Digital Government
A proposed bill looks to protect reproductive health data privacy
Michigan lawmakers will consider legislation that would prohibit the collecting or processing of an individual’s reproductive health data without obtaining their informed consent.
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Eliminate Manual Processes Route and Approve Invoices from Anywhere
Today’s finance teams carry a heavy burden, supporting everything from growth strategies to long-term planning – all while continuously delivering monthly and quarterly numbers and keeping cash flowing. But even as demands on finance departments grow, many still spend excessive time using paper, spreadsheets, and e-mails to process vendor invoices, approvals, and payments.
Lawmakers in one state are considering regulating police use of automated license plate readers
Virginia lawmakers are debating whether to regulate law enforcement departments’ use of Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR). They heard constituents’ perspectives on the technology and reviewed studies from the Virginia State Crime Commission.
Can AI solve unemployment? How states can transform workforce data into optimized career opportunities
Some states are looking to AI to improve unemployment outcomes.
A new take on robocop? Georgia lawmakers look into ways AI can improve public safety
With artificial intelligence rapidly advancing, what public safety jobs can look like is changing quickly, sometimes in a seriously sci-fi kind of way.
How one school's cell phone ban is going after two years
A cell phone ban at an Oregon high school has led to students being more focused, more engaged and talking to each other more.
As AI in mental health evolves, one states wants to regulate it while encouraging innovation
The Utah Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy is exploring best practices and potential pitfalls in the technology.
Communities to get tech, data help to tame extreme heat
The Center for Collaborative Heat Monitoring will provide financial and technical support to communities for data collection and analysis to inform heat mitigation strategies.
VA proposes funding telehealth access points at non-VA facilities
The VA is looking to expand access to virtual healthcare consults by funding the creation of such access points at non-VA facilities in rural or medically underserved areas.
Attorney general, adult websites clash in age verification lawsuit
Indiana lawmakers approved a law requiring pornography websites to verify user ages in the most recent session.
New fellowship program looks to help policymakers improve civic tech
The initiative will provide state and local governments insights on how to improve online tools and services for their residents.
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Governments are pushing teen social media bans – but behind the scenes is a messy fight over science
Jonathan Haidt’s book The Anxious Generation has set governments against teen social media – and triggered a months-long debate among experts.
Residents urged to protect their EBT cards against skimming devices
Local and federal authorities are investigating the electronic skimming devices that can steal a cardholder’s account details, including their PIN code.
Voter suppression 2.0: How digital misinformation targets marginalized communities
As misinformation spreads across social media, targeted disinformation campaigns are using advanced digital tactics to discourage voter participation, especially within communities of color.
State's education department offers schools guidance on limiting student cell phone use
So far, at least eight Oregon school districts have either banned cell phone use in some schools, in individual classes or in all schools.
End of SNAP’s pandemic internet deduction pinches some Kentuckians at grocery store
JD Charles is among 11,800 Kentuckians who lost SNAP benefits Oct. 1. The $23 a month helped him get by on his Social Security disability income.
Lacking nationwide protections, states are stepping up to protect child influencers
California became the latest to sign legislation to protect so-called “kidfluencers,” after Illinois became the first to do so. More states appear to be following their lead.
How social media is influencing our interactions with public lands
Getting the perfect online photo is drawing more people into nature. Land managers are trying to mitigate risks and damage to wild places.
Could Massachusetts AI cheating case push schools to refocus on learning?
The lawsuit tackles key questions of academic integrity, college admissions and the purpose of school in an age of AI.
Tech associations sue over Florida’s social media restrictions for kids under 16
Opponents of the restrictions say the law barring youths from having social media accounts violates the First Amendment.
California to kick off first open enrollment season with automated system
The state piloted using artificial intelligence to help with automatic enrollment. Now this year’s open enrollment period is underway, the new system faces its first test.
