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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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The software, provided by Data Scout, LLC, allows for current and historical Faulkner County tax roll information to be accessed by the public free of charge.
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In the years since public agencies first went social, the way they operate online has made strides, from mid-2000s YouTube experiments to fully fledged social media programs that drive citizen engagement.
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Rather than relying on the age-old comment card, the Department of Transportation is partnering with a digital feedback platform to improve services at rest areas throughout the state.
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development says the social media company allowed housing-related ads to exclude or target people based on “ethnic affinities,” a practice that violates fair housing law.
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The acting director of the troubled department says a corrective action plan will be sent to the Department of Finance, which began the audit last year after public anger over long wait times and problems with the Motor Voter registration program.
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The MI-TIME system, which allows customers to virtually get in line, was pulled in February after giving inaccurate wait times. It has since been relaunched in four branch offices in an effort to perfect the system.
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SponsoredAccela CEO Gary Kovacs spotlights three strategies for mayors and local leaders to answer resident demands and improve services at the same time.
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A recent impact assessment has found that since Civic Bridge began back in 2015, the program has brought in nearly 24,000 total volunteer hours and an estimated $3.7 million of pro bono services.
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Dun & Bradstreet has provided the proprietary identification system to the federal government for decades. Now, the General Services Administration has picked a new contractor to move to a government-owned system.
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Conversations about revamping the town’s outdated website had been in the making for several years. The new site has a range of updates features and functionality, and is now fully in compliance with the American with Disabilities Act.
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A number of groups have pushed for years for more transparency in the state capitol, but only the House Finance Committee hearing room was ever equipped with cameras. Tuesday, House leadership announced that would change.
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The idea behind posting the data online is to make it readily available to the public and media, as well as researchers who may be able to look at the data and provide insights back to the Department of the Medical Examiner.
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Those involved with the development and use of online dispute resolution platforms see opportunities for the systems that extend well past divorces and small claims court.
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The city’s Registry Department has seen an uptick in requests for birth and death certificates as federal Real ID Act deadlines loom. Mayor Marty Walsh announced the new functionality Tuesday.
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Up to 88 percent of trafficking victims report coming into contact with someone that could have helped them, while as few as 2 percent are located and connected with the proper care. New technology hopes to change that.
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After a Daytona Beach man filed an accessibility lawsuit against Flagler County, cities in neighboring Volusia County are making sure their own websites comply with Americans with Disabilities Act.
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TriMet, the city's public transit system, is pilot-testing a new trip-planning app that partners with Uber, Lyft and other outside transportation providers, giving local travelers a number of mobility options.
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A uptick in the state suicide rate is one factor behind the smartphone-based tool meant to provide resources and information to students struggling with depression and other issues.
