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Keely Quinlan

StateScoop & EdScoop

Keely Quinlan reports on privacy and digital government for StateScoop. She was an investigative news reporter with Clarksville Now in Tennessee, where she resides, and her coverage included local crimes, courts, public education and public health. Her work has appeared in Teen Vogue, Stereogum and other outlets. She earned her bachelor’s in journalism and master’s in social and cultural analysis from New York University.

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U.S. Sen. Ed Markey speaks at the Massachusetts Democratic Party convention on May 30, 2026. — U.S. Sen. Ed Markey speaks at the Massachusetts Democratic Party convention on May 30, 2026. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Congressional Democrats send letter urging FCC’s Carr to drop E-Rate elimination proposal

Broadband

A blurry image of an auto racing pit crew servicing a race car mid-race. — (Getty Images)

After ‘victory lap’ with quick Click-to-Cancel portal launch, NYC’s PIT Crew accelerates towards next projects

Digital Services

An exterior view of the building of US Department of the Treasury is seen on March 27, 2020 in Washington. (Olivier Douliery / AFP / Getty Images)

Terminating E-Rate would cost US economy over $4B annually, study says

Broadband

NASCIO announces members of 2026-2027 executive leadership team

State

speedometer — (Getty Images)

Vermont launches online tool that lets residents test their internet speeds

Broadband

U.S. Sen Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) hold a press conference to announce the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act at the US Capitol on March 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Lawmakers introduce Ban Flock Act to block federal funding for state, local governments that use ALPRS

Privacy

Well-used cordless drill and pneumatic nail gun lying on a plywood surface, ready for the next construction or diy project — (Getty Images)

How Vermont is leveraging AI across government, one ‘power tool’ at a time

AI

Bry Pardoe, CIO of Pennsylvania, during the awards dinner of the 2026 NASCIO Annual Conference in San Diego on Sept. 29, 2023. (Julie Ellis, National Association of Chief Information Officers)

With NASCIO award win and $9M saved for Pennsylvania, CIO Bry Pardoe reflects on keeping up with quickly changing IT landscape

State

The IT Accessibility Panel at the 2026 NASCIO Annual Conference in San Diego, California on Sept. 28, 2026. Left to right: Kris Adams, chief accessibility officer for Pennsylvania; Marie Cohan, Texas statewide digital accessibility officer; and Kalea Young-Gibson, a senior policy analyst at NASCIO. (Scoop News Group)

As federal deadlines shift, officials say digital accessibility still matters for state governments despite gaps in funding, leadership

Digital Services