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Want to attract Gen Z workers? Up your marketing game.
November 30, 2023 | News, WorkforceA contest asked young workers to mock up job ads that would convince their peers to work in government technology. Here’s what public officials can learn from those ideas.
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The housing policies residents want to see
| News, ManagementIt may seem like housing policies that allow granny flats or multifamily homes on single-family lots are pretty contentious, but a new survey shows that most people support state and local policies that boost housing stock.
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Government runs on a 64-year-old language. Could AI help change that?
| Emerging Tech, NewsCOBOL is still relied on for many essential services. But as experts in the language retire, states are looking at new technologies and ways to change workplace culture to help ease the transition away from it.
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Where is noise pollution the worst? Redlined neighborhoods.
| News, InfrastructureNearly all of them are subject to noise levels linked with hearing loss, a study shows.
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The 15-minute city is a popular planning approach, but relies on ableist assumptions
| News, InfrastructureCOMMENTARY | The 15-minute city relies on residents’ abilities to walk and bike. But what what if a resident’s body doesn’t walk or bike in what is considered a normative sense?
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State workers fear federal grants won’t reach many disadvantaged communities
November 29, 2023 | News, InfrastructureAmid historic federal investment in climate and environmental initiatives, employees tasked with distributing federal grants say they are overwhelmed and don’t have the bandwidth to ensure underresourced communities get the help they need.
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How to use generative AI to improve operations while protecting sensitive data
| News, CybersecurityCOMMENTARY | Large language models like ChatGPT offer state and local agencies exciting new capabilities, but they also introduce new security risks.
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Lessons from one state’s effort to modernize its criminal justice system
| News, Digital GovernmentNew York’s sweeping 2020 law sought to accelerate pre-trial processes with technology upgrades. But the state’s experience offers lessons for other jurisdictions undertaking similar efforts to modernize the justice system.
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Why tenants struggle more in the wake of hurricanes
| News, FinanceEviction filings and threats of eviction tend to increase after hurricanes, which experts say could be fueling housing instability and displacement in the wake of disasters.
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In face of threats, election workers vow: ‘You are not disrupting the democratic process’
| News, WorkforceBut the threats, including a recent fentanyl scare, have spurred some officials to leave.