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  "entity": "IRSNews",
  "subtitle": "An eCorp Venture",
  "domain": "irsnews.com",
  "vertical": "Government & Civic",
  "count": 18,
  "generated_at": "2026-09-03T16:43:13.222Z",
  "articles": [
    {
      "title": "The floor, not the ceiling: Moving beyond California’s SB 707 to build real public trust",
      "url": "https://www.route-fifty.com/digital-government/2026/09/floor-not-ceiling-moving-beyond-californias-sb-707-build-real-public-trust/415796/",
      "summary": "COMMENTARY | Key provisions of the state’s Brown Act came into effect this summer, but it should be seen as just the first step on the path to building more trust.",
      "source": "route-fifty.com",
      "published": "Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.route-fifty.com/media/img/cd/2026/09/03/20260903_OpEd_Westend61/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "Data centers are Americans’ least favored development, poll finds",
      "url": "https://www.route-fifty.com/artificial-intelligence/2026/09/data-centers-are-americans-least-favored-development-poll-finds/415751/",
      "summary": "The survey from Public First and ITIF found that 46% oppose data centers in their communities, compared to 26% who support, far behind other projects.",
      "source": "route-fifty.com",
      "published": "Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:00:00 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.route-fifty.com/media/img/cd/2026/09/01/20260901_ITIF_primeimages/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "NYC’s new school AI ban explained: What’s changing? What’s still murky?",
      "url": "https://www.route-fifty.com/artificial-intelligence/2026/09/nycs-new-school-ai-ban-explained-whats-changing-whats-still-murky/415798/",
      "summary": "NYC public schools will ban student-facing generative AI through eighth grade and cap screen time, Mayor Mamdani announced. But key details — including the specific tools affected — remain unclear days before school starts.",
      "source": "route-fifty.com",
      "published": "Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.route-fifty.com/media/img/cd/2026/09/03/20260903_NYC_Yuriy_Turetskiy/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "Nevada lawmakers propose oversight for state, local agencies using AI",
      "url": "https://www.route-fifty.com/artificial-intelligence/2026/09/nevada-lawmakers-propose-oversight-state-local-agencies-using-ai/415797/",
      "summary": "Elected officials want basic standards governing how the technology is used by state and local government entities.",
      "source": "route-fifty.com",
      "published": "Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:00:00 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.route-fifty.com/media/img/cd/2026/09/03/20260903_NV_JasonDoiy/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "OPM taps new healthcare and insurance chief ahead of Open Season",
      "url": "https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/09/opm-new-healthcare-insurance-chief-open-season/415787/",
      "summary": "Matthew Kiley will take over as the division prepares for Open Season following a round of workforce cuts.",
      "source": "govexec.com",
      "published": "Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:06:38 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.govexec.com/media/img/cd/2026/09/02/OPM_buildling/large.png"
    },
    {
      "title": "The National Science Foundation is building out the government’s AI research infrastructure",
      "url": "https://www.govexec.com/technology/2026/09/national-science-foundation-ai-research-infrastructure/415789/",
      "summary": "A new center will help the agency expand access to the computing power and other resources researchers need to develop artificial intelligence.",
      "source": "govexec.com",
      "published": "Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:58:00 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.govexec.com/media/img/cd/2026/09/02/090226NSFNG-1/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "New AI center announced for St. Louis",
      "url": "https://www.route-fifty.com/artificial-intelligence/2026/09/new-ai-center-announced-st-louis/415773/",
      "summary": "The Spirit of St. Louis AI Innovation Center looks to position the city and the surrounding region as a hub for the technology with computing power and other resources.",
      "source": "route-fifty.com",
      "published": "Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:00:00 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.route-fifty.com/media/img/cd/2026/09/02/20260902_STL_Cavan_Images_Paul_Giamou/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "Mamdani ends Adams’s Chromebook spending spree",
      "url": "https://www.route-fifty.com/digital-government/2026/09/mamdani-ends-adamss-chromebook-spending-spree/415770/",
      "summary": "New York Focus had spotlighted the T-Mobile contract, which cost the city $3.5 million a month to equip Chromebooks with cell service.",
      "source": "route-fifty.com",
      "published": "Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.route-fifty.com/media/img/cd/2026/09/02/20260902_NYC_Savusia_Konstantin/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "States urge schools to use AI, but leave teachers on their own to stop cheating",
      "url": "https://www.route-fifty.com/artificial-intelligence/2026/09/states-urge-schools-use-ai-leave-teachers-their-own-stop-cheating/415769/",
      "summary": "Most states have published AI guidance for public schools, but they mostly avoid addressing academic integrity. That’s left many teachers adrift and frustrated when it comes to stopping AI-fueled cheating.",
      "source": "route-fifty.com",
