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Alaska sees efficiency gains after adopting a new child support system
By leveraging an off-the-shelf solution, Alaska was able to overhaul a decades-old case management platform within two years.
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With federal changes coming to Medicaid, New Jersey pursues ways to keep people enrolled
Gov. Mikie Sherrill proposed more than $10 million to strengthen Medicaid’s enrollment system before January
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Your personal data might set your grocery prices. States aim to crack down.
Retailers are using surveillance pricing to set individualized amounts customers will pay.
Michigan’s use of AI to process SNAP applications draws concerns about past automation failures
Given the state’s track record in using an algorithmic fraud detection system, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ use of AI in SNAP determinations holds a lot of reason for caution and concern, an expert says.
What governors said about tech in their state of the state addresses
AI, data centers and cell phone use in schools dominated state leaders’ speeches as legislative sessions kicked off in state houses across the country.
Efforts to meet HR 1 Medicaid rules can also ‘build for the future’
Strategies to implement major changes to state Medicaid systems today could also help states better field future updates, experts explained during a recent webinar.
Maryland’s data lead reflects on ongoing ‘culture shift’
Natalie Evans Harris, the state’s chief data officer, said that, while sharing data can be difficult, centralizing it where possible can help agencies work together and make more holistic decisions.
New ‘quirks’ could make states’ privacy laws impossible to follow, experts worry
Speakers during a recent webinar repeated their calls for Congress to pass a national standard, and warned that new approaches in several states could complicate matters further.
Trump’s anti-fraud task force poised to scrutinize benefits programs
The new White House task force will withhold government funding for state and local benefits programs if their anti-fraud controls are viewed as lacking.
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City leaders predict ‘real bad trouble’ if FirstNet isn’t reauthorized
The reauthorization push ahead of the February deadline arrived at a National League of Cities conference this week as the effort moves through Congress.
Buying a ‘loot box’ in an online game? Some of the swag could help public schools under a Colorado bill
A bill aimed at enhancing data privacy for children would also subject online gaming add-on transactions to a 5% fee.
Governments’ website accessibility deadline is fast approaching
It’s still unclear how the federal government will enforce the rule for larger jurisdictions under the Americans with Disabilities Act, while small jurisdictions have another year to comply.
In unprecedented move, Arizona files criminal charges against prediction market company Kalshi
Attorney General Kris Mayes filed criminal charges against Kalshi for illegal gambling and election betting, a first among U.S. states.
Kansas banking officials ask lawmakers to hold social media, phone companies liable for fraud
Kansas bankers seek legislation that would hold telecommunications providers and social media platforms liable for fraudulent activity that results in losses for banks.
Inside the first 90 days: The state playbook for modern rural health transformation
COMMENTARY | The Rural Health Transformation Program will require states to completely rethink how they deliver services. Here are four moves they can make right now for long-term viability.
In bid for voter data, Trump’s DOJ lays groundwork to undermine confidence in midterms
The US Department of Justice says state rolls are needed to ensure fairness of elections.
The role of state broadband policy in 2026
State legislatures address federal funding, deployment and affordability.
South Dakota lawmakers reject mandatory E-Verify checks of worker citizenship, immigration status
The bill would have required some South Dakota employers to use a federal website to verify employees’ work eligibility.
Technology and smart development can guide America’s 2026 growth
COMMENTARY | Communities must be equipped with the right tools, practices and processes to manage it correctly, as well as proper staff capacity.
