According to NYC officials, Mamdani’s moratorium represents “the most expansive student-facing AI moratorium in the nation.”

The state lawmakers again voiced their oppostion to a proposed three-year preemption on state AI laws, urging federal lawmakers to reject it.

From federal accessibility requirements to emergency response upgrades, these six issues are likely to shape government technology decisions in the coming year.

While managing everyday demands, there were five stories that dominated the news for state tech offices throughout 2025.

Many lawmakers and advocacy groups criticized President Donald Trump's executive order banning state AI laws as a threat to states' rights and a handout to Big Tech.

Though a state AI law moratorium was not included in the NDAA, Trump shared plans to issue an executive order that would do the same.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox announced a $10 million project to improve the AI skills of the state's workforce. He also spoke out against federal efforts to preempt…

Kate Ruane of the Center for Democracy and Technology said online child safety legislation being considered by Congress could contain preemption of state protections.

Republican lawmakers are again shopping language that would preempt enforcement of states' artificial intelligence laws.

The president's new AI Action Plan threatens to revoke federal funding if states' AI laws are deemed overly "burdensome."