Incumbent Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly arrives to address the crowd during her watch party at the Ramada Hotel Downtown Topeka on November 8, 2022 in Topeka, Kansas. (Michael B. Thomas / Getty Images)
Between rural broadband investment and emerging technologies that can transform government operations, state executives are tuning in to the latest trends.
Charles Grindle got a $215,000 raise in August, making him the nation's highest-paid state information technology chief, and raising questions about how Gov. Matt Bevin pays top…