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ABC’s Action app makes it convenient to connect with lawmakers and regulators on legislation, policies and regulations of importance to your company and the construction industry. Download the ABC Action app today to stay engaged during this important election year. abc.org/action #ABCMeritShopProud

Among the many interesting things about being a dual-Australian/US citizen and political scientist is the lived experience of turning out to vote. Australia: enrolment and turnout is compulsory, but only for a few years once you are residing overseas, in which case you are disenfranchised until re-establishing Australian residence. US: enrolment and turnout is voluntary; you can stay on the roll at your last registered US address indefinitely. Today I voted in the California primary, by fax, which only took 45 mins... (find email from California Sec of State, realise I need the email from Santa Clara Board of Elections, fill out ballot in a secure web app, put toner in printer, realise that Chrome is going to play better with the secure app then Safari, print, scan, re-authenticate myself to GoFax, buy $5 of fax credits, send...). As we'd say at Rochester, I clearly derive high psychic benefits from the act of voting... Or "high D" in pB + D > C.

To all my special district and local government peeps out there, this fact sheet provides helpful, basic information about the DOJ's website accessibility expectations coming in 2026-27. #webaccessibility #a11y #womenwhocode

Following yesterday's publication of the revised National Planning Policy Framework, please find below our analysis of the key points outlined in new framework. 👇 If you would like to find out more about the APPG and our work please reach out to us via secretariat@appghousing.org.uk

A capital improvement plan (CIP) is an important tool for local governments when managing the expenditure of capital funds. Read how one water district in southeastern Massachusetts moved their CIP from a static report to an innovative app. https://ow.ly/i5Wy50QAegF

The 2024/25 Annual Performance Plan #APP for the Department of Cooperative Governance and its associated projects represent a strategic pathway toward realising the department's broader vision. The objective is to collaboratively enhance the effectiveness of local government, recognising that it is a shared responsibility for everyone involved. Local government is, after all, everyone’s business. https://ow.ly/Fyf150R6kfJ #DDM #localgov #localgovernment

Just read the fact sheet from the DoJ: New Rule on the Accessibility of Web Content and Mobile Apps Provided by State and Local Governments. So happy to see this rule make it to reality! A few comments / questions.... 1. Some of the exceptions seem a bit odd to me, as do the school district applicability provisions based on the districts' populations. I'd like to better understand the rationale on how / why this language was derived. 2. I'm curious how this rule will / won't impact federal government entities. As we know, 508 is a federal procurement reg that still references WCAG 2.0 AA as its standard. Will 508 move to adopt 2.1 AA quickly as a result?

From accolades to scepticism: An eventful story of EVMs https://lnkd.in/gAv8vimR Download Economic Times App to stay updated with Business News - https://lnkd.in/dAVEpc2

🔥 Hot off the press - the PSR has just published its final policy decisions, setting out next steps and requirements for tackling APP scams (link below). The document gives the PSR's final position and guidance on the following: ⚠️ The consumer standard of caution  💲 The level of the excess 💵 The maximum level of reimbursement  📆 The start date of the policy 👮🏻 The legal instruments to be used to implement the reimbursement requirement Everyone ready for 7 October 2024?!

It sounds like the new rule on Title II requirements of the ADA is going to be a really big deal in the context of carceral institutions. If I am reading it right, the new rule on Accessibility of Web Content and Mobile Apps Provided by State and Local Governments means that the digitized mail and, potentially, digital access to Relx's LexisNexis, would need to be WCAG 2.2 compliant by 2027 since they are provided via mobile application on a tablet. That said, I am sure there are nuances and complexities to this I'm not foreseeing, and I think a lot will hinge on what gets defined as an "archive" in the final regulations, but I thought my accessibility/disability justice contacts and my HEP contacts would want to think about it from both angles. https://lnkd.in/g5hZCUz8