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post Can Machines Make Local Government Policies More Human?
By Alannah Dragonetti On April 18, 2019

Can Machines Make Local Government Policies More Human?

Robots are coming for humans' jobs. That's not a threat, it's a fact. In many cases, they already have. It happens all the time. A new technology is ...
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post 3 Ways to Promote Data Literacy in Your  Local Government
By Alannah Dragonetti On March 15, 2019

3 Ways to Promote Data Literacy in Your  Local Government

We’ve written extensively about the importance of aggregating and tracking data, but what good is all that information if you and other members of ...
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post 3 Signs Your Local Government is Stuck in the '80s (and How to Go Back to the Future)
By Alannah Dragonetti On March 8, 2019

3 Signs Your Local Government is Stuck in the '80s (and How to Go Back to the Future)

With the recent rerelease of Die Hard, news of a Baby-Sitters Club reboot coming to Netflix and the triumphant return of hair barrettes, 1980s ...
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post Flashback Friday: 3 US Presidents Who Leveraged the Latest Technology to Engage with Citizens
By Alannah Dragonetti On February 22, 2019

Flashback Friday: 3 US Presidents Who Leveraged the Latest Technology to Engage with Citizens

This week flew by—thanks to most of the United States having off to observe President’s Day on Monday. President’s Day celebrates the February ...
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post We are Living in the Golden Age of Grift. Here’s What that Means for Your Local Government.
By Alannah Dragonetti On February 15, 2019

We are Living in the Golden Age of Grift. Here’s What that Means for Your Local Government.

Journalists have declared that we are living in the Golden Age of Grift. Not the most flattering nickname, but what else do you call this?
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post The Top 10 Most Commonly Reported Concerns in New Jersey, Part 2
By Alannah Dragonetti On November 16, 2018

The Top 10 Most Commonly Reported Concerns in New Jersey, Part 2

Last week, we listed numbers 10 through five of the top 10 most commonly reported concerns in New Jersey, as determined by data aggregated by our ...
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