Pennsylvania senators weigh consumer protections from cryptocurrency scams
Lawmakers hope that by regulating ATM-like kiosks, they can protect Pennsylvanians.
AI framework aims to help criminal justice agencies adopt the tech responsibly
Concerns about using AI in criminal justice operations are valid, according to a Council on Criminal Justice report, and agency leaders may just need a helping hand to unlock the technology’s potential.
Surveys highlight AI’s growth, uncertain future in higher education
A national Gallup poll and a statewide survey for California State University found widespread use of the tech, albeit with worries about a lack of clear policies and training.
Texas is giving data centers more than $1 billion in tax breaks each year
The tax break is one of the state’s costliest incentive programs and soon to be the most expensive of its kind in the nation.
University of Utah’s ‘AI supercomputer’ set to come online this summer
The system is expected to advance health care and environmental research breakthroughs, officials say.
Nonprofit playbook looks to help SNAP leaders manage payment error rates
States could end up paying millions more to support the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program due to incorrect payments next year.
Feds sue three states over prediction markets regulations
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission sued Arizona, Connecticut and Illinois for cracking down on the likes of Kalshi, Polymarket and others.
Missouri AI regulations stall as lawmakers fear loss of rural broadband funds
A Senate bill establishing liability guidelines for artificial intelligence harm has hit resistance from lawmakers who are worried it could provoke retaliation from the Trump administration.
Government official impersonation scam complaints doubled in 2025, FBI report shows
The scams, some of which were fueled by AI, can be especially effective because they exploit the built-in authority and urgency people associate with institutions.
Report warns of AI’s impact on non-college grads’ careers
Research from the Brookings Institution warned that millions are in jobs that have traditionally allowed them to build skills and advance, but AI is eroding that upward mobility.
Across New York, debate about the inevitability of driverless cars begins
Waymo is crouched at the gates, and labor and worker advocates are hell bent on keeping them out.
Data centers are straining the grid. Can they be forced to pay for it?
As backlash grows, a nationwide search is underway for solutions to the AI energy crunch.
5 ways state and local governments will operationalize AI in 2026
COMMENTARY | Why 2026 will be less about adopting AI and more about embedding it responsibly into the work government already does.
Inside the government website accessibility lobbying push
The proposed rule is under review and could be delayed or scrapped. Meanwhile, government leaders and disability advocates are meeting the feds ahead of the April deadline.
Data center ban on the Ohio ballot? Petitioners get approval to start gathering signatures
Ohio Residents for Responsible Development can start collecting signatures to get a proposed constitutional amendment to prevent new, large data centers in Ohio on the November ballot.
Nevada’s unregulated ‘crypto kiosks’ are a paradise for scammers, AARP warns
Cryptocurrency is designed to be anonymous and instantaneous, which makes it an ideal vehicle for scammers, who extort or convince victims to deposit their cash into a crypto kiosk and transfer it to the scammer’s digital wallet.
On the move: How to build an AI-enabled mobile command center
COMMENTARY | Centers must be able to take action and process data quickly and help save lives in real time. For agencies, it means remodeling systems, not tearing them down.
Experts call for proactive, tech-driven approach to fraud prevention
State programs have been under federal scrutiny in recent times, and leaders said this moment must be a time for looking ahead and learning for the future, rather than recriminations.
How Iranian hackers pose a threat to US critical infrastructure
COMMENTARY | A cyberattack on a US corporation illustrates how state-aligned hackers operate, and how damage in war today isn’t always visible or geographically confined.
Power plays: The battle over data centers in PA
Inside the $100 billion rush to turn Pennsylvania into the nation’s AI engine – and the local efforts trying to stop it.
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