Last week's headlines in state & local government tech from StateScoop. From Maryland to California and all state and local governments in between, we’re tracking critical issues across the country. ✅ Catch up on the full stories at statescoop.com

Kansas is spending $3.9M on AI, drone and smart transportation projects to improve safety and mobility across the state, especially in rural areas. 🚊 🤖 Full scoop from Sophia Fox-Sowell 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/kansas-ai-dr...

Lawsuits, soundwaves and broadband are all on the agenda on this week's Priorities Podcast featuring the entire StateScoop reporting team. This is definitely an episode you won't want to miss. ⚖️ 🛜 🔊 📽️ ➡️ youtu.be/gEWvx8Ob7GI 🎧 ➡️ statescoop.com/radio/lawsui...

Four years after the $42.45B BEAD program was funded, its first internet connections launched 🛜🚜 On Priorities Podcast, @keelyquinlan.bsky.social is joined by Pew Trusts's Jake Varn & NM Broadband Office's Jeff Lopez to discuss.👀 🎥➡️ youtu.be/gFXgGbfUdCc 🎧➡️ statescoop.com/radio/the-di...

San Jose has released results from its AI-powered object detection pilot, which uses computer vision to identify street hazards. The results? 👀 According to the city, the AI system flagged 70% of issues before residents reported them. 🚗 Learn more 📰➡️ statescoop.com/san-jose-cal...

NYC's Mayor Mamdani has named an Obama-era digital services officer, Lisa Gelobter as his chief technology officer. 🏙️👩‍💻 This move highlights his administration's technical focus on digital equity, public service, & social impact. 🤝 @keelyquinlan.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/new-york-may...

On this week's Priorities Podcast, Colin Wood is joined by Center for Internet Security's John D. Cohen and Carlos P. Kizzee to discuss the evolving and worsening cybersecurity threat landscape for state & local governments. 🚨 🖥️ 🔓 🎧 ➡️ statescoop.com/radio/state-... 📽️ ➡️ youtu.be/wvi1zsxBLyg

Happy Monday! Here’s what you may have missed last week with our headlines in state & local #govtech. From Washington to NYC and all state and local governments in between, we’re tracking critical issues across the country. ✅ Full stories at statescoop.com

Maryland is using a mapping platform that ingests infrastructure data to spot internet coverage gaps and make smarter investments. 🛜 🗺️ 🚜 Full scoop from @keelyquinlan.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/maryland-sin...

How is Florida approaching AI adoption? 🤖 🔍 Well hear it directly @fldigitalservice.bsky.social's CIO Warren Sponholtz at @nascio.bsky.social's Midyear Conference in Philly. 👀 More #NASCIO26 content 🎥 ➡️ youtube.com/playlist?lis... #Florida #CIO #TechLeadership

🚨 ICYMI: Kentucky’s Senate primary showed the growing power of Trump’s endorsement inside the GOP. Andy Barr won decisively after Trump endorsed him and a major rival exited the race for an ambassadorship role. The seat Mitch McConnell held since 1984 is now heading to a Trump loyalist.

Jen Gerson: "The momentum here right now is on the side of people who treat the idea of the Republic of Alberta as a kind of religious movement. It's a millenarian movement ... heavily influenced by the kind of nihilism that infects a lot of the broader MAGA movement."

Not something you see everyday... Chaetodactylus claudus is a species of mite and are known for their parasitic relationship with their bee hosts, feeding on pollen and nectar stores within the nests. #bee #mites #phoreticmites #education #microscope #beaverlabmicroscope #entomology #Arachnids

allow me to elaborate: Saber SINGLEHANDEDLY made me like 3 types of women in Fate/Zero alone: 1. lady knights ✅️ 2. women in suits ✅️ 3. women who ride motorbikes ✅️ she later had some moments in Fate/Stay Night UBW that done turned my heart into a puddle, especially including this tiny clip:

The Unstoppable Thai Beauty: A Stage Goddess #MissEcoInternational Witness the mesmerizing presence of Thailand's top beauty who commands the stage with unmatched confidence and elegance WATCH ON: youtu.be/Tm4SC0gOtVI #missgrandallstar2026 #ThaiBeauty #StageGoddess #Elegance #BeautyQueen

Happy MAR10 Day! 🥳 PB is a big fan. 😁 #PumpkinBoy #SuperMario #MAR10Day

The future of Thames Water is very important to residents and I have been raising a number of issues on their behalf. The government will always act in the national interest on these issues, and while the company remains financially stable, the government stands ready for all eventualities.

