Policy
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An executive order from the governor of the Show Me State calls for the development of a strategic framework to advance AI technology and related infrastructure, addressing workforce development and data centers. -
The Kansas City Council is beginning to rethink the city’s approach to future data center construction while striving to learn more about the booming industry’s impact locally.
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With the popularity of electric bicycles and scooters on the rise, here’s what state and local laws say about their use in Fort Worth, Colleyville, Texas Christian University and elsewhere.
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The Supreme Judicial Court has ruled in favor of using the data from the court-ordered GPS device of a suspected burglar. Police initially accessed the data without a warrant, but the court ruled the suspect knew he might be monitored.
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Orange County officials approved the funds, citing a need to upgrade the nearly 30-year-old voter registration database. All but three of the 67 counties use a software system designed to interface with the state voter-registration system.
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Having used the insurance to cover a cyberincident already, county officials voted to renew the policy. Commissioners cited the need for coverage and the growing trend of cyberattacks targeting government.
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A recently approved 10-year lease for Verizon Wireless antennas in the Colorado city highlighted a lack of understanding and preparation for impending 5G technology among city leaders.
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New Braunfels, Texas, placed an indefinite ban on shared mobility devices while the city council worked out laws to regulate their use. Residents provided little input on the decision outside social media.
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The measure exempts data center equipment and most electricity used at the facility from business personal property tax as well as the state's sales tax, as long as the developer invests up to $150 million in the project within five years.
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Social media companies struggle to identify and remove hate speech when it's posted. What can computer science reveal about how hate-filled texts and videos spread online?
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Under a set of recently approved rules in Spokane, Wash., riders will have to stay off of downtown sidewalks, but companies won’t have to provide helmets with each rental.
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The group, formally called the Election Law Advisory Board, would be tasked with mapping out election reform measures and emerging technologies to identify "best practices to ensure voting integrity."
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Of course people need ethics. But the current troubles in the technology industry are not evidence of an ethics crisis; it is a public-policy crisis.
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The Democratic senator wants state and local government to get smarter about how it uses technology, following in the footsteps of relatively recent federal outfits such as the U.S. Digital Service.
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Residents are being urged to sign a petition supporting a $8.9 million surveillance camera network. The money would come from local and federal traffic signal modernization funds.
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With state-mandated deadlines looming, Guilford County officials are trying to delay the replacement of 1,400 touchscreen voting machines — a replacement slated to cost around $8 million.
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A recent influx of funding was meant to fix the state’s struggling Licensing and Registration System. Now, lawmakers are grappling with whether to pull the plug and start from scratch.
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Officials with the Office of Management and Enterprise Services say the agency needs $7 million by April 1 to avoid serious disruptions in service. State lawmakers are hesitant to hand over the funds without a closer look at agency finances.
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The legislation that took aim at drivers “under the influence of an electronic device” — talking on a cellphone or texting — has lost momentum and is likely to fizzle out completely, according the lawmaker behind it.
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Aging technology and hard-to-find replacement parts have prompted the call to replace the city’s 13-year-old voting machines with new optical scanners ahead of the 2020 presidential elections.
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Laura Negrón, the city’s chief privacy officer, explains how the task of balancing information privacy protection with responsible data sharing can lead to better services for the individuals and families that need them.
