AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2024

When it comes to writing law, 60 percent accuracy for the data doesnt cut it, stated, Thurston Powers, AI engineer at the Mercatus Center. One example is legislative bill tracking, which is a basic and important Mercatus Center function. However, scalability was not the benefit of the Mercatus team using AWS.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Continuous professional development is about more than staying relevant; its about staying effective, ethical, and lawful in a field that demands constant adaptation. Staying current on case law: Whats illegal isnt just defined by legislation; court decisions shape it.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

APRIL 2, 2024

Six months into the new Fiscal Year and following four continuing resolutions to keep the government running beyond the October 1st start of Fiscal Year 2024, Congress has approved all twelve annual spending bills, which have been signed into law.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

His office also has worked toward a whole-of-state security approach, as per a 2019 North Dakota law that gave the cyberteam command-and-control over cybersecurity in all branches of state government. Soon, Gregg’s office will develop its approach for the North Dakota legislative session, which takes place every other year.

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Center for Community Progress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Effective legislation is a vital piece of equipping state and local governments to effectively address vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties (VAD). This year, legislative sessions in Missouri and Alabama saw big wins to advance community revitalization. The legislation also allows most Missouri municipalities and St.

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Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

In this podcast we do deep dive into the legislative process of the Congress of the United States. The role of committee chairpersons and their staff is explored, along with the way in which bills are introduced in Congress and move through the legislative process. The role of committee staff is discussed.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 28, 2024

In 2019, the French government passed legislation transforming the healthcare system by establishing a digital health space (ENS). Germany has proposed its own national law, the Health Data Use Act (GDNG), to improve access to healthcare data. The electronic patient record (EHR) will serve as the central hub for healthcare data.

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GCN

JUNE 13, 2024

New York lawmakers just passed legislation to ban the use of algorithm-driven feeds for minors without their parents’ permission, while Utah’s law is facing more legal action over its age verification requirements.

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Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

MARCH 11, 2025

He wrote successful legislation in Connecticut and created a Youth Cabinet in Missouri. Ben studied Political Science and Nonprofit Management and holds a law degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law. He wrote successful legislation in Connecticut and created a Youth Cabinet in Missouri.

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GCN

JUNE 27, 2023

Lawmakers propose to extend federal authority to mitigate the threat posed by unmanned aircraft systems, while also providing state and local law enforcement with enhanced counter-detection capabilities.

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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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Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

MARCH 18, 2025

He wrote successful legislation in Connecticut and created a Youth Cabinet in Missouri. Ben studied Political Science and Nonprofit Management and holds a law degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law. He wrote successful legislation in Connecticut and created a Youth Cabinet in Missouri.

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Barrett & Greene

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

In May of 2023, Vermont lawmakers passed comprehensive legislation that has already shown great promise in altering the situation that Vermont families, the state’s workforce and businesses have faced.

Local Government 52

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Center for Community Progress

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

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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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

APRIL 10, 2025

With the importance of preserving the city’s existing affordable housing stock, Willis outlined the challenge facing the RGB when looking to settle on annual increases due to a conflict between two legislative mandates that can be difficult to reconcile in the face of inflation. The first, maintaining affordability (e.g.,

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Center for Community Progress

JUNE 6, 2022

However, to fully understand how this legislation came to pass, and why it is helpful contextually to review the history of land banking and tax foreclosure in Ohio. Ohio’s Traditional Land Bank Law. In 2006, the Ohio General Assembly passed this legislation. Next-Generation Ohio Land Banks.

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GCN

APRIL 13, 2023

The mandate they approved in 2021 will force counties to replace their election machines at a cost of more than $100 million — and to keep replacing them. One Senate bill to address the problem is moving ahead.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JUNE 7, 2023

“We want people to be confident that the technology is working for us and not the other way around” Addressing high-risk AI applications with existing laws In order to address high-risk AI applications, there are ongoing efforts to utilise existing laws as a foundation for regulatory measures.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Executed in response to a legislative mandate to publicly broadcast court room proceedings, the custom integration connected the judicial branch’s video conferencing solution with Nomad to allow users to start and stop livestreams with one button click. How data-driven technology helps law enforcement agencies improve constituent outcomes.

