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Skip Descant writes the Siskiyou County Dispatch, a local news site on Substack.
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Oregon's Cannabis and Liquor Licensing Goes Digital

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By Skip Descant Verified
| Government Technology Verified
Creating modern easy-to-use digital platforms to smooth the operations of key state agencies stood at the center of recent technology upgrades in Oregon state government. Meanwhile, the Department of Environmental Quality released the Your DEQ Online (YDO) project, which transitioned permitting, certification and licensing procedures to an online platform.
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Oregon's New Tech Hastens Approval for Oversized Big Rigs

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By Skip Descant Verified
| Government Technology Verified
A permitting process at the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has been trimmed from days to seconds, underscoring some of the benefits of a system modernization. Last May, the Oregon Routing Information Online (ORION) went live, allowing trucking companies to access a digital platform to apply for over-dimension permits — required by carriers exceeding standard size and weight limits.
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After Hands-Free Law, a Decline in Iowa Distracted Driving

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By Skip Descant Verified
| Government Technology Verified
Distracted driving appears to be trending down in Iowa, owing in part to a new law focused on discouraging the use of mobile devices while driving, and to the examination of new troves of phone usage data. Phone use involving screen-tapping by drivers was down 13.6 percent in Iowa following the enactment of Iowa’s Hands-Free Driving Law April 2, 2025, according to statistics provided by Nationwide, an auto insurance provider, and Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT).
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