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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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A team of 17 attorneys and staffers is set to investigate anticompetitive conduct within the technology industry. Though no companies were specifically named, several have faced accusations of monopolistic behavior.
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The bills were presented after lawmakers could not come to a consensus on which was the best. Local governments are hoping to preserve control over siting decisions, while wireless carriers want speedy access.
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City officials are considering an ordinance that would create a broad regulatory framework for on-demand electric scooters, bikes and whatever else might come next for the mobility industry.
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Critics have called for a return to scannable paper ballots, but lawmakers in the House approved a move to machines that allow voters to make their selections on a screen before a completed ballot is printed.
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The city wants to leverage data from the popular transportation planning platform to help set regulations that will impact how people move about the city, and the role providers will play in delivering mobility services.
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Though a tax on streaming video services was taken off the table by lawmakers, a 4 percent tax on most other online products, including e-books, iTunes music and video games is moving forward.
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Three bills proposed by Republican representatives address some of the most contentious aspects of net neutrality by banning Internet service providers (ISPs) from blocking, paid prioritization and throttling.
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Lawmakers in the state have long feared too much government interference in the economy, but now considerations about automation on the part of businesses is offering another concern when it comes to boosting wages.
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The bipartisan group, led by members of the Intelligence Committee, are urging the Trump administration to ban electrical components made by Huawei from being used in energy infrastructure.
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The N.C. chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union has raised concerns about the bill, in part because of a lack of underlying privacy protections in the state. Cities already use the technology within their limits.
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One California legislator has introduced legislation to stop the state and its local governments from using products from companies such as Microsoft and Salesforce, who have been in cooperation with ICE.
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In a recent town hall meeting, freshman Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., pushed for better Internet access in Virginia as a way to pave better relationships between Democrats and Republicans.
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Taxes on gasoline could decline as electric vehicles become more popular. While they are still the minority on the U.S. roads, sales of are growing as travel range increases and prices fall.
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Under pressure from growing constituent demands, the government CIO must become a change agent who brokers partnerships at multiple levels. The payoff can include improved operations and lower costs.
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The Pew Charitable Trusts has launched its new Broadband Research Initiative to understand why some 24 million Americans still lack broadband access.
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New legislation would create a working group to assess the technology's potential applications and possibly recommend policies and state investments to help make Florida a leader in blockchain technology.
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The legislation to replace the state’s 27,000 voting machines sparked fierce debate over the merits of voter-completed and machine-printed ballots. After two days of intense public comment, the bill moved through its first committees.
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Suggestions that the state’s 28-cent gas takes should jump another 18 cents started the search for other alternatives. Some think Oregon’s tax plan on mileage in non-gasoline vehicles looks promising.
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