A group of Democratic state attorneys general is asking a Federal district court judge in Rhode Island to fully enforce the court’s temporary restraining order (TRO) issued on Jan. 31 that blocked President Trump’s attempted freeze of most Federal grant and loan funding.

The Maryland Department of Transportation, Maryland State Police, and Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) have landed a five-year, $13.2 million Federal grant to upgrade the state’s crash reporting system and streamline the exchange of data across local, state, and Federal agencies.

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has signed an executive order (EO) establishing a data center working group that will evaluate the impacts of data centers on Washington’s economy, tax revenue, energy use, and the environment.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has appointed Evelina Broussard as the new chief information officer (CIO) for the Office of Technology Services (OTS).

The Illinois Generative AI and Natural Language Processing Task Force has released a new report highlighting the effects of Gen AI technologies in Illinois.

As the city gets ready to host the Super Bowl this weekend, New Orleans has launched NOLA Ready, a new public safety app.

The City of Phoenix’s Information Technology Services Department has appointed Ciara Maerowitz as the city’s first chief privacy officer.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a ban on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and social media apps affiliated with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on devices issued by the state government.  

The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) has awarded two grants to foster the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in school districts and county vocational schools throughout the state.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has introduced a bill that would restrict student cellphone use during the school day.