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How states can take a ‘quantum’ leap in economic development
April 29, 2024 | Emerging Tech, NewsGovernments are eyeing quantum technology as a way to boost jobs and their economies. But adopting the hard to understand technology, one expert says, will require educating and upskilling your workforce.
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Republican attorneys general mount a new attack on the EPA’s use of civil rights law
| News, ManagementTwenty-three states want the Biden administration's EPA to curtail its approach to environmental justice.
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State legislators are taking the maternal mortality crisis into their own hands
| News, ManagementState lawmakers—many of whom are women—are establishing new committees to study and investigate investigating pregnancy-related deaths, their causes and prevention.
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Southern governors raise pressure in fights with auto unions
April 26, 2024 | News, WorkforceRepublican officials want to tell automakers that get big financial incentives for new factories that they have to use secret ballots during unionization efforts.
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Generative AI steps up as a ‘facilitator’
| News, Emerging TechThe Texas Department of Public Safety now uses a generative AI-powered chatbot to streamline procurement. And Polco is rolling out a tool to connect city leaders with survey data so they can see how they stack up against others.
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A range of emerging fiscal risks could disrupt state budgets
| News, FinanceTomorrow’s demographic, environmental, and technological trends require planning and action today.
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Anxiety over squatters inspires a wave of legislation
| Management, NewsOpponents of the bills call the trend a ‘manufactured crisis’ that could affect legitimate tenant protections.
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‘We can’t exist without child care’: Rural towns use state funding to open local centers
| News, WorkforceState grants are infusing over $3.7 million into helping rural communities build collaborative, innovative solutions to address child care needs across South Dakota.
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Mobile hunting, fishing licenses streamline conservation management
April 25, 2024 | News, Digital GovernmentMinnesota’s new system will replace a paper-based license purchase and harvest registration process, saving staff time and improving customer service.
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4 lessons from the federal open records process
| News, Digital GovernmentCOMMENTARY | State and local governments can take a page from the federal government’s FOIA playbook to boost their own efficiency and transparency.