Staff Reporter

Keely Quinlan

StateScoop & EdScoop

Keely Quinlan reports on privacy and digital government for StateScoop. She was an investigative news reporter with Clarksville Now in Tennessee, where she resides, and her coverage included local crimes, courts, public education and public health. Her work has appeared in Teen Vogue, Stereogum and other outlets. She earned her bachelor’s in journalism and master’s in social and cultural analysis from New York University.

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Washington passes nation’s first health-data privacy law

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California privacy committee passes flawed facial-recognition bill, citing need for action

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Josh Shapiro — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro unveils CODE PA, a new digital services effort, during a press conference in Harrisburg, Pennslyvania, on April 25, 2023. (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania)

Pennsylvania governor unveils CODE PA, a digital services transformation effort

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Worker uses a biometric machine in warehouse. (Getty Images)

Maine introduces biometric privacy legislation modeled on Illinois ‘gold standard’

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How AI-powered live audio translation helps one Texas 911 system respond faster

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(L to R) Rob Sokota, president of link solutions for ZenFi; Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Manuel Castro; La Colmena Executive Director Yesenia Mata, NYC CTO Matthew Fraser, and LinkNYC CEO Nick Colvin at the opening of the Staten Island Gigabit Center on April 18, 2023. (Andres Lopez-Ovejero / NYC Office of Technology and Innovation)

Fifth NYC Gigabit Center opens in Staten Island

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CivStart looking for tech startups to solve ‘challenges’ in 5 cities

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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signs a batch of bills into law on April 10, 2023.

Utah governor signs blockchain digital ID pilot into law

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Pennsylvania’s tech office opposes IT restructuring bill, again

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