New Trump Rule on Medical Interpreters Could Leave Immigrants Behind
Trump rule could relax requirements that health care providers offer language services.
Court Upholds Ban on Atheists Saying Opening Prayers in Pennsylvania Legislature
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Purdue Pharma looks to settle state and local lawsuits … Idaho governor criticizes court over gender surgery decision … California legislature passes bill requiring greater financial transparency from Kaiser Permanente.
Ohio Governor Wants to Fix 'Flaw' in Gun Background Check Reporting
Under Gov. Mike DeWine's proposal, state law enforcement agencies would be required to report open warrants and domestic violence convictions to federal authorities for inclusion in the gun background check system.
Leveraging Technology to Clear Criminal Records
Cook County, Illinois, will automatically expunge low-level convictions for marijuana offenses using software from Code for America.
City Voters Reject Plan to Cap Spending and Divert Savings Toward Pensions
The ballot initiative in Phoenix is on track to fail by a wide margin.
DARPA's disinformation detector
The SemaFor program seeks to develop semantic technologies for identifying falsified media to better defend against large-scale, automated disinformation attacks.
DOD looks to spur domestic drone manufacturing
To decrease its reliance on small unmanned aerial systems manufactured by Chinese firm DJI, the Department of Defense is looking to help establish a domestic manufacturing base for lightweight drones.
Building a realistic cloud vision in government
With a hybrid cloud environment, agencies can practically gain everything they originally wanted to get from the cloud -- without having to venture onto potentially unsecure or unproven ground.
Examining a video’s changes over time helps flag deepfakes
By looking for inconsistencies in how different parts of the face move from frame to frame over time, researchers have been able to spot deepfakes 96% of the time.
Worker-Protection Laws Aren’t Ready for an Automated Future
COMMENTARY | Most of those laws are decades old and are rarely updated.
The Cities Where You Can Pay For Parking Tickets with Donations
Some cities offer short windows where residents can opt to clear tickets by making donations, such as to schools and animal shelters.
Unemployment Uptick May Signal State Recessions
Minnesota and North Carolina may already be in a recession.
Some States Are Seizing Leftover Money on Gift Cards to Boost Their Budgets
Strapped for cash, state governments are plugging holes using unspent gift cards. Not everyone thinks it’s a good idea.
Drilling and Mining to be Allowed on Former National Monument Land
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Ohio Democrats set up gun control website … Women’s rights activists push Florida legislature to ratify Equal Rights Amendment … Minnesota Governor prepares for recreational marijuana.
Pay May Be Lower in Smaller Cities, But it Can Stretch Further
New analysis highlights salary advantages in small and mid-sized metro areas.
In These States, (Almost) Anyone But Lawmakers Can Do Redistricting
California pioneered the practice of creating an independent commission to draw new district maps. Every ten years, anyone in the state can apply for the job, except legislators and those who work with them.
Inside One School District's Virtual Classroom
In West Virginia, state law allows K-12 schools to offer virtual curriculum while maintaining their levels of per-pupil funding.
Facebook Expands Tool That Lets Local Governments Send Alerts
The system will offer authorities a way to send targeted notifications about emergencies and other issues to residents.
TSA agents to warn travelers on Real ID deadline
Transportation Security Administration agents at airports will warn travelers without Real ID-compliant driver’s licenses that they have just 13 months to get one.
AWS to scan for misconfigurations
Amazon Web Services said it will proactively scan for misconfiguration errors like the one that enabled the recent hack of Capital One data stored on the AWS cloud.
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