What the “blue wave” in the 2026 midterm elections means for civic tech
Amanda Renteria, Code For America CEO
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Priorities Podcast
Each Wednesday, StateScoop’s Priorities Podcast explores the latest in state and local government technology news and analysis. Listen to in-depth conversations with government and industry’s top executives, and learn about trending stories affecting state and local IT leaders ranging from modernization and digital accessibility to the latest advances in generative artificial intelligence.
Life after BEAD: Can states sustain the broadband boom?
Kathryn de Wit, who directs Pew's broadband access initiative
How a registry helped Minnesota reach “functional zero” in veteran homelessness
Paul Williams - Deputy Director, Veterans Programs Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs Andrew Garvais - Director of Veterans Programs and Benefits
Inside Minnesota’s $40M bet on IT modernization
Jon Eichten, the commissioner of Minnesota IT Services and state chief information officer
The ever-changing role of State CIOs: a reporter’s eye view
StateScoop reporter Keely Quinlan, who attended the conference, joins us to talk about the looming DOJ digital accessibility deadline and how artificial intelligence is reshaping the widely…
Rapidfire Chats with State CIOs at NASCIO’s 2026 annual conference
The National Association of State Chief Information Officers held its annual conference this week in San Diego, bringing together dozens of state technology leaders to discuss the…
Developers, states or the federal government: who’s really responsible for AI regulation?
Michael Pastor, New York Law School's Dean of Technology Law
Can a city combat homelessness with improved data? San Jose’s new shelter dashboard aims to find out
The new tool will track shelter use, length of stay, demographics, people housed, program exits and destinations, exits without notice and participant deaths.
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Keely Quinlan
Staff Reporter
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.
Sophia Fox-Sowell
Staff Reporter
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.