NLC (National League of Cities)

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

This year, local leaders should keep an eye out for the reauthorization of the most impactful piece of legislation related to agriculture and food, commonly referred to as the Farm Bill. Administered by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and set to expire at the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2023, […] Source

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GovLoop

APRIL 22, 2024

GAO, in a 2023 report about the Internal Revenue Service’s modernization efforts, describes it this way: “In an era of constrained budgets, the high costs of maintaining legacy systems could limit an agency’s ability to modernize and develop new or replacement systems.” This is called technical debt. Department of Labor.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

MARCH 10, 2024

The paper also analyzes good cause legislation in other cities and states to help policymakers consider how to balance anticipated tradeoffs. In 2023, Albany lawmakers failed to pass any significant legislation that could have addressed the city’s affordability problems, with a good cause bill at the center of the legislative stalemate.

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State Tech Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2023

Some attendees also made the assertion that when it comes to training and professional development, IT deputy directors might be more interested in honing their soft skills than anything else; for example, they want to know how to communicate with legislators and stand in for CIOs. A recent Deloitte study found something similar.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

OCTOBER 18, 2023

November 2023 will mark 14 years since legislation was introduced that would allow […] Source By Brian Dehner, Chief Administrative Officer for the City of Edgewood, KY, and serves as a Public Finance Authority board member.

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CarahCast

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Amid government’s sweeping migration to the cloud, pressure to update FedRAMP policies has long been building among legislators. In this session, the 2023 FedRAMP Summit kicks off with critical insights from the legislators driving change for cloud.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

DECEMBER 18, 2022

In my last post about vision casting and goal setting, I mentioned that my next post would be about how to set yourself up to accomplish your big 2023 goals. It’s likely that your big 2023 goals have been percolating in your mind for some time already. So here we are. Take stock of where you are right now with your goals.

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Partnership for Public Service

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Offering guidance to implement key disability legislation Recently, the EEOC, in collaboration with the Department of Labor, released a comprehensive resource guide to mark the 50 th anniversary of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in federal programs and in federal employment.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In 2023 so far, at least 27 states and territories have pursued more than 80 bills related to AI, including legislation to study, restrict or prohibit its use. Among other objectives, the working group will make recommendations for additional AI legislation. Beginning on Dec.

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GovLoop

APRIL 29, 2024

Recognizing that legislators and executive leaders have little appetite for sweeping modernization plans, many agencies are opting for a more targeted approach, focusing on initiatives that deliver tangible benefits. 2 – CAPTURING MORE REVENUE Legislators often question what return on investment modernization projects will deliver.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

JUNE 8, 2023

3557, the American Broadband Deployment Act of 2023, is of particular interest to local governments. This legislation would codify in statute recent actions taken by the Federal Communications Commission to preempt local authority over wireless telecommunications facility siting and […] Source One bill, H.R.

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Librarian.net

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

This is not my usual ALA report because the Council meetings at LibLearnX were brief and I was occupied with some legislation I’d been working on. Here are some important notes for those who are interested in ALA topics. American Library Association Updates Core Values This was a 2.5

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NLRG (National Legal Research Group)

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Hemenway —Senior Attorney On October 26, 2023, in three cases similar to the U.S. 1:22-CV-00122-SCJ, 2023 U.S. 26, 2023), wrote a consolidated 516-page Opinion and Memorandum of Decision also rejecting Georgia lawmakers' congressional maps. On June 8, 2023, however, the U.S. On June 8, 2023, however, the U.S.

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Librarian.net

JULY 15, 2023

Previous reports from me: June 2020 , January 2021 (did not write a report), July 2021 , January 2022 , June 2022 (did not go to ALA ), January 2023 I filled in for outgoing Councilor Marti Fisk who moved, and was elected to a three-year term starting in 2020. Here is my report.

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GovPilot

JULY 20, 2023

billion budget just in time for the new 2023-24 fiscal year. The legislation is set to allocate billions of dollars towards broadband internet investment, social services improvements, and beyond. On June 27th, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 101 into law, passing the $310.8

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Open Access Government - Technology News

MARCH 13, 2023

On 23 January 2023, an updated set of requirements were published, advising organisations to realign their security practices to protect themselves against new threats better; these are set to come into force as of 24 April. The UK Telecommunications Security Act is a prime example. appeared first on Open Access Government.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Top New York City officials urged state leaders in Albany to provide the necessary funding and legislative support to build additional housing as the city contends with its worst housing crunch in over 50 years. "We ” Without New York City residents on board, she added, these legislative packages will not have their intended effect.

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Partnership for Public Service

MAY 14, 2024

These new standards were further reinforced in January 2023, when members of Congress introduced new legislation that called for federal hiring processes to adopt merit-based reforms.

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Librarian.net

JANUARY 30, 2023

Delgadillo Menahem Schmelzer Barratt Wilkins Betty Lee Sung David Philip Norris Reports Intellectual Freedom Committee put out a six-page report which is well worth reading and can be read here: [link] Report of the Committee on Legislation and the work done by the Public Policy & Advocacy Office at ALA.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 10, 2024

The West Virginia Tech Alliance launches with support from the West Virginia Governor’s Office , the West Virginia Department of Commerce , Senate President Craig Blair , Speaker of the House Roger Hanshaw and a delegation of state legislators. Each Tech Alliance continues to improve tech talent readiness within its respective geography.

