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State lawmakers are concerned about how information from the cameras can be used. A bill, however, has received pushback from law enforcement. To date, at least 16 states have created such rules or guidelines. -
All e-bikes must be registered and insured, whether they are low-speed e-bikes that require pedaling and can't exceed 20 miles per hour, or they are motorized bicycles that reach 28 miles per hour.
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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.
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The Legislature had allocated about $178 million in additional funding in 2013-16 for the unemployment compensation system, and nearly $170 million was spent before then to modernize the department's technology.
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Currently, broadband providers can collect data on their users’ browsing, internet use, geo-location history and other information unless a user tells them not to, but the privacy protections would require that ISPs obtain permission before collecting such data.
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What will this mean in practice for state agencies trying to move into the digital age?
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December’s Summit for State and Local Government, co-hosted by the White House, emphasized the need for increased adoption of outcome-based policies to create economic opportunity and build stronger communities.
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Municipalities worry this would be a first step toward total state central collection of all $4.7 billion in municipal taxes.
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Oregon CIO Alex Pettit discusses what unifying informational security personnel, establishing a state Department of Information Technology and creating a state chief data officer would mean.
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The House voted 114-32 to pass the legislation with an amendment to avoid double jeopardy, meaning if you are pulled over in a county with a local ordinance you can't be fined twice.
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With the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) enforcement deadline fast approaching, tech companies like Microsoft are applying their GDPR practices beyond their EU customers.
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Could the latest Facebook scandal cause America to permanently change the way we handle our privacy laws?
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Gov. Mark Dayton opposed the bill for lacking funding to fix the MNLARS computer system and also criticized where the $9 million was coming from.
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Eighty-eight percent of rural residents still lack a choice in Internet service provider, and state leaders worry interference from broadband companies will further impact those without access.
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But one chamber of the state legislature can't move legislation forward until it elects a new leader.
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Over half of American companies are still unsure if they're up to standards for the incoming regulations.
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Gov. John Kasich signed the executive order to allow robots to help children with autism learn how to read social cues and better communicate with their peers.
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Louisiana is the latest state to consider using its website to bring its constituents greater transparency on government spending.
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Do states need to update their regulations after the Cambridge Analytica debacle?
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During a tour of the eastern part of the state, the governor addressed the importance of connecting rural and underserved communities to high-speed Internet service.
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Since the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to reverse Obama-era Internet protections, both sides of the issue have dug in and fortified their positions.
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