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Jule Pattison-Gordon

Jule Pattison-Gordon is a senior staff writer for Governing, and previously wrote for Government Technology, PYMNTS and The Bay State Banner.

A new study looks at what it takes for people to be truly economically secure — not just scraping by. The insights could help policymakers target their interventions.
Over 10,000 kids voted in Connecticut’s Kid Governor election.
Oregon has one of the highest SNAP enrollment rates of any state. The One Big Beautiful Bill is likely to introduce new issues for administrators.
Proponents say California's major AI legislation offers essential guardrails on a quickly developing technology. But detractors — including the president — say it's burdensome, unnecessary and unfair.
In many states, it’s too easy for malicious actors to gain access to EBT cards. Officials in California, and now several other states, are trying to change that.
The U.S. homeland is out of range of military strikes, but state and local governments could see cyber attacks, cloud service disruptions and rising supply costs.
The rapidly advancing technology is going to reshape American work. Public officials are trying to prepare workers for the seismic shift.
State and local governments have been issuing record amounts of debt, mostly to maintain and expand infrastructure. Will the surge continue?
Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton says an unusually low number of homicides, a departmental reorganization that sped up investigations and community relationships all contributed.
Municipalities in Rhode Island hope to delay the landfill’s closure date and save money on waste disposal by setting up composting programs.