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A County’s Comprehensive Approach to
Training Latinos in Tech Latinos make up ever increasing
shares of student bodies and the workforce but lag behind whites in science and
technical education. One
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Cameras Spot Wildfire in Rural San Luis Obispo County The ALERTCalfornia camera system notified first
responders of the fire on La Panza Ranch south of Highway 58, and state
firefighters extinguished it. Mapping estimated its size at 16 acres. READ MORE
Albuquerque, N.M., AI Working Group to Guide, Analyze Use The Albuquerque City Council has approved a resolution directing administration to create an artificial intelligence working group to develop an official city policy shaping the technology’s use. Residents will be among its members. READ MORE
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As Floods Become
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Building Trust Through Data for Dallas County Public
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Can 2 Pizzas Help Mississippi Make Up Ground With AI?
CIO Craig Orgeron has a plan to help the state spark more
innovation with AI — one that includes a “two-pizza team” and an executive
order. He talked at NASCIO about what’s already happened and what he hopes will
come with AI. READ MORE
Chicago Police Stop More Black
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Defending Democracy and
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Denver’s New Data Center to Use as
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reduce carbon emissions and conserve water amid a 20-year drought, a proposed
tax break for a new, water-intensive data center is drawing scrutiny. READ MORE
Does L.A. Have Enough Time, Money to
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Metropolitan Transportation Authority has a $3.3 billion list of projects to
achieve ahead of the 2028 Games that is only 5.2 percent funded so far. READ MORE
Election officials are fighting a tsunami of voting conspiracy theories With less than two weeks before Election Day, a resurgence in conspiracy theories and misinformation about voting is forcing state and local election officials to spend their time debunking rumors and explaining how elections are run at the same time they’re overseeing early voting and preparing for Nov. 5. READ MORE.
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Flock Safety Buys a Drone Company, Prepares Product
Launch The public safety tech firm, which sells license plate
readers and other tools, has bought Aerodome, which specializes in making
drones useful for law enforcement. Flock Safety has big drone plans for the
upcoming year. READ MORE
Given the Child-Care Crisis, More
Mayors Knit Together Early Childhood Services Child care
involves a mix of public, private and nonprofit providers. Mayors are trying to
make systems easier for parents to navigate and afford. READ MORE
Guide to State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
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How Emergency
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fertile ground for misinformation. Social media and AI can amplify it, but
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Lawsuit Says AI Car-Tracking Cameras
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catching criminals is facing a challenge in a federal court after a nonprofit
filed suit against the maker of Flock Safety license plate reading
cameras. READ MORE
Legislative Efforts Against ‘Forever
Chemicals’ Grow Across Nation At least
11 states have enacted laws to restrict the use of PFAs in apparel, cleaning
products, cookware, cosmetics and menstrual products. Since 2007, 30 states
have approved 155 PFA policies. READ MORE
Louisiana Plan Would Tax Everyone but
Hurt Poorest Most The proposed plan would lower the
top individual and corporate tax rates to establish a flat tax rate, raise the
standard dedication for individuals and eliminate the corporate franchise tax. READ MORE
Maine to Receive $65M for ‘Smart
Grid’ Technology The funds will come from $2 billion
the U.S. Department of Energy has allotted for 32 projects in 42 states and
D.C., to improve the resilience of electricity grids. READ MORE
Mayor Cherelle
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Municipal Utilities and the
Persistent Push to Privatize Given tax-exempt financing and
other advantages, continued municipal ownership would seem the way to go. But
other pressing public needs can make cashing out these valuable assets seem
attractive. A new wave of privatization efforts will give localities a lot to
think about. READ MORE
New Grant Aims to Boost Alternative Paths Into
Cybersecurity The Massachusetts-based program
supports upskilling candidates to fill the state's workforce expertise needs,
doing so via non-academic degree training programs that offer hands-on
experience. READ MORE
North Carolina Proposes $3.9B for
Hurricane Relief The
total damage in Western North Carolina is estimated at $53 billion; Gov. Roy
Cooper has proposed a small fraction from state funds for costs that won’t be
covered by the federal government or private insurance. READ MORE
One Senator Versus 300 Experts on
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OpenGov Journeys
Into the Pipes in Latest Tech Deal The company, best known for its budgeting,
planning and procurement tools, has teamed with pipeline inspection firm
ITpipes. The deal is a result of an OpenGov gov tech acquisition in 2022. READ MORE
Payment Delinquencies Roadmap:
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Playing True or False With Michigan’s
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Preparing for an AI World: The Future of Data in
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Public Safety Data Platform ForceMetrics Raises $22M The company
gets real-time data to officers so they can have a fuller understanding of
emergency calls and the people involved. ForceMetrics last year became part of
an Amazon gov tech innovation push. READ MORE
Report: Cities Use
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School Choice Goes Before Voters in 3
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Teaching, Transferable Skills and Cybersecurity: A
Career Shift Story Sara Snell started her career as an
elementary school teacher. Here is her journey to becoming a state government
cyber professional. READ MORE
The Fatal Consequences of Giving
Violent Men Access to Their Children Far too often, family
courts award shared custody to fathers accused of domestic violence. Hundreds
of children have been murdered. There’s much that policymakers could do to
prevent some of these tragic outcomes. READ MORE
The Most Important Divide in American
Politics Democrats receive increasing levels of support
from college-educated Americans, but this has triggered a populist backlash and
sharpened polarization. READ MORE
The Real Reason Local Governments Are Facing More ADA
Non-Compliance Fines Perceived redesign costs,
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holding too many municipalities back from
The Under-Appreciated Power of
Political Texting It’s an emerging form of grassroots
activism that could have a big impact, from educating voters to calling out
political shenanigans. READ MORE
The Whole of State Approach: Safeguarding our Digital
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Three
Years in, Missouri Cyber Commission Awaits Members A state-level Cybersecurity Commission, enacted by
law in 2021, is required to meet quarterly at a minimum, and to report annually
to Gov. Mike Parson. The governor, however, has not appointed any commission
members. READ MORE
Upgrading
Tech Skills for Municipal and State Agencies Whether it be moving to the cloud or adopting
artificial intelligence, the technology needs of government continue to evolve,
and agencies must make sure that their technologists' skills evolve as
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Virginia Activates Its Artificial Intelligence Task
Force Created by executive order at the start of the year,
Virginia Governor Orders Further
Permitting Improvements A new executive order adds teeth to the state’s permit
transparency and streamlining work. It instructs agencies to do more to
simplify the user experience on their platform, and bring more approval
processes on board. READ MORE
Westmoreland County, Pa., Recovers
$800K from Cyber Scam Officials at the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County
said the entity, a water and sewer utility, recovered more than $826,000 stolen
in a “vendor impersonator” phishing scheme. This, an expert said, is a rare
occurrence. READ MORE
Will L.A. County’s Voters Tax
Themselves More to Fight Homelessness? A ballot measure
would replace an existing tax with a larger one, raising more than $1 billion
annually to fund a wider variety of services. It faces an uncertain future at
the ballot box. READ MORE
Wisconsin’s New Legislative Maps in Effect
for November Election When residents head to the polls on
Nov. 5, they will be voting under new legislative maps that are expected to
create near-equal chances that either party will gain control of the
Legislature. READ MORE