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AI - A recent report by Sui Generis, a New York Law Blog, notes the posting of a Practical and Adaptable AI Guidance on the Internet by the Virginia State Bar. Concerned about the ethical issues surrounding artificial intelligence?
All 170 South Carolina Legislative
Seats Are Up for Election There are no statewide candidates
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As AI Gains Ground, Security
Leaders Need to Embrace Saying Yes Cybersecurity chiefs are often viewed as inhibitors of innovation who
are likely to veto new ideas in the interest of keeping systems safe. But as
agencies increasingly lean on AI, CISOs must find a way to get to
"yes." READ MORE
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California Bill That Could Change
School Funding Awaits Governor’s Signature California is
one of seven states that fund schools based on average daily attendance instead
of how many students are registered for the year. But that could change if
proposed legislation gets Gov. Newsom’s signature. READ MORE
California State Assembly Passes AI Regulation Bill The bill
would compel AI companies to take measures to protect the public from cyber
attacks on critical infrastructure, and prevent AI from developing weapons or
enabling automated crime. READ MORE
California’s Largest Pedestrian
Project Becomes Contentious Fight San
Francisco residents will vote in November on whether they want to permanently
close two miles of coastline road from cars, which, if passed, will become a
historic pedestrian project. But the city is deeply divided on the project’s
impacts. READ MORE
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Comprehensive Guide for
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Digital
Curb Data Deepens Understanding of Urban Activity Cities around the
nation are taking on projects to gather and analyze vast amounts of digital
data points related to curb usage. This can enable new forms of delivery and
dynamic parking prices. READ MORE
Eliminate Paperwork and Cultivate
Trust in Corrections Agencies Administrative burdens in
corrections agencies -- including bureaucracy, confusing paperwork and complex
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Communication Solutions for Local Governments This white paper from CivicPlus provides local government
communicators with strategies to manage resident communications effectively. It
outlines the importance of using various systems and channels to address
diverse resident needs, from routine inquiries to emergency notifications. By
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Five Steps to Take to Adopt AI The Roadmap for Government AI Adoption outlines five actionable steps
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Government Leader’s Guide to Meeting Website
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government website meets ADA standards to avoid non-compliance fines and better
serve residents; learn more in our white paper on ADA and Section 508
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Growing Number of E-Bikes Across New
York Sparks Safety Concerns Sales of e-bikes in the
How a Pandemic-Era Surge in Tax
Collections Drove a Revenue Wave Revenue growth over three
years outpaced earlier trends and fueled new spending, but has since pulled back.
What does it mean for the future of state budgets? READ MORE
How Education Technology Companies Pitch AI to Teachers A top concern among educators remains that when
students use AI to write essays or come up with ideas for projects, they miss
out on the hard and focused thinking that builds creative reasoning
skills. READ MORE
How Local Election Officials Can
Prepare for the Risks of AI Deepfake images and
videos are just one way AI could disrupt the upcoming election. Experts are
highlighting risks that could cause bigger problems and helping election
officials prepare for them. READ MORE
How San Antonio Plans to Fix 51,000
Missed Trash Pickups The city’s Solid Waste Management
estimates that it receives thousands of complaints about missed trash pickups.
But officials have a $6 million plan that could fix the problem. READ MORE
How States Gamed Billions from
Medicaid As they expanded eligibility under the Affordable
Care Act, some skirted the law by misclassifying new enrollees to maximize
revenue from
How the Cloud Rescued California’s Health Exchange Covered
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Improved UX, Processes Part of Jeff Clines’ Legacy in
S.D. Outgoing South Dakota CIO Jeff Clines prioritized process
improvement and user experience during his four years as technology leader.
Now, he will leverage what he learned in his new role as Wyoming CIO. READ MORE
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L.A. County Makes
Longtime Acting CIO Peter Loo Permanent Loo,
who has more than 30 years’ experience in public-sector IT, previously led
implementation of a shared portal infrastructure program for the county. He was
appointed acting CIO in 2021 after the departure of CIO Bill Kehoe. READ MORE
Louisiana Still Has a Flawed Process
for Prisoner Releases The Legislative Auditor has found
that the state does not have an adequate review process to ensure changes to
prisoners’ release dates are accurately calculated. This is the fourth time an
audit has made such findings. READ MORE
Maine Utilities Can No Longer Spend
Ratepayer Money on Politics The new rules will ban
utilities from billing ratepayers for contributions or gifts to political
candidates, political parties and political or legislative committees, or to a
trade association, chamber of commerce or public charity and more. READ MORE
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Managing
Rental Assistance on the Cloud Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority launches a cloud
platform that gets ERAP funding to the people who need it most. READ MORE
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Cyber Training for Staff in
Marin County, Calif., Schools Consider Use of AI Educators at
both the county and the college level are rapidly getting up to speed on AI
issues such as legal disclaimers, parental permissions, policies, precautions
and potential uses. READ MORE
Maryland to Cut $1.3B from
Transportation Budget to Address Shortfall The cuts
from the roughly $20 billion, six-year transit plan would defer some
maintenance projects, delay the transition to fully electric state-run buses
and pause the development of other initiatives. READ MORE
Mass Killing of PNW Barred Owls May
Begin This Spring As many as 450,000 barred owls
could be killed across three
Miami Beach Apologizes for Posting
Residents’ Personal Data About 10,000 records
related to utility billing that contained residents’ unredacted personal
information may have been publicly available on the city’s website for decades.
