CalHeatScore is the data-powered tool that’s designed to help local governments and their constituencies better prepare for levels of heat that can become health hazards.

The StateScoop team breaks down what the recent cancellation of the Digital Equity Act will mean for states and also why food banks need good data.

Chad Marlow, senior policy counsel at the American Civil Liberties Union, says a proposal in New Orleans to expand police use of facial recognition is a major…

Stephen Dawe, chief information officer of Opelika, Alabama, developed an AI model that can detect when local kids carry out a popular prank.

Two Pennsylvania state employees explain on this week’s Priorities Podcast how they’re accelerating the time it takes to hire new employees.

Code For America CEO Amanda Renteria says her group's 2025 Summit will include talks on human-centered design, the latest uses of artificial intelligence in state and local…

Talita Elizeu, director of partnerships at Govern for America, and Cara Eckholm, the nonprofit’s research director, share findings from research on state government AI policy.

Joshua Smarzo, a Coast Guard lieutenant and command center sector chief, says a new alert system will help meet the challenges of managing search and rescue operations,…

Kern County, California, Deputy Fire Chief Zachary Wells and Esri's Ryan Lanclos say ALERTCalifornia's new map layer  strengthens emergency management and improves community safety.

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong recently recommended that the state’s lawmakers strengthen a statewide privacy law enacted two years ago, including by sending “warning letters” to violators…