GCN

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases challenging Florida and Texas laws designed to prevent the alleged censorship of conservative viewpoints on social media. Observers say the decision could shape the future of free speech on the internet.

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GCN

MARCH 27, 2024

But opponents say Florida’s law still runs afoul of the First Amendment. It is the latest in a series of efforts by states to regulate social media in a way that protects minors and stands up to legal challenges.

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GCN

MARCH 22, 2024

The new law lets municipalities know exactly how much affordable housing they have to build. It’s an approach that states are increasingly trying in an effort to pressure local governments to increase affordable options.

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GCN

JANUARY 25, 2024

Utah delayed its efforts for litigation purposes, while a judge blocked an Ohio law. But that hasn’t stopped other states, most recently Idaho and New York, from introducing their own restrictions to protect minors.

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Social Media Laws Government 101

GCN

APRIL 25, 2024

Some states are considering rolling back these laws, saying the result has been too many unfounded reports that disproportionately harm families who are poor, Black, or Indigenous or have members with disabilities.

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GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

MAY 21, 2024

Move Over/Slow Down” laws are meant to keep people and. Driving can be stressful. And if you’ve ever needed to pull over on the shoulder, you certainly know the feeling of anxiety caused by other cars whizzing by.

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Laws 83

GCN

APRIL 2, 2024

It recommends how states can craft laws to combat the threat. The technology’s use in voter suppression cannot be underestimated, according to a report from the progressive group NewDEAL.

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Laws 93

GCN

JANUARY 31, 2024

A new analysis from the left-leaning Center for American Progress says there is a correlation between a state’s gun laws and its shooting homicides.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

In the two years since the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), officially known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), became law, communities of all sizes have been using these funds to address longstanding environmental problems, invest in infrastructure and prepare for emergent climate challenges.

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Laws 75

NLC (National League of Cities)

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

n the face of pressing challenges confronting some law enforcement agencies nationwide, the U.S. Department of Justice unveiled a new report: “Recruitment and Retention for the Modern Law Enforcement Agency.”

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Laws 52

Park Leaders

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

This episode Jody welcomes guest Daniel Selmi to discuss the rise of environmental law. Resources www.parkleaders.com [link] Facebook – [link] The post The Rise of Environmental Law appeared first on Park Leaders.

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Laws 52

AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Law enforcement agencies can use this hyper-connected environment to bridge previously isolated data siloes and make better-informed decisions to improve emergency response and citizen services. Addressing interoperability needs in law enforcement to help support civilians. Next steps for law enforcement agencies.

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Government Technology Insider

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

All digital devices surrounding an incident collect valuable evidence and alter the way law enforcement handles crime. These technology advancements provide law enforcement agencies with challenges to effectively use resources to follow the digital trail. To learn more about the power of Digital Intelligence, click here.

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State Tech Magazine

AUGUST 14, 2023

The Criminal Justice Information Services Division of the FBI provides security guidance to federal, state and local law enforcement agencies accessing criminal justice information currently or previously managed by the bureau.

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Laws Security Management 97

GCN

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

States have passed hundreds of laws to protect people from wrongful insurance denials. Yet from emergency services to fertility preservation, insurers still say no.

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Laws 64

GovPilot

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Back in June 2021, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Assembly Bill 1145 into law. This bill requires local governments in the Garden state to leverage a digital platform for all construction related applications and permits.

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Local Government Laws Constituents Government 98

Government Technology Insider

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

There is a deluge of vital data law enforcement agencies must now sift through, digital intelligence and powerful digital investigative solutions emerge as a formidable solution to addressing new challenges and spearheading efforts to make the world a safer place.

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Laws Security Government 52

FedHeads

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Department of Transportation's got a lot on its plate with the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is the understatement of the year. FedHeads, including guest host Guidehouse’s Director Donna Roy, heard from Keith Benjamin about efforts to effectively implement the law in a way that helps traditionally underserved communities. Saying U.S.

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GCN

DECEMBER 13, 2023

With adequate training of officers and clear guidelines that increase transparency, police can use stop-and-frisk as a lawful mechanism to reduce crime and violence, while honoring residents’ constitutional rights.

