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AI-Ready City Hall and a New Trust Agenda

Dec 30, 2025

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AI-Ready City Hall and a New Trust Agenda

Mayor Mike Johnston is rebuilding trust in government through smarter, visible use of AI in the city of Denver.

TJ Kennedy

The Rise of State Government Digital Service Teams

Dec 26, 2025

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6 min read

The Rise of State Government Digital Service Teams

States are increasingly creating in-house digital service teams to modernize government services with a product and user-centered mindset.

TJ Kennedy

AI-Powered Language Access and a City Built on Belonging

Dec 23, 2025

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6 min read

AI-Powered Language Access and a City Built on Belonging

In a city where an estimated 50 languages are spoken, Mayor Arunan Arulampalam has framed language access as fundamental to democratic participation.

TJ Kennedy

Dec 18, 2025

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6 min read

Cybersecurity Crosses the AI Rubicon

2025 marks a point of no return for cybersecurity, as AI becomes deeply embedded in both attacks and defenses, permanently reshaping the scale, speed, and nature of cyber threats.

TJ Kennedy

Digital Equity, Civic Innovation, and a City Built on Access

Dec 16, 2025

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6 min read

Digital Equity, Civic Innovation, and a City Built on Access

For Mayor Rex Richardson, technology is not just an internal tool, its a part of how Long Beach sees and serves its people.

TJ Kennedy

2026ʼs AI Predictions and its impact on public agencies

Dec 11, 2025

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2026ʼs AI Predictions and its impact on public agencies

2026 will likely bring an AI bubble correction, with overhyped startups folding while durable players double down on real-world value.

TJ Kennedy

Climate Resilience, Housing Justice, and a Desert City Rebuilt Around Equity

Dec 9, 2025

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6 min read

Climate Resilience, Housing Justice, and a Desert City Rebuilt Around Equity

Mayor Regina Romero leads Tucson with a governing philosophy shaped by migration, farm work, and the borderlands.

TJ Kennedy

New Jerseyʼs Push to Rein In Autonomous Robotaxis

Dec 4, 2025

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New Jerseyʼs Push to Rein In Autonomous Robotaxis

New Jersey lawmakers are signaling that the era of wide-open robotaxi experimentation may be nearing its end.

TJ Kennedy

Housing Stability, Zero-Fare Mobility, and a City Built on Opportunity

Dec 2, 2025

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6 min read

Housing Stability, Zero-Fare Mobility, and a City Built on Opportunity

Mayor Quinton Lucas leads Kansas City with a blend of lived experience and policy pragmatism. Raised on the cityʼs East Side, sometimes experiencing homelessness with his mother, Lucas carries a lived understanding of housing insecurity that now shapes his governing philosophy.

TJ Kennedy

Latest Insights & Strategic Briefs

AI-Ready City Hall and a New Trust Agenda

The Rise of State Government Digital Service Teams

AI-Powered Language Access and a City Built on Belonging

Cybersecurity Crosses the AI Rubicon

Digital Equity, Civic Innovation, and a City Built on Access

2026ʼs AI Predictions and its impact on public agencies

Climate Resilience, Housing Justice, and a Desert City Rebuilt Around Equity

New Jerseyʼs Push to Rein In Autonomous Robotaxis

Housing Stability, Zero-Fare Mobility, and a City Built on Opportunity

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