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The magic of maps: the federal push to digitize mapping efforts in rural counties across the country
1+ week, 4+ day ago (314+ words) StateScoop Luis Bettencourt, a professor at the University of Chicago, discusses the evolution and importance of rural mapping. He highlights the role of high-resolution satellite imagery, drone technology, and AI in enhancing mapping precision. Bettencourt emphasizes the significance of the…...
States push back on EEOC plan to end workforce demographic reporting
1+ week, 5+ day ago (346+ words) A group of eight state and local civil rights agencies is urging the federal government to preserve longstanding workforce demographic reporting requirements, arguing that eliminating the data could make it harder to identify and investigate employment discrimination. Agencies from Illinois,…...
Why does the federal government need expanded access to TANF data?
3+ week, 4+ day ago (278+ words) StateScoop A coalition of advocacy and privacy groups this month filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s effort to expand federal access to sensitive data collected through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. Representatives from two groups involved with…...
Build a future-ready workforce for the AI era
3+ week, 5+ day ago (173+ words) State and local agencies face immense pressure to modernize workforce development programs and close skills gaps to improve citizen service delivery — while also working within strict budgetary and compliance constraints. AI in State and Local Government: Building a Future-Ready Workforce…...
Lawsuit challenges expanded federal access to TANF recipient data
3+ week, 5+ day ago (511+ words) A coalition of privacy and immigrant-rights groups is challenging the Trump administration’s effort to expand federal access to sensitive data collected through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, raising broader questions for states about who should control public benefits…...