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NASCIO annual conference in Denver 2025
Mississippi Chief Information Officer Craig Orgeron (right), speaks on stage at the National Association of State CIOs annual conference in Denver, Colorado, on Oct. 13, 2025. Joining him on stage were (right to left) Georgia CIO Shawnzia Thomas, North Dakota CIO Corey Mock and NASCIO Executive Director Doug Robinson. (Scoop News Group)

Financial uncertainty has state IT leaders searching for ‘creative’ solutions

Finding a "sugar daddy" is one option for state technology offices short on funds, suggested North Dakota's IT chief.
Trump and Kris Kobach
President-elect Donald Trump and Kris Kobach, Kansas secretary of state, shake hands following their meeting with president-elect at Trump International Golf Club, November 20, 2016 in Bedminster Township, New Jersey. (Drew Angerer / Getty Images)

Kansas AG sues governor over refusal to share SNAP data with feds

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach sued Gov. Laura Kelly over her refusal to share the personal data of 730,000 SNAP recipients with the federal government.
food bank line
People wait in line as free food is distributed to residents in need at a weekly food bank at Our Lady of Refuge Church in Brooklyn on February 28, 2024 in New York City.(Spencer Platt / Getty Images)

Proposed SNAP cuts would push food banks toward ‘breaking point’

Proposed cuts to food assistance threaten not only to harm food-insecure people, but deprive food banks of valuable data they need to serve their communities.
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Shaquille O’Neal celebrates the launch of ‘Shaq-A-Licious XL Gummies’ at Hershey’s Times Square on September 25, 2024 in New York City. (Santiago Felipe / Getty Images)

Verifying income for public benefits is about to get easier in Missouri

The Missouri Department of Social Services announced plans to adopt SteadyIQ, a service that simplifies the process of income verification, especially for gig workers.
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