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The big elections are still months away, but a look at the numbers shows the likelihood of big changes at the CIO spot for 2027. A NASCIO leader discusses what might come after the elections. -
The city now requires electronic requests be made via its online portal, mandates a deposit for large requests and has updated its fees. The moves are intended to smooth the process and recoup actual costs.
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Gov. Mikie Sherrill, who took office in January, wants more public safety tools to protect stops and stations, and a better user experience. She has ordered officials to come up with a plan.
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As critics of next-generation technology urged supervisors to push back on the rollout of new telecommunications equipment, representatives from the industry criticized the new rules as overly restrictive.
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An effort to raise the annual registration fees paid by the owners of electric vehicles in North Carolina has faltered, leaving the sponsors of the legislation to vow that they will try again.
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Counties across Washington state are rushing to enter a backlog of voter registration data into a new system — one that’s struggling to handle the influx of traffic — ahead of a mid-July deadline.
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As many as 2,000 speed cameras will be placed throughout 750 school zones to catch speeders. Since the program launched in 2014, speeding at locations with cameras has decreased by more than 60 percent, officials say.
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If the governor signs the legislation, electric scooters would be allowed in the city under the rules. But the rentals would be banned under an ordinance that prohibits their use before a pilot program has been tested.
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Proposals to ban handheld phones while driving have gone nowhere in the General Assembly for several years. Similar legislation failed in 2011, and attempts from the Senate to ban devices also fell short.
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Originally designed to expand Internet service in rural parts of the state, the final bill would have charged subscribers about $4 a year, with most of the money going to help subsidize rural phone service.
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The city’s ordinance requires dealers to notify customers that the federal government sets radiation standards for cellphones, and that exposure “may exceed the federal guidelines” in some instances.
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The ordinance, known as Article 52, passed in December 2016, preventing owners of both residential and commercial multi-unit buildings from blocking tenants from accessing the Internet service provider of their choice.
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Assembly Bill 730 would prohibit knowingly distributing deceptive audio or visual media of a candidate with the intent to injure their reputation or to deceive voters within 60 days of an election.
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Last year, Palm Beach County had 2,509 distracted driving crashes, the fifth-highest in the state. One hundred thirty-four of those crashes resulted in serious injuries and three were fatal.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signature turned the Agency for State Technology into the Division of State Technologies, placing it under the Department of Management Services. Now, leadership is being named.
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Insurance company Humana is pitching a discounted insurance plan if patients are willing to meet virtually. The downside is that any necessary in-person visits to the doctor's office would be much more expensive.
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The Facebook-backed cryptocurrency has economists and lawmakers questioning whether the social media company will become too powerful. Financial experts are split on the societal value of the undertaking.
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Two California bills aimed at enabling and regulating new forms of urban mobility have been put on hold at least until early next year. Like other states, it is grappling with how to address emerging mobility solutions.
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The city’s Commission on Human Relations, which is drafting regulations for the new law, voted June 21 to push back implementation so the public could better understand the ordinance’s requirements.
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A package of bipartisan bills introduced in the state House and Senate last week would, among other things, allow the state to open up state parks and park-and-ride lots to install or lease space for charging stations.
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The legislation, which passed mostly along party lines, would require paper backup ballots and other improvements in federal races. Republicans have criticized the bill as an overreach into state and local affairs.
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