The seal of the Department of Justice is seen before Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche conducted a news conference at the Department of Justice about the Trump administration’s anti-fraud efforts on April 7, 2026. (Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
The Department of Justice is demanding access to sensitive state voter data. There are compelling reasons for states to safeguard that data, like preserving the integrity of…
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivers the Democratic response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on February 24, 2026 in Williamsburg, Virginia. (Photo by Mike Kropf/Getty Images)
At least a dozen states are running so-called "clean slate" programs, which automate the sealing of criminal records for those who've served their time. Connecticut is among…
Connecticut Chief Information Officer thinks artificial intelligence is generating "a lot of fear" but that it also presents a "massive opportunity" for state governments.
From left: Michael Watson, Virginia’s chief information officer; Tony Sauerhoff, Texas’ CIO; and Rex Menold, Michigan’s chief security officer, pose for a photo at the National Association of State Chief Information Officers’ midyear conference in Philadelphia on April 27, 2026. (Colin Wood / Scoop News Group)
Students from Pacoima Elementary School explore the Pacoima Community Technology Center in the Van Nuys neighborhood of Los Angeles on Jan. 16, 2003. (Carlos Chavez / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Kenneth Gainwell, No. 14, a running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers, emerges from the tunnel before the NFL wild card playoff game against the Houston Texans at Acrisure Stadium on Jan. 12, 2026 in Pittsburgh. (Joe Sargent / Getty Images)
Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., speaks during a news conference with House Republican leadership in the Capitol Visitor Center on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. (Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D-VA) speaks a press conference on the reintroduction of the Freedom to Vote Act, outside the U.S. Capitol Building on July 20, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images)