ASPA National Weblog

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Look beyond recent events and prepare for a change in government with the new administration. Thank goodness law and policy guides our institutional tradition in transitioning leadership. Many state and local government employees will experience these federal changes too. Many are angry at being ignored.

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State Tech Magazine

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Mobile printers — paired with flexible, simultaneous Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity — are frequently used in local government, particularly in public safety, law enforcement and voting. The demand for print-as-you-go functionality in a rugged, reliable solution was already growing before…

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

MAY 16, 2022

What can local governments do to address the need for more affordable housing ? One thing is certain: government alone does not have the resources to construct and operate the needed housing units. Accordingly, a preliminary step for a local government is to conduct an assessment of the local housing need.

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Barrett & Greene

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

That’s true in large part because adapting infrastructure to climate change is fundamentally a local government issue. As we wrote , “the potential impact is site-specific, local governments are primary responders to their communities' needs, and local governments have authority over land use.” That’s just one example.

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zencity

MAY 3, 2023

We’ve welcomed numerous new partner communities across the world, rolled out cutting-edge new features, including the first-ever use case of ChatGPT in local government , and re-launched as the best full-service community engagement platform available for government today. Welcome to the team, Maurice!

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zencity

MARCH 20, 2023

By invitation of the Solonian Democracy Institute , and alongside delegates from 60 countries, I was asked to speak to the value and contribution of Zencity to practices of direct democracy in the local governments we work with. They have municipal elections, voting on bonds, laws, and referendums.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

JANUARY 21, 2025

This post, co-authored by Kristina Wilson and Tyler Mulligan, also appeared on the Coates’ Canons Local Government Law Blog here. The open meetings law requires all official meetings of public bodies to be open to the public. What if a local government is acquiring real property for economic development purposes?

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