Government News & Media

Clearwater plans $230K upgrade to parking kiosk payment systems

October 9, 2026

The city of Clearwater, Florida, is moving forward with plans to upgrade its parking payment kiosks through a proposed purchase order of up to $234,812 with…

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Louisiana parish warns of jail payment kiosk scam

October 7, 2026

The Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office in Louisiana is warning about scammers who claim the payment kiosk at the Ouachita Correctional Center is malfunctioning…

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Man indicted in alleged QR code scam at Manhattan parking kiosks

October 7, 2026

A Brooklyn man has been indicted on charges that he used fraudulent QR codes to collect personal and financial information from motorists paying for parking in…

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2 Iowa men charged in fake-phone kiosk scheme

October 6, 2026

Two Burlington, Iowa, men face charges after police said fake cellphones were exchanged for cash at an ecoATM kiosk inside a West Burlington Walmart, according…

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San Antonio kiosk betting ads raise concerns

October 2, 2026

Advertisements for prediction market platform Underdog, on San Antonio's IKE kiosks near UTSA's downtown campus, have drawn concerns about gambling addiction…

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Delaware SBI to introduce fingerprinting kiosks

October 1, 2026

Delaware's State Bureau of Identification will introduce Idemia's SMART-E fingerprinting kiosks Oct. 5, replacing its staff-operated process, according to a…

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Chicago council approves $2.53B parking meter deal

October 1, 2026

The Chicago City Council has voted 46-3 to approve a revised agreement permitting Chicago Parking Meters LLC to sell the city's parking meter operation to New…

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Sandpoint removes downtown parking kiosks, but rules still cause confusion

September 30, 2026

Sandpoint, Idaho, has removed all on-street parking kiosks from its downtown core after a rollout that drew complaints from residents and businesses, according…

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Maryland expands self-service vehicle emissions kiosks

September 30, 2026

Maryland has opened a second self-service vehicle emissions testing kiosk in Gaithersburg and plans to add kiosks at seven more locations over the coming…

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Bahrain launches kiosks for government services

September 28, 2026

Bahrain has launched a self-service kiosk at the Capital Trustees Board headquarters in Tubli, allowing residents to access government services, according to a…

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Sault Ste. Marie police add public kiosks at downtown substation

September 28, 2026

The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service in Ontario has installed two public computer kiosks at its downtown Division 2 substation, according to a Sault Ste. Marie…

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Voice-guided police complaint kiosks open at some India transit hubs

September 28, 2026

Police in Visakhapatnam, India, have launched voice-guided kiosks near the city's railway station and bus terminal to let residents file complaints…

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Indonesian police plan self-service kiosks to combat corruption

September 24, 2026

The Indonesian National Police plans to introduce self-service kiosks that will allow residents to print police clearance certificates without dealing directly…

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Oregon DMV tests express kiosk at Grants Pass office

September 24, 2026

Oregon DMV is relocating an express kiosk from a Fred Meyer store in Oak Grove to its Grants Pass field office to compare how customers use self-service…

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Kiosk industry group urges broader approach to accessibility after US Access Board meeting

September 23, 2026

The Industry Group and the Kiosk Manufacturer Association said their accessibility committee met with the U.S. Access Board on Sept. 15 to discuss how people…

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Global Entry introduces kiosk-free processing at 6 US airports

September 21, 2026

Global Entry members can now bypass traditional kiosks at six major U.S. airports through a walk-through facial-recognition system, according to a report in…

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Cline bill targets foreign-linked payment systems used by Pentagon retailers

September 21, 2026

U.S. Rep. Ben Cline, R-Va., has introduced legislation that would prohibit the Defense Department from contracting with retailers that use certain…

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Boston seeks expanded sidewalk amenities in advertising contract

September 18, 2026

Boston is requesting proposals for a new street furniture contract that would exchange sidewalk advertising rights for the installation and maintenance of…

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Chicago reaches revised deal on parking meter sale

September 18, 2026

Chicago officials have negotiated new terms for the proposed $2.53 billion sale of the city's parking meter lease to New York investment firm Stonepeak…

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Aruba social insurance agency opens pension services kiosk

September 16, 2026

Aruba's Social Insurance Bank, or SVB, has opened a service kiosk at MFA Paradera to give pensioners, future retirees and older residents easier access to…

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