For decades, the cost of course materials has increased far beyond the rate of inflation, and Salem State University students say open-resource course materials online would better serve them and their professors, both.

The San Luis Obispo County elections office will implement the new system in the June 2 statewide primary. It intakes hundreds of ballots at once, then can “talk” to a registration system to verify signatures.

The funding, totaling $48.5 million, derives from the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program. It is expected to enable connections to 22,000 homes and businesses in the state.

The county board approved a renewal of a Kane County Sheriff’s Office contract that includes 25 license plate reader cameras. Undersheriff Amy Johnson said the devices help “a tremendous amount."

A service provider is seeking to expand high-speed Internet to underserved areas in at least a half-dozen counties. If its applications are approved, the expansion would focus on rural areas.

Gov. Jeff Landry has declared an emergency via executive order as the state grapples with service disruptions at Office of Motor Vehicles sites. Some late fees are being waived for expired Class E drivers’ licenses.

The private equity firm, run by a former Florida politician and his brothers, had previously raised $355 million. The fresh capital underscores the sector’s increasing role in gov tech.

Harrison, who previously served as the IT director for nearby Stafford County, will step in as Fairfax County’s CIO this April, bringing more than two decades of tech expertise to the role.

One of two Advanced Placement classes developed with input from industry partners via a new career-driven model, dubbed AP Career Kickstart, is a cybersecurity course being piloted in 200 schools this year.

A private liberal arts college in Maine will use a recent donation from Reed Hastings, the largest in its history, to hire new faculty, integrate AI into teaching, and spur related research and conversations.