State & Local Government News
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Florida Think Tank Praises Governor and Legislature for Gutsy Strategy
Open Letter Acknowledges Entrepreneurial Strategy Aimed at Saving Money, Reducing the State Bureaucracy and the Elimination of Duplicative services. - April 25, 2011 - Fairness in Procurement Alliance (FPA)
Geosemble and In-Q-Tel Expand Strategic Partnership
Expanded relationship with In-Q-Tel brings new functionality for Geosemble’s geographic search and discovery software in the federal government marketplace. - April 20, 2011 - Geosemble Technologies
Rentricity Completes Energy Recovery Installation in New England Water Treatment Plant
Rentricity’s twin-turbine 62 Kilowatt Micro Hydro Flow-to Wire System design creates green electricity for the City of Keene. - April 20, 2011 - Rentricity Inc.
David C. Owen Joins Consensus Research Group as Managing Consultant
Consensus Research Group announced today that David C. Owen has joined this global marketing research and public opinion survey organizations as a Managing Consultant. Owen is President & CEO of EQUIVEST, LLC, the Olathe, Kansas investment banking firm, a past member of the Ottawa University Board of Trustees and a current member of the University's President's Council. He was elected Lt. Governor of Kansas, served as a long-time advisor to US Senator Bob Dole. - April 13, 2011 - Consensus Research Group Inc.
GlobalVision Becomes an Approved Vendor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for Foreign Language Translation Services
GlobalVision International, Inc. is awarded the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ contract to provide foreign language translation services. State agencies can request bids for their translation projects using Comm-PASS SmartBid, the state’s online biding platform. - April 10, 2011 - GlobalVision International, Inc.
Representative Dan Flynn Achieves Passage of Local Bills
Wednesday the Texas House of Representatives agreed to the passage of three pieces of legislation authored by Representative Dan Flynn in support of Van Zandt and Hunt Counties and in support of military members who die in the service of their country. History is made up of significant events... - April 03, 2011 - TX State Representative Dan Flynn
Capita Announces It's Reforming Integrated Offender Management Conference
This national conference comes at a crucial time, helping delegates to understand how to translate into practice the Coalition Government’s vision for reducing re-offending. - March 30, 2011 - Capita Conferences
Capita Announces It's National Estates and Property Efficiency in the Public Sector Conference
This national conference will provide delegates with essential information for all those involved in making savings through property assets, packed with strategic overviews and practical case studies. - March 30, 2011 - Capita Conferences
Rentricity Inc. to Showcase at Babson College & Columbia University Clean Energy Events
Frank Zammataro, Rentricity’s President and Co-Founder, will participate in the Entrepreneurial Showcase at Babson College’s 5th Annual Energy & Environmental Conference 2011. The Babson event is being held on Campus in the Sorenson Theatre and Olin Auditorium on March 31st and will... - March 29, 2011 - Rentricity Inc.
State Pediatricians Oppose Sale of “Raw Milk”: WIAAP Urges Defeat of AB 1531/2 and Senate Bill 306/2
The Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (WIAAP) again voices its opposition to pending legislation that would legalize the sale of unpasteurized ("raw") milk. Raw milk is known to expose consumers to food-borne illnesses caused by bacteria capable of causing numerous illnesses and even death, and miscarriage in pregnant women. Numerous public, agricultural and veterinary health groups stand opposed to the sale of unpasteurized milk. - March 24, 2011 - Wisconsin Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
Capita Announces It's Local Enterprise Partnerships Conference
Key speakers will give detailed insights into the delivery and funding of LEPs, helping you make sure you and your local regional partner are ready to develop real sustainable economic growth. - March 24, 2011 - Capita Conferences
Krysztoforski Confirms He’ll Seek House Seat
Joseph T. Krysztoforski confirmed what his supporters anticipated, he will to take advantage of the inroads made in 2010 and seek the republican nomination for House of Representatives for Maryland's 6th Congressional District. The Constitutional Republican made his formal announcement on Tuesday,... - March 17, 2011 - JTK for Congress
Planet Technologies Releases AgileGov; Free, Downloadable Templates Designed to Assist Federal Agencies with Open Government Transparency
Planet Technologies, a Microsoft Gold Certified partner and leading IT consulting firm for the Federal Government, has created Agile Gov, a kit of free templates designed to assist government agencies comply with the Transparency and Open Government directive to provide easy access to information... - March 17, 2011 - Planet Technologies
Merced County Probation Goes Live with CaseloadPRO's SaaS Probation Case Management System
Merced County Probation department goes live with with new probation case management system. - March 16, 2011 - CaseloadPRO.com
Top Projects in South Africa, China’s Construction Explosion, Green Hotels and a Look at Eco-Cities in March’s Construction Digital
Top projects shaping South Africa, profiles green hotels, reveals the truth about eco-cities and delves into China’s construction boom - March 15, 2011 - WDM Group
