State of the States 2019: Getting America Connected

Government Technology: The influx of new governors across the country cast a slightly different tone in this year’s State of the State addresses. Typically the most notable policy speech given by each state’s top elected official, veteran governors often make the address equal parts retrospective and prospective, pointing to their successes during their terms thus far, while hinting at their plans to take on issues that continue to need attention. But new governors don’t have a record to point to just yet, so their speeches tend to be more forward-looking. Government Technology editorial staff reviewed each speech and rated it from 1 to 5 based on the strength of its technology initiatives.

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