Issue 3

Rulebook

Stop rekeying form data into spreadsheets

Aug 18, 2026

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6 min read

Stop rekeying form data into spreadsheets

An automatic way to get form submissions into a spreadsheet, no retyping. Plus: an Arkansas county's AI ordinance, and California's fix for AI bots flooding records requests.

Prompt Local

A free weekly newsletter for the people running small government offices. Each week, one AI tool that fits a real job in a small government office, records requests, meeting minutes, permits, resident questions, that kind of work. I'll show you exactly how to put it to use, plus what to watch for so it doesn't bite you later. I also flag any new AI rules landing on offices like yours. That's it. No fluff, no sales pitch. Written by Scott Olsen, CGCIO, a former local-government CIO