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Four innovations state and local governments spawned during the pandemic

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Over the past nine months, the pandemic required state and local governments to quickly transition the services that they normally provide in-person — including social services, health care, hearings and city council meetings — to virtual events and digital interactions. Under time constraints and financial duress, their IT departments launched new, innovative solutions to provide new functionality, transparency and support to residents who needed it most.