Artificial Intelligence
Call centers continue to field AI-generated 911 calls
Some personal and home devices can automatically call 911 when they detect potentially unsafe conditions. For dispatchers, leveraging tech could be key to handling a rise in those alerts.
Finance
Minnesota Senate Democrats propose new tax on social media companies
Some Minnesota lawmakers are proposing a first-in-the-nation tax on large social media companies that collect data on consumers in the state.
Emerging Tech
Legislators propose bills to back data centers, legislate blockchain technology
Cryptocurrency, blockchain technology and data centers are under the microscope as critics point to their energy and reputation problems.
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Finance
Texas school district sees efficiency gains with e-procurement
At a time when shrinking budgets are impacting school closures in the state, the Arlington Independent School District has turned to tech to better manage spending.
Artificial Intelligence
Lawmaker seeks to establish guardrails, ‘some accountability’ around artificial intelligence
The proposed bill would also prohibit law enforcement from using AI to generate police reports or teachers from using software to create lesson plans.
Artificial Intelligence
New Jersey governor signs bill criminalizing deepfakes
Gov. Phil Murphy said New Jerseyans deserve stronger safeguards against rapidly evolving threats in the virtual realm.
Emerging Tech
AI-backed stop sign cameras help slow down drivers
States and localities are experimenting with the technology to catch scofflaws, but are still verifying suspected violations using human officers.
Cybersecurity
Cyber grant funding lapses soon and state leaders want it renewed
The $1 billion State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program runs out of money in September.
Infrastructure
Legislation creating statewide emergency communication system advances in Texas House
The legislation was written after the state’s largest wildfire scorched more than 1 million acres in the Panhandle last year.
Cybersecurity
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit that challenged Georgia’s electronic voting machine system
The judge dismissed a 2017 lawsuit challenging security threats of Georgia's electronic voting machines used in statewide elections since 2020.
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Workforce
Cuts to federal health agency raise concerns about state and local impacts
The staff and budget cuts at the federal level will hamper state and local health departments’ capacity to juggle public health needs like disease surveillance and data modernization, experts say.
Cybersecurity
State and local leaders look to FedRAMP changes as potential inspiration
The federal government is looking to cut red tape around its security assessment program and embrace automation. State and local leaders believe they can learn a lot from the revamp.
Digital Government
Telehealth for pets? It’s the cat’s meow, a Texas lawmaker says.
Animal health care experts raised concern that telehealth would lead to misdiagnosis and erode what little care already exists in rural Texas.
Digital Government
As measles outbreaks loom, Montana lawmakers work to regain data on immunizations
A bipartisan group is pushing to roll back a 2021 law that stopped the state from collecting local school data about immunization rates.
Digital Government
Public safety, government groups call for FirstNet reauthorization
The collection of 17 public safety and local organizations said it is “imperative” that the FirstNet Authority be reauthorized before it expires in 2027.
Management
Cities lead bans on algorithmic rent hikes as states lag behind
Minneapolis is the latest city to crack down. State legislative efforts have moved slowly.
Digital Government
The best age to use social media? Rhode Island House bill says 18 and over.
Opponents argue bill is myopic of youth’s online needs. Regulators are worried about the heavy lifting involved.
Customer Experience
Illinois green lights modernized vehicle title and lien processing system
The state is exploring how an electronic approach to vehicle registrations and purchasing can lower costs for residents and financial institutions.
