offices in Nevada, California, Arizona, and Washington. - June 03, 2011 - The Westmark Group
Case Studies Show Cities Save Money with Effective Energy and Resource Management
Report from AltaTerra Research presents case studies from three municipalities with leading sustainability programs and describes how these cities are saving money by integrating resource efficiency and greenhouse gas reduction into their operations with the help of new resource management information systems. - May 28, 2011 - AltaTerra Research
New Statewide Poll Shows Michiganders Oppose New Bridge Funded by Michigan and Canadian Governments
Michigan Residents Prefer Privately Funded 2nd Span to be Built by Ambassador Bridge Company - May 28, 2011 - Ambassador Bridge
Federal Highway Administration Accepts Use of Ambassador Bridge Toll Credits to Match Federal Highway Dollars
$50 Million in Ambassador Bridge Toll Credits Protects Michigan Taxpayers - May 26, 2011 - Ambassador Bridge
London Libraries Consortium Subscribes to smartsm to Drive Efficiencies Around Their Shared Collections
UK's largest public library consortium chooses smartsm to aid better stock deployment and use - May 26, 2011 - London Libraries Consortium
Breast Cancer Survivors Don’t Have to Live Without Breasts
Bill ensures that women know their rights for reconstructive surgery - May 24, 2011 - Columbus Institute of Plastic Surgery
Practice Velocity® Helps Urgent Care Physicians Earn Government Stimulus Dollars
Practice Veloticy's VelociDoc® Tablet EMR is now ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certified to meet meaningful use criteria for government stimulus programs. - May 18, 2011 - Practice Velocity
Representative Flynn Supports Distribution of Funds for Classrooms
State Representative Dan Flynn welcomed the decision by the U.S. Department of Education to approve the state's application for $830 million in federal funding for Texas schools. The application had been delayed in Washington for the past nine months as a result of an anti-Texas provision written... - May 15, 2011 - TX State Representative Dan Flynn
Cadence Infrastructure Offering St. Petersburg, Florida a Sum of $100 Million to Solve Its Funding Issue
Cadence Infrastructure puts up an offering of $100 million to the City of St. Petersburg, Florida to solve its funding issue. Cadence Infrastructure's ability to offer Governmental Agencies these lump sum payments could be a solution to some much needed debt relief and financial stability. - May 13, 2011 - Cadence Infrastructure
Representative Flynn Meets with NATO Secretary General
The Secretary General of NATO was in Austin Tuesday as part of a US tour. Anders Fogh Rassmusen spoke with State Representative Dan Flynn, the Adjutant General John Nichols and members of the Texas Military Forces during his visit to Camp Mabry today. Representative Flynn stated "It was a... - May 13, 2011 - TX State Representative Dan Flynn
Election Night Results for City of Sarasota Powered by SOE Software
City of Sarasota District 1 Election Night Results Hosted Online by Clarity Suite Software - May 13, 2011 - SOE Software
Historic Washington Legislation Protects Sharks
Washington Governor Signed SB 5688 into Law Today, Making the State First in the Continental U.S. to Ban Shark Fins - May 12, 2011 - COARE (The Center for Oceanic Awareness, Research, and Education)
Rose Paving Donates $5,800 to Burr Ridge Police Department
As part of its corporate community relations program, Rose Paving Company, headquartered in Bridgeview, IL, has donated $5,800 to the police department of neighboring Burr Ridge. Alan Rose, CEO, made an announcement regarding the donation during the Burr Ridge Village Board Meeting on Monday, May 9, at 7:00pm. In attendance were members of the board, trustees, Mayor Gary Grasso, Chief of Police John Madden and Deputy Chief Tim Vaclav. - May 12, 2011 - Rose Paving Company
Capita Announces It's National Local Government Performance & Accountability Conference
This national conference addresses the changing strategic direction of inspections, scrutiny and engagement across the sector and the impact on local services. - May 11, 2011 - Capita Conferences
Capita's Improving Older People's Services Conference Announced for This September
Improving older people's services is becoming an inescapable priority for government and society, Capita's Improving Older People's Services Conference will examine all the fresh and defining issues shaping local provision. - May 11, 2011 - Capita Conferences
Greater Allen Development Corporation and Queen Legal Services of Jamaica Presents Foreclosure Prevention and Education
Queens Legal Services, MFY Legal Services, NHS of Northern Queens and NID Housing Counseling Agency offer services to Homeowners in danger of Foreclosure, Saturday, May 14 and Saturday, May 21. - May 07, 2011 - The Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral of New York
Capita Announces It's Driving Forward Shared Services Conference
Realising Efficiencies through Collaborative Working. - May 05, 2011 - Capita Conferences
Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Rogers Hosts Property Tax Appeal Seminars in Thornton Township for Over 600 Residents
Commissioner Rogers hosted two property tax appeal seminars in Thornton Township. Both seminars allowed hundreds of taxpayers to receive information on how to appeal their property taxes. - May 05, 2011 - Cook County Board of Review
Townspeople Opens 34 Affordable and Supportive Apartments for People with Special Needs: Grand Opening, May 12, 2011
Townspeople, a Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO), continues providing quality, affordable and supportive housing for low-income people in San Diego with the opening of its latest acquisition/rehab property in Normal Heights. The building will celebrate its grand opening with a... - May 03, 2011 - Townspeople
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Briefing Features City of Saint Paul and PG&E
On Thursday, May 12 AltaTerra Research will host the online briefing, “Solutions for Sustainable Cities: Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Planning and Deployment.” The briefing will feature speakers from the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota and Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Registration is complimentary for government employees. - April 30, 2011 - AltaTerra Research
Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Opens Special Claims Phone Number for Tornado Claims
The recent storms throughout Virginia have caused incredible damage. Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance realizes that their members need them quickly in this turbulent time, so they've set up a special phone number to call for faster claims service. - April 29, 2011 - Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance
LAPD’s Bicycle Coordination Unit to Begin Field-Testing Electric Bicycles
Currie Technologies® to Present IZIP Express™ Police Edition ebikes to LAPD Deputy Chief Hara on Wednesday May 11th at 9:30 AM. - April 29, 2011 - Currie Technologies
SOE Software Election Night Results Software Used to Report North Carolina Election Results
State of North Carolina Uses Clarity Suite Software to Report Special Election Results - April 29, 2011 - SOE Software