A Waymo self-driving Jaguar taxi drives along Venice Beach on March 14, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Mario Tama / Getty Images) Kentucky governor vetoes bill to legalize self-driving vehicles Warning that lawmakers moved too fast, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed a bill that would have allowed self-driving vehicles on the state's roadways. Apr 8, 2024 By Sophia Fox-Sowell
(Chesnot / Getty Images) Kentucky agency credits AI tool with reducing turnover Kentucky's driver services call center credited an Amazon customer tool with reducing a 150% staff turnover rate by two-thirds. Jun 7, 2023 By Keely Quinlan
Downtown Louisville, Kentucky (davel5957 / Getty Images) Louisville, Ky., innovation chief Grace Simrall to step down Grace Simrall, chief of civic innovation and technology of Louisville, Kentucky, announced she's stepping down. Mar 22, 2023 By Lindsay McKenzie
(thanasis / Getty Images) Four more states get American Rescue Plan funds for broadband Alabama, Kentucky, Nevada and Texas were awarded $793.7 million in pandemic relief funding to connect underserved communities. Jan 26, 2023 By Lindsay McKenzie
Priorities Podcast What’s next for civic innovation in Louisville, Ky. On the Priorities podcast, Louisville, Ky.'s Grace Simrall says the influx of funding means big things for civic innovation. Jan 26, 2023 By StateScoop Staff
(Getty Images) Lexington, Ky., loses $4M in housing assistance to email scheme An apparent business email compromise scam stole $4 million in rental assistance and transitional housing funds from Lexington. Aug 29, 2022 By Benjamin Freed
Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts Mike Harmon (left) shakes hands with Lee Watts, a right-wing activist, during the Kentucky Freedom Rally at the capitol building on August 28, 2021 in Frankfort, Kentucky. (Jon Cherry / Getty Images) Unemployment fraud wasn’t stopped fast enough in Kentucky, auditor says Policies and software to prevent unemployment fraud weren't fully implemented and the state was slow to act, the auditor said. Feb 11, 2022 By Colin Wood
San Jose, California (Getty Images) Connectivity is still the ‘building block’ for IT modernization Local IT officials said that without basic internet connectivity, efforts to modernize fancy new technologies won't realize their full benefit. Sep 21, 2021 By Ryan Johnston
Hawaii Gov. David Ige (Mario Tama / Getty Images) States continue tinkering with their unemployment systems States are still ironing out the policies, procedures and technologies that will allow their unemployment insurance platforms to scale for massive demand. Apr 23, 2021 By Ryan Johnston
(Getty Images) Overloaded Kentucky unemployment agency missed 400,000 emails in 2020 Overpayments, underpayments and 400,000 unread emails from citizens were among the findings of a recent audit of the Kentucky unemployment bureau. Feb 10, 2021 By Ryan Johnston