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Partnership for Public Service

AUGUST 29, 2023

Agencies have an opportunity to change these perceptions by implementing this new legislation effectively. Three of these tips are especially relevant to the work agencies are doing to support the recent legislation: 1. Join us for our “ 2023 Trust Summit: A Government of the People ” on Sept.

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Policy & Politics Journal blog

MARCH 5, 2024

We are delighted to announce this year’s prizes for award winning papers published in Policy & Politics in 2023. The Bleddyn Davies Prize, which acknowledges scholarship of the very highest standard by an early career academic, is awarded to joint winners: … Continue reading →

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Barrett & Greene

MARCH 8, 2023

Here is the bulk of his letter: March 8, 2023 To Whom It May Concern: As President of the National State Auditors Association, I, and other independent state auditors from around the country are writing to express our concerns with Iowa Senate File 478. Geragosian wrote the following letter in response.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

JUNE 13, 2023

after a wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation across the country. So far in 2023, more than 525 anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced and more than 75 signed into law as of the time of this recording – the worst year on record. And while the attacks continue, the fight for equal rights continues.

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Center for Community Progress

AUGUST 17, 2023

In 2023, Michigan land banks mark two important milestones: 20 years since the passage of Michigan’s Land Bank Fast Track Act and incorporation of the 50th land bank in the state. One facet of the legislation stipulated that Michigan land banks must be created by intergovernmental collaboration between a county and the state land bank.

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Center for Community Progress

APRIL 14, 2023

Land banks are typically created with the backing of state legislation. Currently seventeen states, as well as Puerto Rico, have passed land bank-enabling legislation. What does a land bank do? Land banks are a vehicle for equitable community development. Can I buy a vacant property from a land bank?

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Open Access Government - Technology News

MAY 16, 2024

In response, the UK Government released a strategy in 2023 with the aim of reducing fraud by 10%. It’s pleasing to see the Government strengthening regulations around cold calling and adding legislation such as the Online Safety Bill. The true number of such incidents is much higher.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 5, 2024

The Future Is Bright Pandemic-era funding helped set up the system, Sanders explained, but the program also got a vote of confidence in Ohio’s most recent biennium budget, when state legislators approved funds to continue providing devices.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

MARCH 4, 2024

The GSEs were authorized by congressional legislation to perform a very specific set of activities, primarily focused on providing loans to consumers or businesses for a designated purpose, and mostly related to real estate and housing. the legislation establishing them). A few of the recommendations require legislation by Congress. [4]

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GovLoop

APRIL 5, 2024

Fish and Wildlife Service, as shared during the 2023 Federal Forum, uses the ServiceNow platform to develop an e-permits system, so people can visit one website and apply for various public-land licenses. This article appears in our guide, “ How to Kickstart Modernization.”

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

To address these inequities and add more housing in every neighborhood, Adams introduced his “City of Yes” housing plan in September 2023, which includes a series of proposed zoning code changes to make room for an additional 100,000 new homes, on top of typical production, over the next 15 years. New York Democratic Gov.

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GovLoop

MARCH 31, 2023

State Privacy Legislation Tracker This site, developed by the nonprofit International Association of Privacy Professionals, offers state-by-state details on privacy legislation and trends, along with helpful infographics. Here are other privacy and ethics resources you might find helpful. ⇒

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A Library Writer's Blog

JULY 5, 2023

Proposals due: July 31, 2023 and Notifications sent by: August 11, 2023 Proposals will be reviewed by co-editors. Each selected chapter will run between 1000-3500 words due on November 3, 2023. Expected Book Publication: Spring 2024. Please send questions to: Ray Pun at raypun101@gmail.com Please share this CFP widely.

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GovLoop

APRIL 21, 2023

Congress has considered, but not enacted, broader privacy legislation. Four other states — Colorado, Connecticut, Utah and Virginia — enacted statutes that take effect in 2023. At the state level, California enacted the first state privacy law in 2018 and, via ballot initiative, established a more comprehensive version in 2022.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

On Thursday, February 9, 2023 the Furman Center hosted a Policy Breakfast titled The New York Housing Compact: Implications for NYC. The panelists discussed several issues covered by the first policy briefs in the Furman Center’s new series Critical Land Use and Housing Issues for New York State in 2023.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

MARCH 31, 2023

How can we provide renewable technology solutions to help companies meet the 2050 net zero deadlines and have improved EPC rating legislation? Changes in commercial EPC rating legislation An EPC rating is a document used to indicate a property’s level of energy efficiency. Businesses are provided with a commercial EPC.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

MAY 1, 2024

The 2023 Fraud Indicator, produced by Crowe UK (Crowe) and the University of Portsmouth’s Centre for Cybercrime and Economic Crime, estimates private sector fraud losses to be £157.8 Investigators require a range of knowledge specific to legislation, process, and governance, and an accurate understanding of that is essential.

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