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Laws 76

GCN

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The law prohibits ambulance companies from balance billing patients, or charging them for any unpaid costs after insurance. Patients can expect to save an average of nearly $1,100 per emergency ambulance ride, experts say.

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Laws Management 58

Super Library Marketing

JUNE 12, 2023

Now Renee gets to spend every day surrounded by books (and other great services, of course) in her role as Library Education and Communications Coordinator for the Law Library Victoria. Their physical and digital collections are made up of legal databases, textbooks, legislation, journals, law reports, and research tools.

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Barrett & Greene

JULY 12, 2022

We're focusing on this today, thanks to a powerful new comptroller's review in New Jersey that points to the municipalities in that state's failure to comply with laws pertaining to leave, "leading to both actual waste and abuse of public funds, as well as substantial future liabilities for these municipalities.”.

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Laws Legislation Public Sector Implementation 52

zencity

JULY 13, 2023

Executive Summary The US Department of Justice (DOJ) National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Criminal Justice Testing and Evaluation Consortium (CJTEC) this week published a landmark report titled “A Landscape Report on Measuring Community Sentiment and Perceptions of Safety and Law Enforcement Performance.”

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Laws Public Safety Social Media Leadership 52

NLC (National League of Cities)

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), officially known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), contains numerous grant opportunities for local governments for energy projects, providing funding nationwide for clean energy, new energy infrastructure and much-needed upgrades.

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Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

MAY 31, 2022

Ever since the terrorist attacks of 9/11 there has been a much stronger relationship between law enforcement and emergency management. Ever since the terrorist attacks of 9/11 there has been a much stronger relationship between law enforcement and emergency management.

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NLRG (National Legal Research Group)

APRIL 13, 2022

According to the Ninth Circuit in Bonta , California law allows owners of large-capacity magazines to modify them to accept 10 rounds or fewer. 3d 1131 (S.D. Owners also can sell their magazines to firearm dealers or remove them from the state. It observed that 10 sister circuits have adopted a substantially similar two-step test.

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Laws Legislation Government Security 64

ASPA National Weblog

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Thank goodness law and policy guides our institutional tradition in transitioning leadership. I saw similar personal hardship when entire industries were outlawed after the environmental laws of the 1970s, leaving families poor, homeless and broken. Now more than ever, it is time for civil servants to exercise the “civil” in our title.

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Next City

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

‘Bring them to Ride Free’: Leaders of one Kensington nonprofit say engaging with people who deal drugs is key to breaking up the neighborhood's open-air drug market, but city leaders have overlooked this population while creating new law enforcement strategies for the neighborhood

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GCN

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In 2023, the state’s Climate Commitment Act generated more than $2 billion for projects to clean up transportation, shift to clean energy and help communities adapt to the effects of a changing climate. But this fall, voters will get a chance to shut it all down.

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Laws Transportation Management 89

GCN

MARCH 14, 2024

COMMENTARY | Reducing traffic accidents is not rocket science. Lower speeds mean fewer accidents and less severe injuries when crashes do occur.

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Laws 111

GovPilot

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The New Jersey state legislature recently took action to pass NJ law S1368, which requires all business and multifamily rental unit owners to maintain and show proof of certain levels of liability insurance.

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Laws Local Government Government 52

GovPilot

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

When it comes to keeping your community safe and functional, local law enforcement plays an integral role. From directing traffic during a power outage to responding to emergency situations, the local police handle it all.

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GCN

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The Garden State is the 13th to adopt a comprehensive data privacy framework, with more to go into effect this year and others set to follow with similar legislation.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The ability to gather, store and analyze almost unlimited amounts of data has transformed almost every aspect of society, including law enforcement. On the one hand, it offers law enforcement agencies an unprecedented wealth of information that can be harnessed for situational awareness, safety, coordination of response times and more.

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GCN

JUNE 11, 2024

Leaders should not be reluctant to use AI in controversial applications, even if they risk blowback, one city’s CIO advises.

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Laws 87

GCN

AUGUST 9, 2022

Oblique or missing references to standards and codes specified by law make it difficult for judges, lawyers and the general public to comply with regulations.

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Laws Regulations 52

FedTech Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The State Department’s law enforcement arm, the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, defends the department and the foreign affairs community by applying cybersecurity, technology security and law enforcement expertise to help advance U.S. foreign policy and safeguard national security interests.

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