Rep. Dan Flynn Takes Action to Support Teachers in the Classroom
Today, Representative Dan Flynn filed House Bill 2491, as a Teacher Support Act, in an effort to provide support to teachers who may be at risk with the current revenue shortfalls and to better support their resource needs in the classroom. "Teachers are the core of what works and what is good... - March 13, 2011 - TX State Representative Dan Flynn
City of Sebastian Approves Riverfront Parking Study
A parking study for Sebastian’s Riverfront area was approved unanimously Wednesday night by the Sebastian City Council. The parking study was completed by Outlier Planning of West Palm Beach, and included an inventory of mostly public parking spaces in the Riverfront, and one-per-hour counts... - March 12, 2011 - Outlier Planning
Qualtrax, Inc. Welcomes Jefferson County Regional Crime Laboratory as Newest Customer
The Jefferson County Regional Crime Laboratory in Beaumont, Texas, has selected Qualtrax as a compliance management tool for its facility. The lab, serving more than 40 law enforcement agencies in four counties, is accredited by the American Society of Crime laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB) and the Texas Department of Public safety. - March 12, 2011 - Qualtrax, Inc.
U.S. Concrete Precast Group Completes the Production of High Strength, Green Concrete U-Beams for the Phoenix Sky Train Project
U.S. Concrete Precast Group has completed the production of 130 pre-stressed, green concrete U-beams for the Sky Train Project at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Production began in February of 2010 utilizing environmentally friendly concrete mix designs, EF Technology®, which can have a carbon footprint 30 percent lower than standard concrete mix designs. - March 11, 2011 - US Concrete
Five Concerns of Defective or Chinese Drywall, According to the Building Envelope Science Institute
Owners and contractors need to ensure that the Five Concerns of Chinese Drywall are addressed during the remediation process or they may be faced with having to remediate a second time; solutions have been developed by BESI to manage each concern. - March 08, 2011 - Building Envelope Science Institute
Brian Shinn Joins Dayton Legal Blank as New Vice President
Brings professional law expertise to Dayton Legal Blank's election products and services. - March 08, 2011 - Dayton Legal Blank, Inc
Community Forum: What's the Big Deal About Voter ID's?
The next Community Voices Forum Series discussion on the topic of voter identification legislation is being held today, Tuesday, March 8th, 2011 at 5:30pm at Temple Beth Or in Raleigh. This forum will explore the potential impact of voter-id legislation on several high-risk population groups, including the elderly, those without financial resources and those with disabilities. - March 08, 2011 - North Carolina Social Justice Project
Speakers Announced for NOCALL's Sunshine Week Event on March 23rd
Members of the public are invited to discuss how to make government more open and responsive with information experts. - March 03, 2011 - Northern California Association of Law Libraries
Achieve Beyond Calls for Action Against Early Intervention Cuts
The pediatric therapy and educational services company, Achieve Beyond, and A.C.T.S is asking for public support to stop New York State from cutting Early Intervention (EI) services by 20 percent in a one year span. - March 03, 2011 - Achieve Beyond: Pediatric Therapy and Autism Services
ACS Data Now on PolicyMap: Website Also Offers Free Interactive Map Widget Featuring New Data
PolicyMap is offering data from the 2005-2009 American Community Survey (ACS) for free on its website www.PolicyMap.com. Beginning with key indicators such as population, income and educational attainment, PolicyMap will roll out the full spectrum of ACS data over the next few months. To accompany their release of ACS data, PolicyMap is offering a free widget. - February 25, 2011 - PolicyMap
Hear the Latest at Capita's Child Poverty Conference
Chaired by Alison Garnham, Chief Executive of Child Poverty Action Group, this timely conference coincides with the launch of the Coalition Government’s National Child Poverty strategy, with an opportunity to hear from the Minister and the Child Poverty Unit about this revised strategy. - February 25, 2011 - Capita Conferences
New York City Foreclosure Listings in January 2011 Down 59% from January 2010 Levels
The number of new scheduled New York City foreclosure auctions was down 59% in January 2011 compared to January 2010, and was down 4% from December 2010. - February 18, 2011 - PropertyShark.com
Workable Solutions Offers Its Management as a Complimentary Resource to State Insurance Exchange Decision-Makers
After almost fifteen years of benefit and exchange administration, the senior management team at Workable Solutions is offering their expertise as a complimentary resource to state government leaders and decision-makers during the coming months of the health insurance exchange implementation. - February 18, 2011 - Workable Solutions
Emergency 911 Security Contracts with DC Dept. of Employment Services
Emergency 911 Security, Inc. a Security Company with its status as an SBA 8(a) Certified, Small Disadvantage Business, and Hub zone has been awarded a contract to provide installation management and consulting for 11 sites for the District of Columbia Dept. of Employment Services to include cctv, cable wire, security lighting, and communication systems. - February 17, 2011 - emergency 911 security, inc.
