Building better maps with open data on building heights
To inform broadband buildouts, positioning of solar panels and development of digital twins, state and local agencies can now tap into open building height data.
The Challenge in Identifying Problematic Online Gambling
While technology can help spot those who exhibit signs of problem gambling, finding just what to measure and interpreting that data is tricky.
Is the census still the only reliable population data source?
While the census is still the "gold standard" of data, state and local governments are exploring alternative sources to supplement missing or unrepresentative datasets, experts say.
City Greenlights Autonomous Vehicle Testing for Public Transit
Phoenix wants AV providers to test automated driving systems to help it make decisions about future public transit.
The challenge in identifying problematic online gambling
While technology can help spot those who exhibit signs of problem gambling, finding just what to measure and interpreting that data is tricky.
Metadata catalog refreshes one state’s water use insights
A metadata catalog is helping Arizona water resource managers quickly find and analyze the data needed by water users, planners and decision-makers.
Why Republican-led states keep leaving a group that verifies voter rolls
Some cite ‘election integrity’ in their decision to depart.
Start Students Early to Build Semiconductor Talent Pipeline
One way to reduce the expected workforce crunch is to educate high school and college students about why working in the semiconductor industry is valuable, one expert said.
Ohio Senate approves DATA Act standardizing elections information statewide
The proposal, known as the DATA Act, grew out of a report commissioned by the Trump-aligned America First Policy Institute.
Montana Ban Targets TikTok, Along with China and Big Tech
State lawmakers are treading on new ground with an outright ban, but legislators around the country are concerned about the reach of social media. Plus, more news to use from around the country in this week's State and Local Roundup.
How Agencies Can Clean Up Criminal Records to Automate Expungement
Automatic record clearance is a growing priority for states as criminal records delay individuals’ ability to reenter society and fill open job slots.
How agencies can clean up criminal records to automate expungement
Automatic record clearance is a growing priority for states as criminal records delay individuals’ ability to reenter society and fill open job slots.
Enforcement Questions Dog State’s Proposed TikTok Ban
One expert derided legislation like Montana’s statewide ban on TikTok as unenforceable from a technological point of view. What's more, states acting individually to ban foreign-made technology can be problematic, researchers say.
One city’s growing opioid crisis brings data-driven solutions to the front lines
Two decades of overdose data helps the Baltimore City Health Department understand drug use trends to shape treatment programs.
6G Promises Immersive Communications for Public Safety
The next-generation cellular network is poised to massively upgrade situational awareness for public safety agencies, experts say.
Public Sector Weighs Procurement Outsourcing
Facing a shrinking workforce and a largely paper-based procurement processes, more state and local agencies are pushing routine purchasing tasks to third parties.
Virginia joins Republican states pulling out of multi-state voter list program
Once a founding member of the Electronic Registration Information Center, a nationwide data-sharing initiative to maintain voter roll accuracy, Virginia plans to leave the organization and establish its own maintenance system.
Optimization model delivers faster emergency response
Researchers used historical traffic data to develop a model that calculates the most efficient routes for police and medical personnel traveling from dispatch locations to vehicle accident sites.
Federal money is coming to fix aging flood control systems – but plans all too often reflect historical patterns and not future risks
As communities replace aging infrastructure to prepare for future climate-driven storms, aging data stands in the way. Experts warn historical weather data may not be sufficient for new infrastructure decisions.
An Outdated Tracking System Is a Key Factor in Texas’ Foster Care Shortcomings
The decades-old system foster care officials use to track and monitor the health records of the nearly 20,000 children in their custody is both outdated and unreliable—so much so, advocates say, that children have been harmed or put at risk.
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