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States’ efforts to regulate social media will face greater scrutiny in 2024
December 26, 2023 | News, Digital GovernmentMany 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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Recovery Court: This judicial diversion program converts sweat equity into freedom
| News, ManagementCOMMENTARY | Recovery Court in Grayson and Carroll counties in Virginia allows some defendants to add a fitness program to their judicial interventions. The program may help some defendants stay out of jail, and the judges behind the initiative hope… Read More »
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You’re not tripping: State and local leaders give psychedelics another chance
December 22, 2023 | News, ManagementMore than 50 years after policymakers started cracking down on the hallucinogenic drugs, states and cities are now embracing them as a way to treat mental health disorders.
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Mayors urge ATF to finalize rules to expand background checks
| News, ManagementThe proposed rules would close the “gun show loophole,” which is one of several loopholes that currently allows one-fifth of all the guns sold in the nation to be sold without background checks.
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AI could improve your life by removing bottlenecks between what you want and what you get
| News, Emerging TechCOMMENTARY | An artificial intelligence system could help identify voters' preferences, improving individuals' education of and participation in the democratic process.
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A year of inspiration and motivation: Historic firsts for women of color in politics
| News, WorkforceExperts point to signs of a shift in politics this year, crediting increased representation for the spurt of women of color winning mayoral elections.
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Feds consider limiting how states can use welfare funds
December 21, 2023 | News, ManagementThe Biden administration says that the 1996 welfare reforms gave states too much spending flexibility. Now, it wants to claw back back some of those freedoms.
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A good AI policy needs to consider these 12 factors
| News, Emerging TechAs states develop guidelines and roadmaps for the new technology in the year ahead, the National Association of State Chief Information Officers has suggested a dozen priorities it says are key to a successful AI blueprint.
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Rural counties dependent on recreation industry show best recovery from pandemic employment loss
| News, FinanceRural recreation counties added to their pre-pandemic employment numbers, but other rural economies struggled to recover.
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How $37 billion in federal funding is being used to improve at-home caregiving
| News, WorkforceShared first by Vice President Kamala Harris, new data on American Rescue Plan funding for home and community-based service highlights successes and underscores the need for more.