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Earlier this year, a Connecticut lawmaker died after being struck in his vehicle by a wrong-way driver. The state soon enacted a law to deploy alert systems on highway exit ramps to prevent further wrong-way accidents, and many states are making similar efforts.

Each year, 500 people died in wrong-way collisions on divided highways between 2015 and 2018—up from 375 annual deaths in the previous five years, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The rise in these types of deadly crashes has spurred states all over the country to test out tech can help reverse the trend.
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One county’s auditor office has reduced the time it takes to process property tax audits by 91%.
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The exchange ran into financial troubles after its leadership made funding deals that fell through, leading to a bitter feud over a contract. via Idaho Capital Sun

What happened to the Idaho Health Data Exchange, and can other states learn from it? The exchange ran into financial troubles after its leadership made funding deals that fell through, leading to bitter feud over a contract.

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As significant a challenge as that might seem, it’s a manageable undertaking for states and municipalities that have the right capabilities in place.
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States scramble for solutions to curb rising wrong-way crashes All over the country, states are looking for ways to reverse the trend, often relying on new technology to do so.

The Department of Homeland Security is testing how remote sensors and public warning systems can deliver timely, actionable wildfire alerts to the public.

Researchers demo geotargeted wildfire alerts sent to vehicles

AI technology can empower and augment certain jobs and make them more efficient. But it will not be as Earth-shattering as some people fear, one expert says.

Don’t fear AI, but prepare for its wider use Governments should help build a talent pipeline for artificial intelligence jobs, one expert advises.