A Pittsburgh school district is deploying an AI-powered weapon detection system. 🛜 Privacy experts are warning against this because similar technology has failed in critical moments. 👀 @keelyquinlan.bsky.social explains more 📹 ⬇️ Full scoop 📰➡️ statescoop.com/new-gun-dete...

The Senate began considering a bill that would give $650 million per year through 2030 to rural broadband expansion. 🛜 🚜 Full scoop from @keelyquinlan.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/senate-bill-...

North Carolina has announced a $50 million recovery program to help internet service providers rebuild after Hurricane Helene. 🛜 Full scoop from @keelyquinlan.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/north-caroli... #HurricaneHelene #Helene #NorthCarolina #RuralBroadband

As @nascio.bsky.social Annual continues in Denver, check out StateScoop's evaluation of their latest survey from Editor-in-Chief @colinwood.me . 💻 Get the full scoop and see if you can spot the 9 Ferris Bueller's Day Off references embedded within 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/nascio-2025-...

This week on Priorities Podcast, @nycofficeoftech.bsky.social Chief Digital Equity Officer Paolo Balboa joins us to discuss digital equity is moving on in the big apple even during the age of Trump. 🍎 🏙️ Check out the clip below to learn more 📽️ ⬇️ Full episode 🎧 ➡️ statescoop.com/radio/nyc-di...

Nevada has faced a 300% increase in cyberattack attempts on its websites since a ransomware attack in August knocked several state websites offline and downed several digital services. 🖥️ Full scoop from @keelyquinlan.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/cyberattack-...

The personal data of nearly 475,000 Texans who applied for natural disaster relief over the last 10 years was compromised. 🌪️ 🌩️ Full scoop from @keelyquinlan.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/texas-agency...

Here's what's happening in state and local #govtech this week from @keelyquinlan.bsky.social. 🛜 House Dems seek answers on broadband guidance 🚫 State service outages in NV and MD following cyber incidents 🌧️ Enhanced youth camp protections in TX Full episode📽️➡️ youtu.be/me54CetXWYA

ICYMI 👀 The Voter Participation Center and our partner organization, the Center for Voter Information, will be expanding our mail voter registration program to reach underrepresented Americans nationwide 📬 statescoop.com/voter-partic...

Texas is replacing its outdated accounting and financial management technology platforms. via @keelyquinlan.bsky.social statescoop.com/texas-comptr...

Waymo has received permission to test eight self-driving vehicles around parts of Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn. via @keelyquinlan.bsky.social statescoop.com/waymo-nyc-pe...

As Trump removes voters from the rolls, 2 nonprofits are sending more than 4.7M Americans. 🗳️ The efforts will focus on registering people of color, young people and unmarried women. More from @keelyquinlan.bsky.social 📽️⬇️ 📰 statescoop.com/voter-partic...

With attacks on voting rights, both federally and in the states, this work has never been more critical. Elections should be a contest of ideas, not a contest of who gets to vote. Our work ensures that we live up to this ideal. Read the full article ⤵️ statescoop.com/voter-partic...

The news is out! The Voter Participation Center and our partner organization, the Center for Voter Information, will be expanding our mail voter registration program to reach underrepresented Americans nationwide 📬🗳🎉 @statescoop.bsky.social @keelyquinlan.bsky.social

SpaceX claimed VA excluded Starlink from competing on equal footing for bids on more than 95% of BEAD locations. 🛰️ 🛜 The state determined SpaceX’s applications did not qualify due to Starlink’s technical specifications. via @keelyquinlan.bsky.social ➡️ statescoop.com/spacex-says-...

Through direct sales and a constellation of resellers, the U.S. government is increasingly using Starlink. via @rebheilweil.bsky.social & @keelyquinlan.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH0f... | fedscoop.com/starlink-us-...

As Trump and Elon feud, government demand for Starlink grows. Through direct sales and a constellation of resellers, the U.S. government is increasingly using Starlink. via @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social @keelyquinlan.bsky.social fedscoop.com/starlink-us-...

Commerce Secretary Lutnick delivered on his promise to get updated guidance on #broadband access to state governments. What does that guidance entail? Watch below 📹⬇️ and then read the full scoop from @keelyquinlan.bsky.social 📰➡️ statescoop.com/commerce-sec...

As promised, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has released new guidance for the nationwide broadband overhaul, rescinding final approvals in several states. via @keelyquinlan.bsky.social statescoop.com/commerce-sec...

And to round out this week's fun news cycle, we've finally got the long-awaited, "revamped" BEAD guidance. New report from me: statescoop.com/commerce-sec...

Several local governments and law enforcement agencies in middle Tennessee have shared AI-generated images of a missing zebra. via @keelyquinlan.bsky.social statescoop.com/lost-zebra-t...

Are you seeing #AI generated images of a zebra from government accounts? 🦓 Meet Ed, a local pet turned runaway, now roaming through middle Tennessee. Learn more from @keelyquinlan.bsky.social 📹⬇️ Full scoop: statescoop.com/lost-zebra-t...

Are Commerce Secretary Lutnick's proposed changes to the BEAD program speeding up the process of delivering internet to underserved? Hear what @keelyquinlan.bsky.social heard at this year's #FiberConnect conference 📽️⬇️ Full scoop: statescoop.com/bead-uncerta... #broadband #ruralbroadband

In the face of looming changes to BEAD, several state broadband chiefs said their offices were slowly moving ahead with the program. via @keelyquinlan.bsky.social statescoop.com/bead-uncerta...

Dozens of privacy advocates, along with top digital rights groups, have signed onto a campaign to remove the surveillance capabilities native to mobile driver’s license technology. via @colinwood.me and @keelyquinlan.bsky.social statescoop.com/no-phone-hom...

