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States push ahead with social media laws amid legal challenges
January 25, 2024 | News, Digital GovernmentUtah delayed its efforts for litigation purposes, while a judge blocked an Ohio law. But that hasn’t stopped other states, most recently Idaho and New York, from introducing their own restrictions to protect minors.
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No longer just nice to have: Data literacy essential to digital government
January 17, 2024 | News, Digital GovernmentWhile more data-mature cities are seeing payoffs from upskilling staff, even small gains can make a big difference.
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The Keystone State partners with OpenAI for first-in-nation AI pilot
January 10, 2024 | Digital Government, NewsLed by Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, staff in the Office of Administration will use the AI tools to create and edit copy, update policy language, draft job descriptions and help employees write code.
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Unwinding the public health emergency: Medicaid agencies should slow down to speed up
January 09, 2024 | News, Digital GovernmentCOMMENTARY | States that take the time to strategically adjust their staffing, processes and technology could ultimately speed up the Medicaid redetermination process.
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How to craft fair, transparent data-sharing agreements
January 05, 2024 | News, Digital GovernmentEffective decision making often requires a complex process of gathering data from different sources. A new framework for data-sharing agreements streamlines the process.
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AI could make cities autonomous, but that doesn’t mean we should let it happen
January 03, 2024 | News, Digital GovernmentCOMMENTARY | AI could take us beyond the concept of smart cities, telling us how and why things happen in urban settings. But cities must consider how AI systems could make uninformed or amoral decisions, one expert warns.
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LA County invests big in free virtual mental health therapy for K-12 students
December 28, 2023 | News, Digital GovernmentThe teletherapy effort is aimed at helping overburdened schools cope with a surge in demand for mental health services.
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States’ efforts to regulate social media will face greater scrutiny in 2024
December 26, 2023 | Digital Government, NewsMany of the laws passed in 2023 against social media platforms have been challenged in court. But states appear undeterred as they continue weighing ways to curb social media’s effects on young people.
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There’s one year left to turn the corner on evictions
December 18, 2023 | News, Digital GovernmentCOMMENTARY | By taking advantage of ARPA funds, local leaders can better utilize eviction data to keep more people in their homes.
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Expungement backlogs swamp courts
| News, Digital GovernmentThousands of new expungement applications are causing months-long backlogs in jurisdictions with manual and paper-based processing. Automation can help.