Data
States use data to ‘push back’ on federal immigration enforcement
Officials are launching public data reporting tools to gather community members’ reports on harmful and potentially unlawful actions from federal agents, which experts say could inform legal actions in the future.
Improving Connecticut’s public health through cross-sector data-sharing
Creation and use of a prevention data portal offers practical lessons for other states.
Voting rights groups sue Trump administration to stop collection of voter data
So far, 12 states have voluntarily shared their full voter rolls with the Department of Justice.
REPORT: Text campaigns can help states increase public benefit participation
The results of a Maryland pilot program suggest that state agencies can increase benefit program participation through cross-enrollment by sending text alerts to residents.
REPORT: Agencies are getting better at communicating with the public, but progress remains
Agencies are increasingly leveraging audience engagement data to better communicate with residents, but how they use it is crucial to yielding the results they want, one expert says.
New Jersey uses data to improve population health
Two experts explain how the state links health-related datasets.
With federal changes coming to Medicaid, New Jersey pursues ways to keep people enrolled
Gov. Mikie Sherrill proposed more than $10 million to strengthen Medicaid’s enrollment system before January
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Efforts to meet HR 1 Medicaid rules can also ‘build for the future’
Strategies to implement major changes to state Medicaid systems today could also help states better field future updates, experts explained during a recent webinar.
Maryland’s data lead reflects on ongoing ‘culture shift’
Natalie Evans Harris, the state’s chief data officer, said that, while sharing data can be difficult, centralizing it where possible can help agencies work together and make more holistic decisions.
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Data is the building block to better government, Philadelphia official says
Philadelphia wants to revitalize one of its poorest neighborhoods and is leaning on data to keep officials accountable to the public throughout the process.
Granular driving and intersection data helps drive traffic safety investments
The Missouri Department of Transportation is turning to telematics data to identify high-risk intersections that officials hope will bolster their efforts to deploy solutions that can improve roadway safety.
Cities get a helping hand to attract more workers to the public sector
Work for America is accepting applications through March 20 for a program aimed at helping cities reinvigorate their hiring processes.
In bid for voter data, Trump’s DOJ lays groundwork to undermine confidence in midterms
The US Department of Justice says state rolls are needed to ensure fairness of elections.
Connecticut bill constraining use of license plate data gets broad support
Advocates supported a bill that would restrict the use of data from automatic license plate readers, but police say it helps solve crimes.
States tackle transparency in early responses to workplace surveillance tech
As employee-monitoring tech gains traction in workplaces across the U.S., experts say policymakers must ensure such services are deployed transparently and responsibly.
Strength in numbers: Nonprofit launches consortium to improve public health data and outcomes
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials is launching a cross-sector data program to improve public health departments’ access to and quality of data.
New report and toolkit offers states strategies to streamline HR 1 implementation
A nonprofit recently released guidance for states as they implement changes to their Medicaid eligibility and enrollment systems to comply with new work requirements.
The case for cross-agency data sharing: Unlocking government's hidden potential
COMMENTARY | Agencies are using shared data to increase wages, boost public health and help move people out of poverty. Far from being a pipe dream, it’s already creating real results.
Job-matching platform continues to keep public servants in public service
A platform launched last year by Work for America is helping state and local governments recruit former federal employees to their agencies.
