Vets battle disasters to serve again

The BASICS Act could make a big difference in places like Rapides Parish, La., where local government is treading water with its infrastructure investments, rather than swimming ahead.

Counties must prepare for increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, particularly if they still rely on aging technology systems, some decades old, which can make them vulnerable to attacks.

Counties with 50,000 residents or more have until April 24 to meet accessibility guidelines for their websites and social media accounts, while smaller counties have another year.