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Metro residents produce less carbon, report shows
America's largest cities are more energy- and cost-efficient than non-metropolitan areas, and the people living in them leave smaller carbon footprints than average Americans, according to a report by the Washington-based Brookings Institute....
California State University student seeks input from locals on use of open source software
A graduate student at California State University Monterey Bay is seeking input from municipal information technology managers, technicians, support staff, city officials and city staff in an online survey on the use of open source software by municipal governments....
Should Congress pass the Police & Fire Monopoly-Bargaining Act?
The U.S. Senate is currently considering the Police & Fire Monopoly-Bargaining Act, which would require local governments to recognize police and firefighter unions in collective bargaining over hours, wages, and terms and conditions of employment....
NASCIO urges state CIOs to go green
Making decisions with an eye on environmental conservation can make state chief information officers important players in efforts to reduce their area's carbon footprint, according to a new brief from the Lexington, Ky.-based National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO)....
APWA names Top 10 Public Works Leaders of the Year
The Kansas City, Mo.-based American Public Works Association (APWA) has named the 2008 Top 10 Public Works Leaders of the Year....
International Conference on Solid Waste issues call for papers
Organizers of the annual International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management are calling for papers from government officials and other experts for presentation at the event....
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Manuel Diaz, Miami Mayor
NEW PODCAST! Listen to Miami Mayor Manuel Diaz, incoming president for the U.S. Conference of Mayors, talk with American City & County’s Deanna Hart about his goals for the year...
