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Officials at the capital city this week approved a one-year moratorium on data center development. The suspension will provide time to review potential impacts and guide responsible development. -
In the two years since the state released guidance for localities interested in speed or red-light cameras, fewer than 10 percent of its municipalities have submitted and won approval of plans.
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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.
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From autonomous vehicles to bike- and scooter-sharing, the city has needed to quickly adapt to change or risk losing out on innovations. But a new framework could soon be underway to simplify processes and encourage public-private partnerships.
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Plus, San Antonio seeks a smart city coordinator; San Francisco expands digital inclusion effort for public housing residents; and Philadelphia seeks input on city forms.
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The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) May 25 enforcement deadline is fast approaching, but state and local governments shouldn't worry, say experts.
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Companies relying on on-demand, no-benefit contractors for their daily operations could be forced to reclassify them as employees under a court ruling this week.
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The push to rethink why and how government does what is does can be a point of great opportunity and frustration, but it all depends on how you approach it.
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Companies testing autonomous vehicles in the state must provide annual reports to the Department of Motor Vehicles outlining when human backup drivers had to step in.
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Among five-year goals in the state of Minnesota's new 2018 Information Security Strategic Plan are improving situational awareness, communication and education about existing risks.
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But will cities adopt new policies in the face of controversy over the potential use of the technology in police body worn cameras?
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The topic of how to plan for autonomous vehicle deployment and use is beginning to come to the forefront for city planners in jurisdictions of all sizes.
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Electric scooters have received pushback in some cities, but they’ve gotten a warm welcome in the South, where hot weather and often hilly terrain have made it tough for bike-share programs.
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The website, called MyVoiceLA, went live in the beta phase Monday and streamlines the process for city employees and business partners to report sexual harassment and discrimination.
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Law enforcement is already using social media to watch, assess and sometimes arrest citizens. But they haven't necessarily considered all the ethical implications of that approach.
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From deciding which agencies need their own social channel to figuring out when it's time to call it quits, governments are discovering there is more to pulling the plug than they might have originally thought.
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HB 1312 in the Colorado legislature was reaching to tie state broadband grants to net neutrality practices.
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Portions of the Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality repeal order officially began to take effect Monday, as more than two dozen states aim to find workarounds to the FCC’s Restoring Internet Freedom Order.
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Rep. Dave Loebsack's Rural Wireless Access Act directs the FCC to make a new wireless coverage map to better ensure what communities are most in need.
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Gov. John Kasich is expected to sign House Bill 478, which outlines new rules around the placement of wireless antennas.
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A new proposed business model is driving up costs with a copious amount of electricity use.
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