Author: Ethan Johnson

Activists, poll watchers, lawyers, state auditors and state public defender offices hate it. Journalists, freedom advocates, data reporting company LexisNexis, the general public, and even a few politicians hate it. But after more than seven hours of incendiary testimony, state lawmakers on two committees decided to move forward with controversial emergency legislation that watchdog groups warn would destroy the public's access to New Jersey's government records. agreed. By the time the Senate Appropriations Committee recorded its vote Monday night, half of its members had long since disappeared after instructing their colleagues to record it as a “yes” vote, and critics…

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The bridge will be closed during construction, which is expected to be completed in July. DAVENPORT, Iowa — Construction is scheduled to begin on a new roundabout at the base of the Government Bridge in Davenport on Monday, March 18th. The bridge will be closed to traffic until mid-July, when construction is expected to be completed. Related: Arsenal Bridge closed for four months as crews build roundabout According to the Illinois Department of Transportation, roundabouts have reduced fatal crashes by 90% and overall crashes by 76%. Transportation officials also say the roundabout will eliminate waiting times at red lights and…

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Less than a year ago, New Jersey Governor Philip D. Murphy signed a bill that weakened the powers of a watchdog agency created to police election campaigns. Now, lawmakers are working to limit another good government effort: public records laws designed to promote government transparency and curb corruption.Mr. Murphy, a Democrat, has not addressed the proposal publicly, and his spokesperson declined to comment on whether he would sign the bill if it reached his desk. But it comes at a critical juncture in his second term, and his wife, Tammy Murphy, is running for the U.S. Senate and counting on…

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Because government desktop virtualization customers may have more advanced security needs than other types of organizations, technologies such as Windows 365 are available in government editions. We can accommodate these customers. This service is one of three editions available in Windows 365, along with Business and Enterprise editions. Like other editions, Windows 365 Government provides dedicated Windows VMs to customers. Only in this case, the customers are U.S. government agencies and their contractors. What comes with Windows 365 Government? Windows 365 Government, like other Windows 365 editions, is a separate product from both Office 365 and Microsoft 365. Both are…

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