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The blockchain-based token, believed to be the first from a U.S. public entity, is for individual and institutional use. The executive director of the Wyoming Stable Token Commission is planning what comes next. -
SUNY Oneonta’s Milne Library and Cooperstown Graduate Program were awarded a $50,000 grant to digitize the university’s archive of New York state folklife and oral history recordings.
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Visitors to the Colorado state Capitol can now access free American Sign Language interpreting services through the Aira ASL app, building on the state’s existing work to expand language access with this tool.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom is putting a lot of stock in new DMV Director Steve Gordon’s Silicon Valley experience, which includes more than three decades in the tech industry working for firms like Cisco.
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For the third year, organizers welcomed mayors and their senior staff members to a three-day professional development program in New York City, during which participants examined famous case studies within local government.
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Seismologists say an earthquake strikes the area once every 3,000 to 4,000 years, with the most recent major event happening about 4,500 years ago – indicating the fault is overdue for another earthquake.
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The move is part of a state mandate requiring local governments to make information regarding building permits and inspections available online. The city budgeted $872,643 for the project.
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Grayson County and the city of Denison have opted to temporarily disconnect external web-based services after nearly two dozen cities and counties reported a coordinated ransomware attack last Friday.
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A small fleet of vans will offer a last-mile connection to Coaster commuter rail service, allowing stakeholders to study whether such a system is able to get more commuters out of their cars and onto shared rides.
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The township kicked off the livestream at its planning board scheduled for Thursday night. Officials then plans to livestream and record the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Zoning Board on Monday.
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Magnify Your Voice is a platform and mobile app that facilitates micro-volunteering in communities, allowing residents or nonprofit organizations to find volunteers for everything from in-person work to email campaigns.
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The Indiana Data Partnership features visualizations meant to connect nonprofits, government agencies and private-sector organizations in their work to solve societal issues, like the ongoing opioid epidemic.
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The recent case of a manhunt for a double murder suspect highlighted the fine line between asking the public for information and the need to keep an investigation under wraps until an arrest is made.
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A 2015 lawsuit alleges the company’s tagging feature violated Illinois biometric privacy laws when applied to residents’ photos without permission. Now, an opinion out of a federal appeals court is moving the case forward.
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The city is going the high-tech route, using an interactive graphic information system, or GIS, map to quickly identify whether a parcel is suitable for a new recreational marijuana business.
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The Metropolitan Transit Authority will lead several year-long pilot projects to improve rider experience and system performance. The projects include crowd management and push alerts to ease congestion at stations.
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FAST Enterprises was selected to deploy its vehicle services software to replace the Minnesota Vehicle Licensing and Registration System over the next year and a half. The contract will cost the state about $33.9 million.
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A newly released app will allow citizens to link their driver’s license or state-issued identification to their smartphones. Officials say the tool is not meant to completely replace physical cards, however.
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An audit released last week, looked at more than 3 million voter registration files, comparing the records from both DMV and California's secretary of state. It found 83,684 duplicate voter registration records.
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The new installation of telehealth portals in 63 public schools throughout six counties in Northwest Florida is aimed at providing mental health services to students still recovering from Hurricane Michael.
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Next year, Democrats in two states can caucus using their phones.
