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Virginia joins Republican states pulling out of multi-state voter list program

Once a founding member of the Electronic Registration Information Center, a nationwide data-sharing initiative to maintain voter roll accuracy, Virginia plans to leave the organization and establish its own maintenance system.

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Optimization model delivers faster emergency response

Researchers used historical traffic data to develop a model that calculates the most efficient routes for police and medical personnel traveling from dispatch locations to vehicle accident sites.

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Federal money is coming to fix aging flood control systems – but plans all too often reflect historical patterns and not future risks

As communities replace aging infrastructure to prepare for future climate-driven storms, aging data stands in the way. Experts warn historical weather data may not be sufficient for new infrastructure decisions.

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Data gaps curtail innovation, digital equity

Insufficient or incomplete information limits governments' ability to leverage data-driven solutions and innovations, according to a recent report.

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Prediction: 2023 will be a ‘very active’ hurricane season

Using a machine learning model, researchers predict heightened hurricane activity this year that may leave the East Coast and Gulf Coast especially vulnerable.

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Don't call it data literacy, it's data proficiency

States can get employees successfully working with data by making the training process more approachable, data experts said.

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AI project targets hidden tax shelters

By flagging unintended consequences of changes to tax policies, AI researchers hope to shut down tax shelters used by sophisticated tax dodgers.

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Are people getting better at avoiding misinformation?

Research shows people may be avoiding unreliable websites more often, but older adults are still targets of malicious misinformation.

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How one city transformed its approach to data

COMMENTARY | Carlsbad, California, had siloed data streams and didn’t effectively communicate between departments. It changed that and is using its smart city status to tackle today's biggest problems.

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City pilots sensors that track street activity, detect conflicts

The devices will collect data on road users’ speed, turning movements and modes and paths of travel to inform safety initiatives and city planning.

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Takeaways from our investigation into Wisconsin’s racially inequitable dropout algorithm

Wisconsin’s Dropout Early Warning System (DEWS) scores every middle schooler based on income, race and more.

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Analysis paralysis: When too much data reduces decision-making

The growing volume of data, expanding number of sources and its increasing complexity is undermining leaders’ ability to confidently use it to make decisions, a new report finds.

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One city’s unexpected open-data benefits

Phoenix’s open data portal inspired residents to develop solutions for parking and urban heat on their own, the mayor says.

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IoT network insights drive smart city planning

A cloud-enabled sensor network helps city officials meet resident needs and collaborate with neighboring communities.

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Virginia election officials change process for removing dead people from voter rolls

A computer coding error in Virginia's Department of Elections voting system failed to flag less obvious death records, leading to deceased people remaining on voter lists. But now registrars can submit obituaries to clean up voter rolls.

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States abandon access to shared voter registration data

As states gear up to leave the Electronic Registration Information Center, few have specific plans in place to maintain accurate voter rolls on their own.

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Sewage surveillance spots respiratory viruses

Researchers identified RNA common to a number of respiratory viruses in local wastewater and found it lined up with clinical data on relative infection rates.

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Data to help communities get ahead of water shortages

An interactive map gives water managers a glimpse into the historical factors driving water shortages so they can make data-driven decisions for a sustainable future.

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Localize this: Public reporting of opioid settlement cash

As state and local governments are poised to receive long-awaited opioid settlement funds, a recent investigation found many jurisdictions do not have a framework in place to publicly report how settlement money is spent—but should.

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Partnerships and improved data may bolster U.S. weather predictions

Data collection enabled by cross-sector partnerships can help states better predict and prepare for disastrous weather events.

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