Every Wednesday, the TFG Blog posts a series of articles published over the previous week that discusses topics of interest to local governments. Learn about emerging trends and keep up on key policy issues by browsing the TFG Wednesday News Roundup!
2014’s Most Competitive Races
With the 2014 midterm elections less than two weeks away, prognosticators have a clear picture of which races will be the ones to watch. Politico’s Election Central can keep you up to date on all the important House, Senate and Governor races. Read more...
New Digital Tool Will Help Houston Firefighters Battle Building Blazes
Fire departments in the five-county Houston area have used a federal anti-terrorism grant to develop a digital database of high-risk structure. The database, accessible by tablet, will allow firefighters to access information en route to the scene as opposed to waiting for hardcopy building information that often takes an hour to arrive to an incident. Read more...
How New Orleans is Winning a War against Murder
In 2011, New Orleans yet again earned the title “murder capital of the U.S.,” recording more murders than any other city in the country. Just two years later in 2013, the city saw its lowest number of homicides in 30 years. Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s approach to tackling the raging structural and leadership issues created a better, faster, and cheaper way to deal with crime in his city. Read more...
Solidifying Sludge - Water Utility Saves with New Centrifuge
A couple years ago, a wastewater treatment plant in Kenosha Wisconsin made the decision to add a thickening centrifuge (which increases digestion capacity) to its arsenal. The innovative technique saves the utility $420,000 a year while promoting a more environmentally efficient process. Read more...
Can Homeless People Move Into Baltimore’s Abandoned Houses?
With a surplus of vacant homes, and a significant homeless population, Baltimore could be one of many cities that use innovative policies to create affordable housing and decrease homelessness. Baltimore has a few programs to deal with both problems, but community organization say there is more to be done, and more to be learned from what other cities are doing. Read more...
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