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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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The consulting program is an internal version of a service that government has long had to contract from the outside, and it fits in with Philadelphia’s extant Innovation Academy, Lab and Fund programs.
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The suit, filed by legally blind Daytona Beach resident Joel Price, alleged the county government website discriminated against the visually impaired by failing to interface completely with screen-reader software.
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In 2014, OhioCheckbook.com became the first resource aiming to make all state spending information available online. Since that time, local governments have joined the transparency effort.
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A new program in the Virginia Beach, Va., jail is making it easier for inmates to communicate with their families through voice, text and video — but those connections come at a cost.
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Within this year’s Startup in Residence cohort, Civis Analytics is teaming up with the city to help residents there get a better understanding of what could happen to their homes during a major flood.
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Doth the CEO protest too much?
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A third-party smartphone application is being used to poll residents about pressing city issues. Officials say not everyone has time to attend meetings, so they hope the tool will help reach more residents.
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Like many other dispatch centers that have adopted the modern technology, officials in the Napa area say the text option is only to be used when a conversation is not possible for safety reasons.
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Instead of placing a piece of paper their dashboards, people just enter their license plate number into the app and the zone that they're in.
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For the first time, riders can now plan bus or rail trips on their Uber app. However, some transit experts caution against letting private-sector firms become the de facto mobility manager for a transit region.
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Facebook users no longer see the site as a confidant. They're struggling with how to deal with a messy codependence — and whether to just break up and move on with healthier friends.
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The state has created an official 24/7 chatbot named Agent Kay that is capable of answering hundreds of questions from residents about WebFile, the state’s full-service online tax filing portal.
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Our tool had let the public see exactly how users were being targeted by advertisers. The social media giant urged us to shut it down last year.
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SponsoredLearn how the City of Oakland used the OutSystems low-code development platform to transform city services and find out how much they saved.
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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.