Take a closer look at one of your Smitty Competitors @Daniel Starling Check out the 3rd Non-Annual Smitty Memorial Tournament Saturday August 23rd from the Owen's Valley Sports Complex in Spencer, Indiana #thesmitty #coletv #indywrestling #spongebob #smittywerbenjagermanjensen

Yesterday, I stood shoulder to shoulder with UNAC/UHCP members at the Kaiser Unfair Labor Practice Strike in Riverside. Nurses & healthcare workers are frontline heroes, not bargaining chips. They deserve a fair contract, fair wages, & safe working conditions NOW! #TogetherWeWin #UNACUHCPStrong

#SimiValley #BainWildfire #SandyWildfire #California 🔥 #CaliforniaWildfires

"We’ve got a faithless president who plays CHRIST while starting WARS of choice and raking in billions from foreign princes. Meanwhile: rent, power, groceries, healthcare — all record highs." "You pay more. The First Family gets billions more. They’re crooks, and everybody knows it."

Christina Ricci reveals what she has learned from her Yellowjackets character, Misty, at Scaradise 2025 Instagram/Threads: SheFantasyEnt TikTok: therealmsshe YouTube: SheFantasy-fe7lo    #yellowjackets #yellowjacketsseason3 #christinaricci #scaradise #qanda #horrorconvention #horrorcon #panel

Trevor is pleased to share that after 1 year of practising, Tweezer Crickets are now Sometimes OK!

🎙️🚀 Now & Next News! Episode 5: “Goodbye Summer Interns” ☀️👏 🦆 This summer, DTC interns brought energy, creativity, and fresh ideas! #NowAndNextNews #DTCNews #ChipQuackerby #NiaJetstream #InternLife #Innovation #Teamwork #DigitalTransformation #DuckDispatch #DigitalScoop #Rubberducking #DTC

NARAKU takes out Kam Hendrix! Tony D has himself a protector…for now. #WWENXT

🤣🤣🤣🤣 Hero of the stupid in action.🤣🤣🤣🤣

When the time came for Manuel and his wife to start transitioning into retirement, they reached out to their local TWO MEN AND A TRUCK professionals for help with the heavy lifting into their new dream home! #twomenandatruck #newhome #moving

Tom Adelsbach So yesterday Trump posted a video of him crashing Stephen Colbert's final show and literally throwing him in the garbage, and of course, I had to FIX it.

“Invincible” Dj Michael Gray Tatiana Owens #SoulfulHouseMusic

AI-infrastructuur wordt vaak gezien als een technisch vraagstuk. Dat is een misvatting. Een AI-Gigafabriek (AIGF) raakt direct aan geopolitiek, economische kracht en strategische autonomie. Nieuwe HCSS analyse: buff.ly/edNs3h6

We have something just for you in our Toys Dept. See what's inside. poshboymedia.com #toys #games #poshboymedia

Rep Lieu (D-CA) with a brilliant breakdown of the SAVE Act. Trump and MAGA Republicans know their policies are crushing the working class but instead of changing those policies they want to disenfranchise voters. Americans say #NoPayToVoteSAVEAct Democrats need to hold the line.

Analysts project oil won't fall below $70/barrel until 2032, meaning sub-$3 gas prices are at least 6 years away.

Web3 is evolving fast - the real conversations happen on the ground. @whyscripted.bsky.social is heading to Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2026. Capturing founder stories, insights & raw Web3 convos. 📅 Apr 20–23 | Booth J12 Let’s connect 🤝 #WhyScripted #HKWeb3Festival #Web3 #Blockchain

Start-Fiasko bei #24hNürburgring! Abt-Lamborghini verliert trotz Doppelpole, doch Bortolotti & Co. holen sich spektakulär Platz zwei! 🔥 Aber was passierte im Team? Hat ein Kollege das Chaos verursacht? 🤔 #Lamborghini #Motorsport Deine Gedanken? 💬👇

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Don't get it twisted: the MAGA decision to make millions go hungry and cut universal programs this November is about entrenching white supremacy.