The data was removed hours after it was discovered. READ MORE
Michigan Cybersecurity Briefing: A Lightning Round
with Jayson Cavendish Join us for a virtual webinar with
Chief Security Officer Jayson Cavendish as we explore the challenges and trends
shaping
New CivStart
Cohort Will Focus on AI in Local Government The
nonprofit's new edition of its accelerator program will include 16 startups,
and will be run in partnership with the National League of Cities and the GovAI
Coalition. Its mission: to help implement and scale AI at the local
level. READ MORE
New Software Aims to Revamp the Police Background Check NEOGOV, the
HR, payroll and onboarding tech provider, wants to make it easier and more
efficient for law enforcement to vet job candidates — and it’s hit the market
with a new product launch to do so. READ MORE
Of Course EMS Is an Essential
Service. States Need to Make That Official. Designating
them by law would go a long way toward addressing the many issues these
critical services face. They have evolved over decades to encompass a multitude
of responsibilities. READ MORE
Philly Police Misconduct Lawsuits
Have Cost $60M in 18 Months In 2020 and 2022, annual
spending on the issue didn’t exceed $7 million and between 2013 and 2017,
Philly spent an average of $9 the million
annually to settle police misconduct cases. But misconduct spending has since
skyrocketed. READ MORE
Remote Court Appearances Continue in
Deschutes County, Ore. Before the pandemic, most court
proceedings took place in person at the
Safety Concerns Follow E-Bikes’ Popularity in New York Two recent cycling deaths in the western part of
the state have prompted police to focus on educating riders, drivers and
pedestrians on laws governing electric bicycles. Advocates say safety
precautions are everyone’s responsibility. READ MORE
Secure Our World: Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2024 We are one
month away from the start of the annual Cybersecurity Awareness Month in
October. Here are resources, themes, toolkits and much more to help your
organization prepare. READ MORE
Securing All of Government Takes a
Whole-of-Country Approach In the September/October issue of Government
Technology, we look at the
current cybersecurity landscape as state and local governments work to boost
their defenses. READ
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Smart
Collection Could Improve San Antonio Trash Pickup Officials estimate they’ll get 51,000 complaints
this year about missed trash pickups — but that could change. The City Council
on Thursday approved a $6 million, five-year contract for tablets and software
to fix the problem. READ MORE
South Dakota
Governor Appoints New CTO to Serve as CIO Madhu
Gottumukkala, who recently came on board as South Dakota’s chief technology
officer, has now been named state CIO and commissioner of the state Bureau of
Information and Telecommunications. His first day is Monday. READ MORE
Testing the accuracy scanners, scales and devices used to
price, weigh or measure goods at retail market establishments. Making sure that consumers were paying the correct price On September
4, 2024, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said "10 counties
in New York State did not adequately test the accuracy of retail prices or test
scanners, scales and devices used to price, weigh or measure goods at grocery
stores, gas stations and other retail locations to make sure that consumers
were paying the correct price". Click here to access the Comptroller's audit.
Texas Gives Initial Approval for
$5.4B Gas Power Plants Loan In 2023 the state created the
Texas Energy Fund to finance about 10 gigawatts of electric generation capacity
in hopes of reducing strain on the ERCOT power grid. Regulators approved 17
companies to receive loans if their projects are viable. READ MORE
Texas Grid Operator Calls New EPA
Rules ‘Handcuffs’ Amid Growing Demand If San
Antonio does not reduce its emissions production by Sept. 24, the city may face
the possibility of having its ozone pollution status upped to “serious,” which
could limit how often natural gas-powered plants are run. READ MORE
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CA Department of Motor Vehicles Scales Service, Drives Innovation See how automating workflows & re-platforming infrastructure helps
teams serve more people faster. LEARN MORE
The High Price Some Families Pay in
Fines and Fees Fines and fees are common throughout the
criminal justice system, but they can strain the finances of families already
experiencing instability and widen income and racial disparities. READ MORE
The Never-Ending Impulse to Build New
Towns They’re a constant in urban history, typically
launching with excitement but achieving modest results. That doesn’t stop the
enthusiasts from dreaming. READ MORE
The Real Reason Local Governments Are Facing More ADA
Non-Compliance Fines Perceived redesign costs,
unknowledgeable website design partners, and limited maintenance resources are
holding too many municipalities back from
The Three Building Blocks of AI
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Three Ways
to Boost Cybersecurity Defenses With Limited Resources Government agencies are tasked with protecting
their networks from increasingly destructive cyber attacks, but often have
limited funding, staffing and guidance to do so. Proactive strategies can make
a big difference. READ MORE
U.S. Credit Card Debt Rises as
Housing and Other Costs Remain High Total credit card balances
have risen 5.8 percent from a year ago as Americans struggle to keep up with
high living costs. READ MORE
Unique Grant to Reduce
Flooding, Rebuild Louisiana Wetlands About 3 million cubic yards of sediment will be dredged from the lake to
create 400 acres of new wetlands and as the base for a new armored earthen
embankment along the lake's northwestern edge. READ MORE
What Do Cities and Counties Get From Whole-of-State
Cyber? With help from whole-of-state efforts and federal funding
support, small and rural communities are getting a boost for their cyber
defenses. Is it enough? READ MORE
What Do Cities Need? MetroLab Program
Intends to Find Out Its newly launched Local Government Research and
Development Agenda, a nationwide undertaking, looks to provide research and
science to cities. Interviews and workshops with 20 munis are underway. READ MORE
White House
Releases Plans for Safer Internet Routing This newly
issued federal cybersecurity advice for network operators aims to help defend
Internet traffic from foreign spying, data theft, outages and a list of other
risks. READ MORE
Would Starting School After Labor Day
Save Texas Energy and Money? The state’s power grid
produced abundant solar power during school hours this August and scarcity is
primarily an issue after students have been dismissed for the day. But state
Rep. Jared Patterson thinks a delayed start could have benefits. READ MORE