A bunch of privacy advocates and digital/civil rights groups signed onto a campaign to change the technical standard behind mobile driver's licenses. New from me and @keelyquinlan.bsky.social : statescoop.com/no-phone-hom...

Schools and libraries warned that repealing the FCC’s hotspot program would jeopardize internet access for millions of students and library patrons. via @keelyquinlan.bsky.social statescoop.com/schools-libr...

#California is using #AI across its state government services, from easing traffic to facilitating tax payer customer service. 🚗💰 Hear more from @keelyquinlan.bsky.social 📹⬇️ Read the full scoop 📰➡️ statescoop.com/california-g...

NYC Tech Transit Lab names 12 startups for 2025 cohort. The companies are paired with an NYC-area public transportation agency to test out solutions to issues the agencies are facing. via @keelyquinlan.bsky.social statescoop.com/nyc-tech-tra...

New from @keelyquinlan.bsky.social, state AGs say proposed measure to preempt state #AI laws would be "wholly destructive of reasonable state efforts to prevent known harms associated with AI.” statescoop.com/state-attorn...

I have spoken with my wonderful reporter @keelyquinlan.bsky.social and we agree that her story is ready to be posted online to be read by the so-called internet. No more WOKE or RACIST Oxford commas! I am posting this story IMMEDIATELY! statescoop.com/trump-vows-e...

1000s of #KY residents, along with several state and local government offices, universities and other critical service providers, could lose #internet access in the coming weeks. #ruralbroadband via @keelyquinlan.bsky.social statescoop.com/kentuckywire...

Hawaii’s technology bureau on Friday launched myHawaii, a single sign-on portal that citizens can use to access 96 state agency apps, and county services. via @keelyquinlan.bsky.social #HI statescoop.com/hawaii-myhaw...

NTIA just gave states a 90-day extension on their final BEAD proposals. Commerce isn't saying yet when it will change the program with more LEO satellite, less DEI. Via @keelyquinlan.bsky.social : statescoop.com/states-get-9...

#NewDEALer Steve Simon spoke with @statescoop.bsky.social about the SAVE Act and how it will impact overburdened election workers and create additional barriers for registration – all on top of federal cuts to election cybersecurity efforts. 🔗

Congrats to StateScoop reporter @keelyquinlan.bsky.social for her bronze win at the Mid-Atlantic #ASBPE awards in the Impact/Investigative category! Check out her story, “Schools are buying AI software to detect guns. Some experts say it’s a mistake,” here: statescoop.com/zeroeyes-sch...

Tom Lopach, CEO of the nonprofit Voter Participation Center, said the SAVE Act would add to workforce and resource issues already challenging beleaguered election offices, while attempting to solve “a problem that doesn’t exist.” Read more 👇 statescoop.com/save-act-cha...

This week, VPC’s President and CEO, Tom Lopach, spoke to StateScoop about the negative effects the SAVE Act would have on election workers and the voters, and the harmful myth of “non-citizen voting.” @statescoop.bsky.social @keelyquinlan.bsky.social @tom-lopach.bsky.social

Congratulations to all the reporters and editors at @scoopnewsgroup.bsky.social who won Azbee awards today, especially my team, @keelyquinlan.bsky.social, Sophia Fox-Sowell and me! Some good reporting here worth checking out:

Integrating more community feedback into policy changes is a common wish list item for state and local government leaders. Bowling Green, Kentucky, says a recent AI project helped do that. Via @keelyquinlan.bsky.social: statescoop.com/bowling-gree...

#SAVEAct would create ‘chaos’ for election offices. Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon said the SAVE Act would burden #election offices that are already strapped for resources. via @keelyquinlan.bsky.social statescoop.com/save-act-cha...

The SAVE Act could end online voter registration, and that might be part of the point. via @keelyquinlan.bsky.social: statescoop.com/save-act-cha...

Even before Lutnick unveils whatever BEAD will be next, the push toward satellite is feeling very real in the states. Via @keelyquinlan.bsky.social: statescoop.com/fiber-broadb...

#Texas’ statewide broadband office on Wednesday announced grant applications are open for a new low Earth orbit #satellite program that signals a shift in how the nation is developing its #broadband infrastructure. via @keelyquinlan.bsky.social statescoop.com/fiber-broadb...

The report also found that the internet price cap would minimally impact the profit of #internet service providers in California. via @keelyquinlan.bsky.social statescoop.com/report-15-in...

#Pennsylvania Gov. #JoshShapiro on Friday shared preliminary results from the state’s #ChatGPT pilot program, noting that the generative #AI tool was a “job enhancer” for most employees, saving each worker an average of eight hours per week. via @keelyquinlan.bsky.social

According to the report, of the nearly 90% of surveyed district leaders who said they oversee their district’s student #data #privacy program, 73% said it was not part of their job description. via @keelyquinlan.bsky.social statescoop.com/k12-school-d...

As part of its plan to make its streets safer, Milwaukee County, #Wisconsin, is using a #data dashboard and mapping platform to identify crash hotspots and reduce the socioeconomic disparity among victims. via @keelyquinlan.bsky.social statescoop.com/milwaukee-co...

#California Gov. Gavin #Newsom sent inexpensive phones with prepaid service to #leaders of #technology companies headquartered in the state, inviting them to contact him directly should they “ever need anything,” Politico reported Tuesday. via @keelyquinlan.bsky.social statescoop.com/california-g...

On the latest episode of the priorities podcast, #NYC Chief Privacy Michael Fitzpatrick joins @keelyquinlan.bsky.social to discuss how the city is integrating #privacy protections into #AI governance, ensuring ethical use of generative AI. www.youtube.com/watch?v=He8h...