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New bill would bring thousands of computers to youth
Sen. Joseph Biden has proposed legislation that would give $20 million to every Boys and Girls club across the nation to buy computers
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California Latest State to Offer Online Registrations
This spring, California will join states including Arizona, Arkansas, Virginia and Louisiana in allowing people to register vehicles online.
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Missouri Offers Online Legislative Debate
When Missouri's legislative session began recently, for the first time citizens could listen to live debates on the House and Senate World Wide Web sites.
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Alaska outposts vote online
Internet voting got a chilly response in its Alaska debut. Just 35 people cast ballots online Jan. 24 in the state's Republican primary straw poll. Considering that 56 people were registered to vote online, the turnout wasn't terrible. It's the registration drive that was disappointing: 35,000 people were eligible.
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Georgia Legislators Pull Plug on 'RepNet'
When Georgia's legislative session began Jan. 10, Republican state Rep. George Grindley was ready to beam the moment to his constituents in Cobb County with a miniature camera poised on his desk in the Statehouse.
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Little Kansas Town Proves Paperless Agendas Possible
A city councilwoman from Lenexa, Kan., stole the show at a recent national convention with two magical little words: paperless packets.
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California Counties to Share Social Services Network
A consortium of California counties is investing $321 million in a network system that they hope will improve the state's delivery of social services.
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Nevada steps up e-government efforts
Gov. Guinn recently announced two initiatives to strengthen the online link between the state and its citizens
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Nebraska to talk technology education
Statewide conference will focus on how to better prepare children for workplaces of the future
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Wizard helps New Hampshire health care
Web site offers health care assistance to both state agencies and individuals.
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Innovative IT projects reap honors
Some of government's best technology innovations got kudos Monday from the National League of Cities' technology division.
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Power panel discusses ins and outs of e-elections
That's what a panel of skeptical academics, cheerleading industry leaders and enthusiastic elected officials agreed on when they met Jan. 20 at The Brookings Institution to discuss the issues involved with casting election ballots online.
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Computers becoming ballot boxes
Links to Internet votingrelated World Wide Web sites, compiled by The Brookings Institution
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California Latest State to Offer Online Registrations
California announced this week that this spring it will join states including Arizona, Arkansas, Virginia and Louisiana in allowing people to register vehicles online.
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Washington Governor Proposes Jump-Start for Telecommunications
Washington Gov. Gary Locke's proposed budget package includes a program that would deliver telecommunication services to rural areas by cutting government red tape, promoting investments in infrastructure and encouraging competition among phone companies.
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Missouri offers online legislative debate
When Missouri's legislative session began recently, for the first time voters could listen to live debates on the House and Senate World Wide Web sites.
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Nevada Offers IT Grants
HighwayNet.com, launched last week by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and EyeCast.com, enables Internet users to see real-time images from 25 traffic cameras on four Northern Virginia interstates.
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Georgia Legislators Pull Plug on 'RepNet'
When Georgia's legislative session began on Monday, state Rep. George Grindley was ready to beam the moment to his constituents in Cobb County with a miniature camera poised on his desk in the Statehouse.
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IT Issues Central in 'State of America's Cities'
America's cities are more prosperous and working better than ever, but problems such as racism and what to do about taxing Internet sales taint the picture, according to a survey released Wednesday by the National League of Cities.
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