Editor In Chief

Colin Wood

StateScoop & EdScoop

Colin Wood is StateScoop’s editor in chief. Contact him at colin.wood@statescoop.com or cwood.64 on Signal.

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New crime-data dashboard illuminates trends in Cook County, Ill.

County & Local

Hawaii Gov. David Ige — Hawaii Gov. David Ige (Governor David Y. Ige / Flickr)

Hawaii governor vetoes location-data privacy bill

State

U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting — U.S. Conference of Mayors

Mayors pass resolution against paying ransomware ransoms

County & Local

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North Dakota auditor claims state IT division lost more than 200 devices

State

Gov. Gina Raimondo — Gov. Gina Raimondo (Gina Raimondo / Flickr)

Rhode Island Gov. Raimondo eliminates role for cybersecurity officer

Cybersecurity

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Email scammers bilk Griffin, Georgia, for $800K

County & Local

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Ransomware solution? Outsource all IT, says local government expert

City

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Pennsylvania’s ‘Clean Slate’ law presents tricky data challenges

State

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California lawmakers pass on third DMV audit, for now

State