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Federal agencies are requesting access to state and local government data for immigration enforcement purposes. Some experts argue this could impact public trust, but protections can be implemented. -
As parents race to get their children into summer camp, a park district in Colorado is using tools from Rec to bring more mobile stability to the process. A park executive and Rec CEO discuss what’s happening.
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Senate Bill 707 mandates that larger cities and counties provide options for remote participation in public meetings by July 1, among other requirements related to translation and teleconferencing for elected officials.
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Seeing how Chattanooga is using America's fastest Internet brought the leaders of Australia's first gig city to Tennessee.
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In California, more than 123,000 people registered to vote or updated their registration status with the state on one day alone.
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Utah CIO Mike Hussey talks about the state's inclusive approach to its open data portal.
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Twitter recently shutting down more than 360,000 ISIS-linked accounts, and Google helps redirect searches for ISIL propaganda toward moderate views and former extremists.
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Gov. Tom Wolf's administration has added 2Vote, which allows residents to begin the registration process by sending a text
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Secretary of State Brian Kemp’s office has reported a 2,255 percent increase compared to this date last year on Georgia’s Online Voter Registration System.
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Two pending federal laws are designed to protect consumers from legal retaliation when they express opinions online. Yelp is also now acting to red-flag the review sites of merchants who have sued customers for negative reviews.
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During a three-year experiment, researchers will be monitor millions of tweets related to the L.A. area in an effort to identify patterns and markers that prejudice-motivated violence is about to occur in real time.
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And how to be authentic even when people don’t like you and technology tempts you to go synthetic.
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News and views on social media in state and local government in one tidy little package.
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The situation serves as a reminder to make sure information comes from a reliable, verified source on social media.
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The information was taken in late 2014 and may include users’ names, email addresses, birth dates, telephone numbers and security questions and answers.
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Still think the best government websites have the best images and content specific to each community? Think again.
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A San Francisco judge ruled the comments in a Yelp review 'defamatory' and told the company to delete the comment. The company refused citing free speech. Now the state's highest court will hear the case.
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Before this week, 300 Colorado high schools got posters with a Snapchat code and prompt to add the CDOT account.
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The small island city off the coast of Washington has taken the first steps in its plan to provide Internet to homes and businesses that's faster and cheaper than what’s offered by private companies.
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East Peoria’s new social media policy adds layers of effort for authorized city employees to post to sites like Twitter and Facebook.
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Facebook recently announced it will open a data center in Los Lunas, N.M. Gov. Susanna Martinez attributed this to her efforts in creating a business-friendly environment.
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