CRA Presents Awards for Curb Appeal Projects; Two Single-Family Home Transformations Highlighted
The Delray Beach CRA recognized two successful Curb Appeal residential improvement projects in and awards ceremony held during the CRA board meeting on Thursday, Feb. 10th. - February 16, 2011 - Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency
Nika Corporate Housing Wins Bid to Provide Housing to Foreign Coalition Military
USCENTCOM, the military headquarters responsible for the entire Middle East and Horn of Africa regions, has selected Nika Corporate Housing LLC as the lead provider for temporary housing of foreign coalition personnel while on temporary duty to MacDill AFB. Nika Corporate Housing is a certified small, woman-owned business headquartered in Tampa FL, and has been serving corporate housing needs for government/military and mobile professionals across the nation for nearly eight years. - February 14, 2011 - Nika Corporate Housing
Oldcastle Precast Manufactures Special Precast Sewer Pipes and Fittings
Oldcastle Precast Manufactures Special Precast Sewer Pipes and Fittings for Philadelphia’s Interstate 95 - Cottman/Princeton Ramp Project - February 11, 2011 - Oldcastle Precast, Inc
Group Benefit Services, Inc., a Springfield, MO Licensed Third Party Administrator, Enters Into an Agreement with The Phia Group
Group Benefit Services (GBS) and The Phia Group reaches a technology integration agreement to provide subrogation investigation and recovery services. - February 10, 2011 - Group Benefit Services, Inc.
City of Naperville, Illinois is the Newest Member of the MeterSense MDMS Family
NorthStar Utilities Solutions is pleased to announce that the City of Naperville, Ill., has chosen MeterSense as its meter data management solution. A core component of the Naperville Smart Grid Initiative (NSGI), MeterSense will help Naperville promote grid efficiency and augment customer service. - February 04, 2011 - NorthStar Utilities Solutions
Northern California Association of Law Libraries and League of Women Voters to Host "Sunshine Week" Event March 23rd
Members of the public are invited to discuss how to make government more open and responsive. - February 02, 2011 - Northern California Association of Law Libraries
Capita's Community Empowerment in Wales Conference
Keynote Panel Discussion followed by expert speakers who will discuss how to forge partnerships, the financial implications of community empowerment and how to encourage greater community participation. - February 02, 2011 - Capita Conferences
Capita Annouces It's Implementing the NHS Outcomes Framework Event
This conference coincides with the results of the DoH’s consultation proposals, to give all the information you need to move the outcomes agenda forward. Chaired by Dean White from the Information Centre for Health & Social Care, key speakers from the DoH, CQC, NICE and more will discuss the future for PROMS and develop strategies to help you achieve outcomes based commissioning at every level. - February 02, 2011 - Capita Conferences
The Bogside Artists Light Up Their Famous Murals
The Bogside Artists of Derry, Northern Ireland, having waited six years for the council to honour their pledge to light up the famous murals have decided to go ahead and illuminate them. - January 31, 2011 - The Bogside Artists
SIIA Secures Sponsors for LRRA Legislation
SIIA today announced that it has confirmed lead sponsors for federal legislation intended to modernize the Liability Risk Retention Act (LRRA). Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) will introduce the bill in the U.S. Senate while Rep. John Campbell (R-CA) has committed to take the lead in the House of... - January 28, 2011 - Self-Insurance Institute of America, Inc.
