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Who should be in charge of protecting our water systems from cyber threats?
February 05, 2024 | News, CybersecurityFederal officials don’t agree. Recent hacks on water systems exposed their vulnerabilities. But while some want the EPA to play a stronger role, others emphasized that local systems are best suited to defend themselves.
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Gunfire, screams, carnage: As mass shootings proliferate, training gets more realistic
| News, ManagementLaw enforcement and medical workers experience the sights, smells and sounds of gun violence to prepare for tragedy.
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AI technology sparks new worries, but poses familiar challenges to elections
| News, Digital GovernmentWith adequate technology policies in place, artificial intelligence may not be as disruptive to elections as previously thought.
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Senate proposal commits $2.3B to migrant crisis
| News, ManagementThe proposal would speed up the process of determining if a person qualifies for asylum in an effort to put an end to “migrants who can't work sleeping on the streets or crowding homeless shelters.”
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After walkouts, Republican senators barred from reelection in Oregon
February 03, 2024 | News, ManagementIn a unanimous decision, the state Supreme Court ruled that the lawmakers could not run for another term on this year’s ballot. Plus, more news to use from around the country in this week's State and Local Roundup.
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FCC will start turning away hundreds of thousands seeking internet subsidies
February 02, 2024 | News, Digital GovernmentThe program serving 23 million low-income households will begin winding down this month. It is set to run out of money in April unless Congress can reach an agreement to increase funding.
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As privacy conversations become mainstream, data protection laws gain traction
| News, Digital GovernmentThe Garden State is the 13th to adopt a comprehensive data privacy framework, with more to go into effect this year and others set to follow with similar legislation.
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5 things your city can do right now to become more food resilient
| News, ManagementCOMMENTARY | The work cities do to build resilience before, during or after a crisis like a pandemic or natural disaster can lay the foundation for sustained access to quality, nutritious food.
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A Superfund for climate change? States consider a new way to make Big Oil pay.
| News, FinanceVermont joins three others in trying to make the fossil fuel industry finance climate action.
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Police departments are turning to AI to sift through millions of hours of unreviewed body-cam footage
| News, Digital GovernmentBody camera video equivalent to 25 million copies of “Barbie” is collected but rarely reviewed. Some cities are looking to new technology to examine this stockpile of footage to identify problematic officers and patterns of behavior.