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Colin Wood

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Colin Wood is StateScoop’s editor in chief. Contact him at colin.wood@statescoop.com or cwood.64 on Signal.

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Ken Paxton — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton attends a signing ceremony for an executive order to reduce the size and scope of the Education Department, at the East Room of the White House on March 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)

Texas attorney general sues TP-Link for exposing users to cyber risk, deceptive business practices

Cybersecurity

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey participates in the homecoming ceremonies at halftime of the game between South Alabama Jaguars and Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Sept. 13, 2025 in Auburn, Alabama. (Stew Milne / Getty Images)

Alabama forms emerging tech board, codifies IT office’s cyber responsibilities

Cybersecurity

data classification — (Getty Images)

Nevada unveils policy for consistent statewide data classification

Cybersecurity

Tarek Tomes — (Scoop News Group)

Tarek Tomes, the Minnesota governor’s tech chief, will move on

State

North Carolina flags on a bridge — (Getty Images)

North Carolina creates commission to aid elections system upgrade

State

wheelchair symbol — (Getty Images)

Digital accessibility working group encourages states to ‘keep it simple’ on policy

State

Mikie Sherrill — Rep. Mikie Sherrill arrives to cast her vote on Nov. 4, 2025 in Montclair, New Jersey. (Eduardo Munoz Alvarez / Getty Images)

New Jersey governor names new tech chief, announces ICE incident portal

State

NASCIO sign — (Colin Wood / Scoop News Group)

State-led AI policy, cyber grant funding, FirstNet in NASCIO’s 2026 federal advocacy priorities

State

Tim Walz — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a press conference at the State Capitol building on Jan. 5, 2026 in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Stephen Maturen / Getty Images)

Minnesota Gov. Walz appears unimpressed by Pam Bondi’s demands

State