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Jule Pattison-Gordon

Jule Pattison-Gordon is a senior staff writer for Governing. Jule previously was a writer for Government Technology, PYMNTS and The Bay State Banner and holds a B.A. in creative writing from Carnegie Mellon.

The assistance program is a shell of its former self, with caseloads down and millions of poor families receiving no help.
In Virginia, lottery income funds about 10 percent of the K-12 budget. Economic fears are leading residents to play less.
Lawmakers want to prevent chatbots capable of human-like conversations from encouraging teens to hurt themselves or engaging in sexual interactions with kids.
State and local governments are considering how they can help federal workers and how long they can afford to continue social safety net programs and infrastructure projects.
Felecia Alston Green, a tech leader for DeKalb County, Ga., has modernized many of its most important internal and public-facing functions.
AI is being used to create nonsensical, sometimes dangerously inaccurate books. Local librarians are tasked with keeping these volumes out of their collections.
This shutdown could last for a while, leaving states short of funds for a variety of programs. There’s no guarantee this time that they’ll be reimbursed in the end.
Congress and the states run on different fiscal calendars. Blame Nixon.
When police or other agencies face major lawsuits, figuring out how to fund settlements can be difficult.
The bill aims to get around federal protections for gun manufacturers.