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Supreme Court Issues Important Decision Impacting Elected Officials and Use of Social Media

NLC (National League of Cities)

Freed, the Supreme Court established the test for when local government officials are considered “state actors” for the purposes of the First Amendment when they post on social media. […] Source

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West Virginia’s top election official on trust, social media and secure elections

GCN

Ahead of what promises to be a hectic election season, Secretary of State Mac Warner spent part of his last National Association of Secretaries of State Winter Conference touching on conspiracy theories, among other topics.

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Local governments are less impacted by polarization, survey finds

American City & Country

Only 15% said relationships between elected officials and staff was negatively impacted by political polarization, and among government staff members, 11% said polarization negatively affected relationships. The turn to social media has also contributed to the spread of misinformation and polarized views about local government. “In

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Supreme Court to Review Important First Amendment Social Media Cases

NLC (National League of Cities)

On Monday, April 24, the Supreme Court granted two important First Amendment social media cases, Lindke v. Freed and O’Connor-Ratcliff v.

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Library Cracks the Code on How To Tell Stories to Stakeholders: They Use Email! Here’s How Their Targeted Newsletter Works

Super Library Marketing

I was searching for their website and social media presence.” News releases in the local media, flyers in branches, our website and social media platforms – those are great ways to get information out,” explains Claudine. “We At the time, I had a map next to my desk at home,” remembers Claudine. “I

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How State and Local Government Can Bolster Election Security

GovLoop

In an age of mis-, dis-, and mal-information, election officials also need the public to believe they’re doing all this securely, because election integrity isn’t just about accurately counting votes. Election officials and poll workers are now facing an unprecedented level of physical threats and intimidation,” Richberg said.

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Library’s Print Magazine Is a Community Must-Read! Here Is Their Secret Formula.

Super Library Marketing

It offers a professional means for sharing information with elected officials, community partners, and a myriad of other groups and individuals with whom we all come in contact. And there is really nothing to compare with receiving an email from a community partner, an elected official, or a mom of three who says, ‘I just love Words !’”