Infrastructure
Shifting politics around data centers scramble Healey AI push
A backlash to data centers is scrambling whether and how the AI industry takes hold in Massachusetts, how it plays politically for Democrats in a deep-blue state and how state officials manage the tradeoffs.
Digital Government
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.
Artificial Intelligence
I tested 3 city AI chatbots. Here's what they actually do.
COMMENTARY | Results were decidedly mixed and revealed different problems with each, as well as consistent patterns.
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Emerging Tech
A new kind of fire detection technology comes to a California county
San Bernardino County is building a network of sensors that detect when high-risk lightning strikes the ground, giving fire officials an early warning to weather events that could escalate into wild fires.
Digital Government
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.
Artificial Intelligence
From phones, to school-issued laptops and AI, here’s how Utah schools are changing their rules
This year lawmakers examined how Utah students are interacting with established and emerging technologies and guided school districts to take action.
Digital Government
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.
Artificial Intelligence
It’s time for cities and higher education to join forces on effective AI, experts say
Local governments and academic institutions haven’t always aligned their goals and priorities. But for either sector to unlock artificial intelligence’s potential, they must work more closely together, according to a brief from New America.
Cybersecurity
New Texas Cyber Command looks to ‘bind the state together’
The command went live in September, and must build an information-sharing and analysis center, a threat intelligence center, a digital forensics lab and an incident response unit.
Infrastructure
A new era of data center development is like a second industrial revolution
The rapid rise of artificial intelligence has changed the data center industry and thrust construction of giant server farms into the public eye in a way that’s triggering significant community opposition.
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Cybersecurity
Stryker hack could set stage for more pro-Iran cyber sabotage
Attacks like the one on the Michigan-based medical tech company could indicate that bad actors are expanding their targets to these shores.
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Workforce
Cities get a helping hand to attract more workers to the public sector
Work for America is accepting applications through March 20 for a program aimed at helping cities reinvigorate their hiring processes.
Artificial Intelligence
Manhattan proposal for NYC’s first AI-focused public high school sparks pushback
Manhattan High School superintendent with ties to Google wants to open Next Generation Technology High School. The school promises to “expand pathways connected to high-growth technology careers.”
Digital Government
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.
Digital Government
The role of state broadband policy in 2026
State legislatures address federal funding, deployment and affordability.
Cybersecurity
Experts warn of coming ‘reprioritization’ for cyber funding
A popular federal grant program looks unlikely to be replenished, they said, so states must start thinking differently about how they want to fund their cybersecurity efforts.
Digital Government
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.
Workforce
Businesses can’t require microchip implants for workers under new Washington law
Workers in the state don’t need to worry about their employers forcing them to get a microchip implant under a bill signed Wednesday.
Digital Government
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.