      "published": "Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:00:00 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.route-fifty.com/media/img/cd/2026/09/02/20260902_AI_Solskin/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "Why ‘mundane’ uses are most effective for AI",
      "url": "https://www.route-fifty.com/artificial-intelligence/2026/09/why-mundane-uses-are-most-effective-ai/415771/",
      "summary": "COMMENTARY | The unglamorous tools that give employees time back in their day may not generate headlines, but they help get government moving more efficiently.",
      "source": "route-fifty.com",
      "published": "Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.route-fifty.com/media/img/cd/2026/09/02/20260902_OpEd_Issarawat_Tattong/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "Scammers are making the government harder to trust",
      "url": "https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/09/scammers-are-making-government-harder-trust/415736/",
      "summary": "COMMENTARY | As government impersonation scams proliferate, agencies face a growing challenge: convincing Americans that legitimate calls, texts and other messages are actually from the government.",
      "source": "govexec.com",
      "published": "Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:00:00 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.govexec.com/media/img/cd/2026/09/01/09012026scammer/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "Inspector general fired by Trump talks leadership, OIG independence and his new memoir",
      "url": "https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/09/inspector-general-fired-trump-leadership-oig-independence-memoir/415765/",
      "summary": "Former Labor watchdog Larry Turner writes about confronting racism, working under “toxic” bosses and what he misses most about being in government.",
      "source": "govexec.com",
      "published": "Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:55:51 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.govexec.com/media/img/cd/2026/09/01/Screenshot_2026_09_01_at_4.58.45_PM/large.png"
    },
    {
      "title": "TSP funds were back in the black in August",
      "url": "https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2026/09/tsp-funds-were-back-black-august/415758/",
      "summary": "After two months of stock market slowdowns, the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program saw each of its offerings increase in value again.",
      "source": "govexec.com",
      "published": "Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:47:30 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.govexec.com/media/img/cd/2026/09/01/GettyImages_2210232423/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "Shutdown threat possibly lifted as House passes stopgap spending bill",
      "url": "https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/09/shutdown-threat-lifted-house-passes-stopgap-spending-bill/415753/",
      "summary": "The measure gives Congress more time to reach a deal on a comprehensive spending package for fiscal 2027.",
      "source": "govexec.com",
      "published": "Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:22:02 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.govexec.com/media/img/cd/2026/09/01/Mike_Johnson/large.png"
    },
    {
      "title": "White House launches water cybersecurity pilot in Texas",
      "url": "https://www.route-fifty.com/cybersecurity/2026/09/white-house-launches-water-cybersecurity-pilot-texas/415749/",
      "summary": "Project Watershed 250 will stress-test utilities over six months and could serve as a model for protecting water providers nationwide.",
      "source": "route-fifty.com",
      "published": "Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:00 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.route-fifty.com/media/img/cd/2026/09/01/083126AbbotNG/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "State audit finds room for improvement in NYC’s AI governance",
      "url": "https://www.route-fifty.com/artificial-intelligence/2026/09/state-audit-finds-room-improvement-nycs-ai-governance/415748/",
      "summary": "A new report from state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli found New York City has only partially implemented 2023 recommendations on how government should use AI.",
      "source": "route-fifty.com",
      "published": "Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:00:00 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.route-fifty.com/media/img/cd/2026/09/01/Zohran_Mamdani_Aug_31_2026_headline/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "The irony of scarcity: When risk and opportunity reside between agencies",
      "url": "https://www.route-fifty.com/artificial-intelligence/2026/09/irony-scarcity-when-risk-and-opportunity-reside-between-agencies/415750/",
      "summary": "COMMENTARY | New technologies are interacting with governance systems built around older assumptions in areas like water and electricity. AI will shift that paradigm.",
      "source": "route-fifty.com",
      "published": "Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.route-fifty.com/media/img/cd/2026/09/01/20260901_OpEd_Yana_Iskayeva/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "Nearly 3,150 Labor employees seeking disability accommodations impacted by data leak, internal memo says",
      "url": "https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/08/3150-labor-employees-disability-accommodations-data-leak-internal-memo/415738/",
      "summary": "A recently disclosed data leak impacts employees who have submitted reasonable accommodation requests since October 2023.",
      "source": "govexec.com",
      "published": "Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:35:19 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.govexec.com/media/img/cd/2026/08/31/DOL_buildling/large.png"
    }
  ]
}