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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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OpenGov-designed Oklahoma Checkbook provides users with an accounting of state expenditures and fulfills one of the governor's campaign promises to strengthen transparency and accountability.
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State Controller Brandon Woolf said Idaho residents deserve a user-friendly, searchable expenditure database to hold agencies accountable and to build trust. The portal adds a layer of detail not possible in previous efforts.
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Residents can use the app to report a pothole or code violation, upload photos, notify city crews of broken streetlights and follow the action city workers are doing to fix the problem, all in real time.
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A transformation two years in the making is about to change Gov. Asa Hutchinson's cabinet and state government as a whole. CIO Yessica Jones says the shift should make it easier to drive IT projects forward.
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Councilman Frank Carroll III is requesting that the city follow the lead of other area governments by soliciting bids for a camera system to record meetings in council chambers.
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The county will spend more than $800,000 to purchase the new voting system from Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems. Officials say the switch to centralized vote counting will cut the cost of the new system by half.
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The new tool will provide a monthly look at tax allocation information, while improving the communication between the state Department of Revenue and local government entities, officials say.
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Efforts to reduce the burden on county court systems have taken the form of online resolutions, where businesses and individuals can settle claims without a trip to the local courthouse.
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After deploying initially in San Francisco and then to other counties some two years ago, GetCalFresh has reduced the time to get benefits by 75 percent and driven up application rates.
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The 35 hearings Georgia Judge J. Wade Padgett held from January through March saved the prison system nearly $6,000. Video-conferencing equipment was set up at two of the state's 34 prisons.
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Public-sector social media professionals are using Facebook’s Groups feature to generate increased reach and organic conversation that’s not always achievable on the platform with a simple government page.
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The manipulated video clip showing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi slurring her words racked up millions of views across social media, highlighting that many platforms are not up to speed when it comes to addressing misinformation.
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The application — developed by a high school senior — brings polling location, campaign finance and candidate data into one mobile-friendly location. It’s also searchable by election date and contest.
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The system, which the city said would be a first of its kind in New Jersey, would allow users to request rides from their smartphones or by making a phone call.
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The new ePayroll mobile app, developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, makes real-time management of highway workers' payroll and time sheets easier from work sites. Officials estimate it could save $7.5 million annually.
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The city is in the midst of one of the biggest IoT deployments in North America, involving cameras, microphones and sensors, that will help understand how people move through San Diego's streets.
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The partnership will allow first responders to notify motorists of their approach through the Heedful Audio Alert System. The larger goal is preventing accidents while responding to emergencies.
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The state’s largest transit agency is scrapping tickets and moving toward a smartphone application, though passengers will still be able to pay for rides with cash.
