Building Digital Equity Beyond Federal Funding

Columbus has spent the past decade building a reputation as one of the country's steadiest laboratories for civic technology, and much of that trajectory traces back to Mayor Andrew Ginther.

What Property Tax Caps Mean for Assessment Systems and Data Infrastructure

Assessment growth caps require counties to track a base-year value for every parcel indefinitely, a data burden that many legacy assessor platforms were not designed to handle.

Building Public Oversight Into AI Policy

Mayor Kenneth Welch of St. Petersburg, FL, directed the creation of an internal AI Task Force to study how AI was being used and the measures needed to keep the technology accountable to residents.

What Local Governments Can Do About Senior Housing

Leading a City Recognized for Drone-Powered Public Safety

Lisa Borowsky, Mayor of Scottsdale, is exploring drone-based response systems and centralized data platforms to coordinate emergency response across city agencies.

How AI Delivers Big Public Service Impacts in Small Cities

Turning a Small City into an AI Preparation Hub

Melinda Barrett Mayor of Haverhill, Massachusetts, is positioning Haverhill as a smaller city that can compete for investment in AI and advanced manufacturing without the costs tied to Boston.

Fiscal 2027 Budgets Are Entering the Year With Less Room for Error

Growing a Tech Economy Without Betting on Data Centers

Data centers may still arrive, but Tulsa’s long-term bet is on developing local talent, connecting residents to emerging industries, and directing growth toward measurable public outcomes.