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Better Communications Tops Data To-Do List

GovLoop

You need to craft data-driven narratives that connect with the intended audience, whether government officials, legislators or constituents. For many agencies, the challenge is learning to communicate those insights effectively. Its not enough to dig up good data.

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Disaster Accountability Project

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

The Disaster Accountability Project was created to help coordinate nongovernmental organizational efforts. He wrote successful legislation in Connecticut and created a Youth Cabinet in Missouri. The Disaster Accountability Project was created to help coordinate nongovernmental organizational efforts.

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Long-term Disaster Resilience

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

The Disaster Accountability Project was created to help coordinate nongovernmental organizational efforts. He wrote successful legislation in Connecticut and created a Youth Cabinet in Missouri. The Disaster Accountability Project was created to help coordinate nongovernmental organizational efforts.

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Are combination inspectors a good choice for municipalities?

American City & Country

Florida made legislative changes requiring buildings that are three stories or higher and more than 30 years old, to undergo a milestone inspection. This can be seen more recently after events like the 2021 Surfside, Fla., condo collapse that killed 98 people and the Grenfell Tower fire in London, killing 72 in 2017.

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U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) Reauthorized

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

These EDDs facilitate Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS) and coordinate regional efforts to promote prosperity through job creation and private investment. The legislation authorizes funding for EDA programs through fiscal year 2029 contingent on the availability of Congressional appropriations.

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What’s the deal with rural land banks? A Q&A with West Virginia Land Stewardship Corporation Executive Director Taylor Bennett

Center for Community Progress

Land banks are a powerful tool to address vacant properties in rural communities, and West Virginia passed land bank enabling legislation in 2014. CP: You played a key role in advocating for West Virginia’s land bank-enabling legislation. In doing so, they ensured these efforts to pass land banking enabling legislation were not wasted.

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Why Data Leaders Are Talking About Outcomes

GovLoop

If faced with skeptical leaders or legislators, you won’t win them over by talking data standards and policies. A Better Business Case The idea of arguing from outcome rather than policy has ramifications when it comes to the budgeting and appropriations processes. You need to talk impact.