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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 new portal, which will replace the original website that launched in 1999 and updated in 2011, includes a modular design and improved accessibility for residents using mobile devices.
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Speaker Michael Busch and Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller announced plans to livestream sessions. The House will begin streaming its sessions next year, while the Senate will begin in 2021.
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The tool integrates with the state's central reporting system and gives inspectors a way to manage their cases on mobile devices. Most of California's 58 counties have environmental health departments.
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Town officials voted unanimously to approve a proposal that would allow board proceedings to be recorded and posted within 48 hours of a public meeting.
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The FTC is investigating whether the social-media giant failed to honor its commitments when political consulting business Cambridge Analytica gained access to information about millions of users.
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Mount Dora officials reworked the existing social media policy after questions about whether it would stand up to federal court standard or liability around public records law.
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Though the town does not rely heavily on multiple social media platforms to interact with constituents, officials say a policy is an important step to ensuring the tools are not used inappropriately by staff.
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The Bay Area Rapid Transit District recently launched a multimodal trip-planning tool that considers transit data from more than 30 transportation operators across nine counties in the San Francisco metro area.
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The police department is one of several to partner with the home surveillance company’s smartphone application, which allows them to push real-time crime information to users.
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About 77,000 Louisiana motorists have downloaded the license app since the statewide launch of LA Wallet in July 2018. While law enforcement accepts the DDL as a form of identity, the retail sector remains wary.
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The beta version of the MyRecords Mobile application allows access to the read-only version of training records, which had only been available through the MyNavy portal. Officials say they plan to expand the functionality.
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Technology rolled out Friday in Minnesota and seven other states aims to help truckers find parking by broadcasting the number of open spaces at rest areas.
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Officials said residents can use the app to share crime and safety-related videos, photos and texts and receive safety alerts from the department.
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A state mandate has put pressure on the state’s 67 counties to adopt voting machines that supply a paper backup. The options are limited and will come at a cost to voters.
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The Superior Court’s website and main jury telephone line went down Friday for unknown reasons, forcing prospective jurors to call the Jury Commissioner’s Office directly for further instructions.
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City officials are hopeful that a bolstered geographic information system will improve service delivery. The technology is already being used to support real-time applications for the fire department.
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Plus, Boston is looking for 2019 analytics summer fellows; Los Angeles unveils its new ShakeAlertLA earthquake alarm app; International Open Data Conference identifies key themes for the work’s ‘second phase;’ and more.
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Smartphone users will finally have access to the ShakeAlertLA app, an early warning system meant to give residents in the earthquake-prone city seconds to prepare for an impending event.
