ALBANY, NY – MARCH 20: Sen. Andrew Gounardes joins Attorney General Letitia James for a press conference in support of legislative measures aimed at reining in Big Tech’s use of algorithms and data tracking to target children on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y. Sen. Gounardes is sponsor of the New York child data protection act. (Will Waldron/Albany Times Union via Getty Images)
A second version of the state’s AI safety legislation would give regulators more authority to scrutinize model development, require independent audits and potentially limit computing resources used…
Gov. Jim Pillen waves to supporters during a campaign event at Pinnacle Bank Expo Center at Fonner Park in Grand Island, Neb. on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026.
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While secretaries of state often maintain their own election technology infrastructure, state CIOs provide support for cybersecurity, network capacity and incident response.
The report highlights how stronger data-sharing partnerships between Medicaid and public health agencies could help states better identify health needs and fine tune intervention strategies.
MANHATTAN, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES – 2026/07/30: Participants seen holding signs at the protest. New York patients, union members, and health workers gathered across from Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan, to celebrate the 61st anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, to share personal stories about our broken healthcare system, and to demand bold action by Congress and state lawmakers to protect and restore Medicare and Medicaid and to pass Medicare for All and the New York Health Act to provide comprehensive healthcare for all, without exception. (Photo by Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images)
The latest award through the organization’s Public Benefit Innovation Fund will support the use of artificial intelligence tools to help agencies update aging Medicaid and SNAP systems.
NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 30: A store displays a sign accepting Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) purchases for groceries on October 30, 2025 in New York City. Approximately 42 million Americans rely on food stamps that are deposited monthly onto their EBT cards. On November 1st, that assistance is set to end amid the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, potentially leaving households desperate to find ways to put food on the table. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
A proposed USDA rule would require states to upgrade SNAP payment cards and implement other security measures, but the Aspen Institute says new federal mandates risk competing…
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger testifies during the fourth hearing on the Jan. 6 investigation in the Cannon House Office Building on June 21, 2022 in Washington. (Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images)
