Local Government

The latest bet on AI use among public agencies comes with this Series A funding for a company that provides guardrails, compliance and agentic workflows. Darwin’s CEO describes how the funding came about.

Mayor Mike Johnston’s office is extending Denver’s contract with Flock Safety — a company that operates AI-powered license plate readers throughout the city — for five months without any additional cost.

Advocates and opponents of a proposed data center development in Hermantown, Minn., vocally reacted as the city council there voted unanimously to support a requested zoning change.

By combining large-scale assessment data with interactive visualization tools, the Northwest Evaluation Association’s national dashboard offers timely insights into student learning trends.

Even as it fundamentally changes government service delivery, the technology’s speed and scale can increase risk. Considering these five questions can help lead to clarity on developments and implementations.

Expanding Denver CIO Suma Nallapati's role to include AI, both in title and scope, is intended to support the advancement of the technology within government operations to better meet residents' needs.

The public water utility serving Middlesex Township said Thursday night it has the headroom to serve a major data center, which checks a significant box for the proposal’s developers.

The St. Louis Midtown Redevelopment Corp., a city development authority, has indicated it will not support tax incentives for a data center proposed near the Armory in Midtown. Opposition to the project continues.

The report, developed by New America’s RethinkAI coalition by analyzing interviews, policy and pilots across the U.S., aims to provide governments and other entities with AI adoption recommendations.

The Town Council has approved an ordinance regulating how police can use tech including license plate readers, surveillance and traffic enforcement cameras, and drones. It took effect Sept. 24.

Amid an ongoing conversation about such projects in the Great Lakes region, Grayslake officials are moving forward with a data center campus that, if fully built, would be more than 10 million square feet.

The city will expand a pilot project to identify road hazards, using artificial intelligence. Cameras with the technology, mounted to street sweepers, will assess sidewalks, and bike and travel lanes.

A new report on the electric vehicle charging experience suggests 1 in 3 first attempts at charging still fail — even as operators eye more inventive approaches to raise its availability and convenience.

The Local Government Cybersecurity Alliance’s initial publication calls on officials to treat cybersecurity as a financial and fiduciary responsibility.

The Dallas City Council has approved more than $850,000 to install cameras on the trucks in partnership with the Code Compliance Department, aiming to spot code violations.

The city will make two-way translation in multiple languages available at public meetings through a partnership with Google Public Sector, to ensure equitable access to civic engagement.

The Board of Supervisors voted against a request to rezone 57 acres of wooded land, in order to make it easier to attract data center projects. Protective conditions on the property will remain in place.

A new two-way, real-time translation service is part of the city of Hartford's transition to Google Workspace from the Microsoft Suite platform, and is projected to save the city $2.1 million over the next five years.