Staff Reporter

Sophia Fox-Sowell

StateScoop & EdScoop

Sophia Fox-Sowell reports on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and government regulation for StateScoop. She was previously a multimedia producer for CNET, where her coverage focused on private sector innovation in food production, climate change and space through podcasts and video content. She earned her bachelor’s in anthropology at Wagner College and master’s in media innovation from Northeastern University.

Articles by Author

FEMA building — The Federal Emergency Management Agency building is seen on May 15, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Kayla Bartkowski / Getty Images)

FEMA review signals shift to state-led disaster management

State

Newsom — California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivers his final state budget plan at the Capitol Annex Swing Space in Sacramento on May 14, 2026. (Gabrielle Lurie / San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)

California Gov. Newsom signs executive order to prepare workforce for AI disruption

AI

Pennsylvania map — (Getty Images)

Pennsylvania launches higher education dashboards to track workforce trends

Data & Analytics

Newsom — California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivers his final state budget plan at the Capitol Annex Swing Space in Sacramento on May 14, 2026. (Gabrielle Lurie / San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)

California Gov. Newsom appoints new data chief

Data & Analytics

NYC construction — Construction workers build a new tower on March 26, 2020 in New York City. (Eduardo Munoz Alvarez / Getty Images)

Limiting construction noise, detecting potholes priorities for rising NYC transit tech startups

Data & Analytics

(Getty Images)

States move to formalize AI governance as adoption expands, report finds

AI

Philadelphia flood — Water floods the Vine Street Expressway on Sept. 2, 2021 in Philadelphia. (Michael Abbott / Getty Images)

Philadelphia’s new website allows public to track flood risk

Data & Analytics

Code For America partners with Anthropic on AI tools for SNAP caseworkers

AI

Newsom — California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a press conference at San Lorenzo High School as he signs executive order to expand women’s access to capital and wealth-building opportunities in partnership with First Partner Siebel Newsom in San Lorenzo, California, on March 18, 2026. (Tayfun Coskun / Anadolu via Getty Images)

California invites residents to help shape statewide AI policy

AI