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Center for Community Progress

JUNE 17, 2022

Eisenberg , associate professor of law at the University of South Carolina School of Law, discusses the unique challenges and approaches to addressing vacancy in rural communities. In most states, land banks also require enabling state legislation to be created. It has been lightly edited and condensed for the web.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

On today’s episode — part two of our coverage — we’ll be speaking with two members of Congress who played integral roles in getting this historic piece of legislation passed and subsequently signed into law last month. and their favorite parks when they’re home in New Mexico and Pennsylvania, respectfully.

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Partnership for Public Service

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Among other things, the session focused on OMB’s continued focus on ERM and how OMB expects agencies to use ERM to help successfully implement legislation such as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act —a topic outlined in recent OMB memorandum M-22-12. Employ a top-down and bottom-up approach.

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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 The framework aims to enshire fair housing into law to ensure that every New Yorker has equal and fair housing.

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NLRG (National Legal Research Group)

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Under Minnesota law, the party challenging the constitutionality of legislation must meet the very heavy burden of demonstrating beyond a reasonable doubt that the legislation is unconstitutional. Fletcher Props., City of Minneapolis , 931 N.W.2d 2d 410 (Minn.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Last month, we witnessed history as the Great American Outdoors Act was officially signed into law. This legislation will definitively fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). Part two will be released on Tuesday, September 22, where we’ll explore how the Great American Outdoors Act was passed in Congress.

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Center for Community Progress

JUNE 15, 2023

State laws gives land banks their unique powers. Land banking programs, on the other hand, exist in states that don’t have state-enabling legislation, which limits their powers and utility. Community priorities and state laws determine what land banks can do with properties.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Delivery of healthcare solutions in the cloud When the ACA was signed into law, many states raced to help their residents find and enroll in health insurance. The dramatic gains in insurance coverage in the state were achieved by Covered California’s dedicated staff and their innovative use of Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 24, 2023

It expands on the AWS Well-Architected Framework, providing detailed guidance and recommendations that account for the special set of legal, legislative, accountability, and trust requirements that governments have – and helps them deliver meaningful outcomes on AWS.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Legislation to govern AI and data practices is emerging in the European Union and Colorado in addition to GDPR provision under Article 22, promising a proactive approach compared to the unregulated growth of social media in the early 2000s. However, it remains unclear how these laws will be interpreted in court.

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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. A new Connecticut law , in particular, zeros in on agency AI dependence. Among other objectives, the working group will make recommendations for additional AI legislation.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

AUGUST 2, 2023

In response, Democrats in California and Massachusetts, Republicans in Utah and Montana, and city governments across the country have enacted legislation designed to address the barriers that restrict new housing development. Researchers found preliminary evidence that these laws had their intended effect.

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NLRG (National Legal Research Group)

DECEMBER 15, 2023

ELECTION LAW: Federal District Court Judge Orders Georgia Lawmakers to Redraw Congressional Map for the 2024 Election Anne B. In a state where the recent population growth has been almost entirely made up of minority residents, the state's congressional and legislative maps presented to the court did not add more majority-Black districts.

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Center for Community Progress

JULY 3, 2024

Spearheaded by Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), this bipartisan legislation underscores our commitment to addressing systemic vacancy and property deterioration using the tools available at all levels of government. Casey’s office for our work, and the impact this bill will have on neighborhoods across the country.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 12, 2024

Quorum measured the first half of 2024 against the first half of 2022 because the second year of a legislative session tends to see fewer bills compared with the first, according to Quorum. Quorum cited the high number of pressing national issues as a factor for the flurry of state legislative activity so far this year. “As

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 6, 2024

Mechanisms to help businesses and organisations identify and managed risks for the design and implementation of AI solutions are being introduced globally, including a variety of international standards ( ISO 42001 , ISO 23894 , and NIST RMF ), legislation ( EU AI Act ), and localised standards and frameworks such as the NSW AI Assurance Framework.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

16 hosted at the NYU School of Law. Kathy Hochul is also expected to try to pass housing legislation again in 2024 after her Housing Compact did not make headway in Albany last year. Housing supply-oriented legislation has been difficult to pass in New York’s current political environment. New York Democratic Gov.

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Center for Community Progress

MARCH 16, 2023

Like in many states, a mix of ineffective laws, partisan divisions, and the allure of maintaining the status quo made reforming this local process difficult. Then, I heard that New York was exploring legislation to allow municipalities and counties to create land banks. What the heck is a land bank ?”

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