County government convened a "civic assembly" of 29 randomly selected selected residents to deliberate and develop policy recommendations on the county's use of AI.
A civic innovation designed to broaden public participation in decisions involving local government's use of emerging technology.
An anonymous government employee whistleblower came forward to a U.S. Senator, warning that a proposed effort by the U.S. Postal Service to implement the President's mail-in ballot executive order risks a failure of the election system that could erroneously disenfranchise millions of mail-in voters. The whistleblower is described as someone with direct knowledge of the development of the USPS' new electronic federal mail ballot portal.
The 100 Black Women of Greater Gainesville, a local chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, is co-hosting an "Empowerment Sunday Get Out the Vote Early Voting" event before Florida's primary election. The event will feature free food, family entertainment, and appearances by political candidates.
The Greater Gainesville chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women plans to reach eligible voters across three Florida counties with non-partisan registration assistance, accurate election information, community outreach, partnerships, and a “teach one, bring one” model. They seek to help people overcome information gaps and participate directly in decisions affecting their communities.
