The U.S. Departments of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Interior (DOI) have formed a joint task force to identify federal lands that are ideal locations to build affordable housing. The Joint Task Force on Federal Land for Housing will lead the combined...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has made sweeping appointments and reappointments to the Boards of Trustees (BOT) for two state universities. Dr. Larry Antonucci was newly appointed to serve on the Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) BOT. Antonucci has extensive experience...
Los Angeles County Public Works (LACPW) will invest $56 million to rehabilitate major roads and enhance pedestrian mobility for underserved communities. Currently in the design phase, construction is expected to begin in 2027. The City Terrace Drive rehabilitation...
At one time, railroads were the predominant mode of travel in America. They still function well, but now hundreds of cities and many states are dealing with rail modifications and roadway revisions because of new safety requirements and other transportation...
The Texas Senate approved a ban on taxpayer-funded lobbying, preventing school districts, cities and counties from hiring firms to advocate for them in the Legislature. Senate Bill 19 was introduced to stop political subdivisions from using public funds to retain...
John Muns Mayor The City of Plano Public career highlights and education: I earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing and management from Abilene Christian University. I served on the Plano Independent School District Board as a trustee for 16 years with three of those...
After rejecting all previous applications, the city of Waco is putting its $26 million Riverwalk Project up for rebidding. The new bidding window will be open from April 14 through July 14, with construction expected to begin in August 2025. Originally, bidding for...
The city of Taylor has appointed Robert Powers as its next chief financial officer (CFO). His first official day in the role was March 3. Powers brings nearly 40 years of municipal government experience to the role. Prior to joining in Taylor, he served as finance...
A nuclear technology startup is planning to build 30 micronuclear facilities in Haskell County. As power demands have skyrocketed due to increasing usage and expansion of data centers supporting artificial intelligence, innovative solutions are needed to support the...
The Williamson County Commissioners Court has signed off on creating the Central Texas Spaceport Development Corporation (SDC). An SDC is a nonprofit organization designed to prioritize dedicated infrastructure for spacecraft, rockets and satellites, known as...
The city of Taylor has launched a new Capital Improvement Projects Dashboard that gives residents updates on major public works projects throughout the city. The dashboard is part of the city’s efforts to embrace transparency and accessibility between residents and...
As part of an annual improvement program, the city of Fort Worth will invest $4.2 million in quality-of-life improvements in the Fairhaven neighborhood. Projects are estimated to begin in October 2025. The funding is part of a city initiative to support historically...
Researchers and physicians tell us that one of the best ways to keep our brains functioning well is to embrace learning new things continually. Stretching our brains with new ideas and skills requires rigid discipline – the type we associate with nutrition and...
The Sacramento City Council has approved a $676.9 million plan to improve connectivity, safety and mobility across the city’s neighborhoods. The Neighborhood Connections Plan details 147 street infrastructure improvement projects. In total, they cover 237 miles of...
As part of its proposed $5 billion Fiscal Year 2026 budget, the city of Honolulu will dedicate more than $1.2 billion to capital improvement projects. The funds will be distributed to support and/or advance ongoing improvement projects for public facilities, public...
Sam Gaston City Manager City of Mountain Brook, Alabama My public career highlights and education: I hold a bachelor’s and master’s degree in public administration from Auburn University. My municipal government career includes roles in Decatur, Gulf Shores and...
Shoring up the nation’s cybersecurity measures is growing increasingly important to safeguard security at the local, state and federal levels of government. States are introducing new legislation promoting stronger cybersecurity measures by modernizing IT...
Oswego County, New York, has received $26 million to build an expansive fiber-to-the-home network to bring internet accessibility to nearly 10,800 homes and businesses. The grant is the state’s latest investment to ensure all New York residents have access to...
The city of Durham, North Carolina, will spend $43 million to build an aquatic center. The project is in the design phase, with construction expected to begin in fall 2026. The aquatic center will be located at Merrick-Moore Park, next to the park’s former roller...
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has made an array of appointments to the Board of Trustees (BOT) of several institutions in the Arkansas State University System. Randy Lawson has taken a seat on the University of Arkansas (U of A) BOT, with a term to...
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville (UW-Platteville) will spend $123.7 million to renovate and expand its engineering building. The project will convert the 60-year-old Ottensman Hall into a flexible learning and collaborative facility. Construction is expected to...
Although I’ve been involved in government for most of my adult life, I’ve never experienced a more disruptive environment than the one we are dealing with now. America, as we know it, will eventually get back to some degree of normalcy, but until that happens, the...
Mary Babcock Director of the Human Resources Division Texas Department of Criminal Justice Public career highlights and education: I have had the privilege to serve the state of Texas over the last 18 years, most of which has been spent in criminal justice and victim...
Benjamin Barkley has been reappointed to the Office of Public Utility Counsel (OPUC) as chief executive and public counsel. His term will expire Feb. 1, 2027. As public counsel, Barkley will handle OPUC’s overall operations and spearhead the office’s consumer...
Austin Community College (ACC) has issued a solicitation for a designer for a $100 million renovation or replacement project. While the design phase is approved, a construction timeline has not yet been decided. The project will either renovate the Highland Campus...