Ferrari Public Affairs Appoints Legislative Assistant
Joanna Jacob joins growing Nevada political consulting firm. - January 28, 2011 - Ferrari Public Affairs
Structural Engineers Urge California Governor to Support Hospital Upgrades for Public Safety
Structural Engineers Group warns Governor that many hospitals are still hazardous and/or at risk of collapse or significant loss of life in a major quake. Funding must continue for OSHPD to continue work to replace or retrofit these facilities. - January 26, 2011 - Structural Engineers Association of California
ISPU Fellows Outline Strategy to Improve US Image to Policy Makers
Scholars Mehmet Celebi and Azeem Ibrahim offer insight on how to increase understanding between the US and Muslim-majority countries. - January 20, 2011 - Institute for Social Policy and Understanding
Mike Lee Resigns from Mazuma Capital Board of Directors to Take His Senate Seat in 2011
Mazuma Capital announced the resignation of newly elected Senator Mike Lee. Senator Lee, who served on the Mazuma Capital Board of Directors, is the youngest elected member of the U.S. Senate and the first new senator Utah has had in 18 years. Lee made national headlines when he defeated then... - January 20, 2011 - Mazuma Capital
Texas Governor Rick Perry and Lt. Governor David Dewhurst’s Inauguration, Eddie Deen Catering Will Feed 10,000 Hungry Texans
Eddie Deen’s Catering will cater the Texas Governor Inauguration for Governor Rick Perry for the third straight year. In an East Texas BBQ, the company will be feeding over 10,000 people on the Capitol’s lawn on January 18, 2011, in Austin, Texas. The tickets for the BBQ are free and there will be live music. - January 15, 2011 - Eddie Deen & Company Catering
Morton Grove Action Party Hosts “Meet the Candidates” Event
End the first month of the New Year with camaraderie and an “all-you-can eat ‘n drink” pizza and pop party. Join the Morton Grove Action Party at Giordano's in Morton Grove to meet the Trustee candidates for the April 5, 2011 municipal election. Incumbents Shel Marcus, John C. Thill, and Maria S. Toth are running for re-election to the Morton Grove Village Board. - January 10, 2011 - Action Party of Morton Grove
New Safety Measurement System Drives Change for Iowa Motor Carriers
After months of anticipation, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) finally went live in December with its new safety measurement system – CSA, which stands for “Compliance, Safety, Accountability.” With the new system now in place, FMCSA officials say more than... - January 08, 2011 - Iowa Truck Services
Texas Solar Power Company Selects PanelClaw for Austin’s Largest Solar Installation
Texas Solar Power Company installs largest solar project to date in Austin, Texas. Choose to use exceptional PanelClaw for mounting on flat roof. - January 07, 2011 - Texas Solar Power Company
Analysis: Medicaid Inefficiencies Cost Ohio Taxpayers Nearly $900 Million per Year
Governor Kasich must change government culture to succeed, expert says. An analysis by the former Performance Measures Manager for the Ohio Department of Aging has uncovered between $800-$900 million dollars in unnecessary annual Medicaid spending by the state of Ohio. The analysis, conducted by... - January 06, 2011 - Measurement Resources Company
Ronna Martin Announces Campaign for Eanes ISD (Texas) School District Board of Trustees.
Ronna Martin of Austin and Westlake (Texas) has announced that she will run for a Trustee position on the Eanes ISD School Board in the May 2011 election. Martin established a campaign network officially on January 1, 2011 and the website address is http://www.voteronna.com and is actively seeking donations. Also a Facebook page for the campaign is located at http://www.facebook.com/voteronna. - January 02, 2011 - Don Martin Public Affairs
City of College Park, Georgia Selects NorthStar Utilities Solutions' Customer Information System
NorthStar Utilities Solutions is pleased to announce that the City of College Park, Georgia has selected the NorthStar CIS application as its utility-billing and customer management solution. Using NorthStar CIS the city will drive its efficiency initiatives and provide even more exceptional customer service. - December 29, 2010 - NorthStar Utilities Solutions