“Please hear me clearly: you belong. Your service matters. Our country is better because of you.” — Congresswoman Sarah McBride, addressing five retiring trans service members in a ceremony hosted yesterday by the Human Rights Campaign @mcbride.house.gov @hrc.org

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Donald Trump posted satire as truth. 🤦‍♂️ #FactCheck #Satire #Obama #Obamacare #TruthSocial #Misinformation #DonaldTrump #Trump #DunningKruger #FakeNews #Disinformation #Politics #USPolitics #Accountability #SocialMediaFails #ReadTheFinePrint #PoliticalSatire #PoliticalMusic #ProtestMusic #FolkSinger

Ken Paxton has taken to calling you ‘Talafreako’ If Paxton is worried about freaks, he should stop giving Epstein-style sweetheart deals to pedophiles. This is the guy who just released Adam Hoffman from jail, an admitted child rapist

Apparently Lex Fridman is hitchhiking in China. His love cannot be contained to the West. Do you think he’ll find his girlfriend abroad? 😂

1999 Drum and Bass - 3D vs Snuggles youtube.com/@GlobalHouseAlliance #drumandbass

Just because AI cites a source doesn’t mean the source is trustworthy (S2E4) Link to Full Media: https://youtu.be/JkvEx89ijNA?si=GOGqAuWOCn5aoq3j

#FiverFriday is a great idea. Move these young defenders further towards their goal of a vehicle. They have places to go and things to do!

Hey Sora what's the name of that deadbeat father that goes by lowtiergod online?

Meet NINA (Our Intelligence is Not Artificial). Unlike ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, or Perplexity, NINA was designed NOT to simulate care, but to CONNECT people TO care. 📖 Read the full story by Ana Arriagada: vita-activa.org/2026/05/27/w...

🏆 #ANDNEW! Sol Ruca catches Becky Lynch with Sol Snatcher, upsetting the GOAT (and it's not just us saying that, everyone says that) to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship at #WWEClash! #WWE

In a now-deleted video, Trump made his priorities clear: He'd rather spend money on bombs than taking care of Americans.

The audacity of Kevin O'Leary telling people how to spend their money TT: meidastouch

Research shows happiness isn’t sustained by external rewards alone. For students, joy and engagement grow when learning aligns with interests, passions, and personal meaning. Interest-driven projects are a strong place to start.

Today I asked the Prime Minister, Keir Starmer how The #Labour Government would be supporting people like my constituent, Medina, who are disabled and searching for paid employment. #pmqs #PrimeMinistersQuestions

Have you ever known exactly what you needed to do, but still couldn't make yourself start? 🧵 Not because you didn't know. Not because you didn't have the information. You knew you needed to make the call. You knew you needed to apply.

I want it. #dopedevice #dabsky #stonerfam mjarsenal.com/products/pha...

Who wants to see Die Hard Trilogy re-released on modern consoles. I will pay money to see this game back on whatever platform it's available on for newcomers to witness this masterpiece! @20thcenturystudios.bsky.social #RetroGaming #PS1Classics #FreeDieHardTrilogy

🔴 Garamendi pide a Junts que hablen "en serio", en Waterloo o donde haga falta 🗣️ "A ver quién es verdaderamente español, quién es patriota y quién es un oportunista que va cambiando de opinión según le sople el viento", añade Javier Aroca en #MalasLenguas

First, things, first… Early Sunday morning walk in the park listening to a chorus of birds chirping, peaceful. #BlackWomen

Tuscany ? Aye, he can Doll.

According to his latest financial disclosure, Trump made more than 3,400 stock trades worth over $250 million in just the first three months of 2026. Sen. Warren noted that's roughly half the trading activity of all 535 members of Congress combined last year.