MeriTalk State & Local provides an honest, data-driven view into hot-button technology issues facing state and local governments. We are connected to an extensive network of national IT policymakers. This enables us to not only report on the latest issues but also investigate proposed solutions, expose potential pitfalls, and recommend best practices unlike any other publication. MeriTalk State & Local is a publishing arm of MeriTalk, a private-public partnership.

MeriTalk State & Local Editorial Team

John Curran, Managing Editor

John Curran is MeriTalk’s Managing Editor covering the intersection of government and technology for the State and Local market.

Kate Polit,  Assistant Copy & Production Editor

Kate Polit is the Assistant Copy & Production Editor for MeriTalk State & Local.

Grace Dille, Senior Technology Reporter

Grace Dille is a MeriTalk State and Local Senior Technology Reporter covering the intersection of government and technology.

Lisbeth Perez, Technology Reporter

Lisbeth Perez is a MeriTalk State and Local Senior Technology Reporter covering the intersection of government and technology.

Weslan Hansen, Technology Reporter

Weslan Hansen is a MeriTalk State and Local Technology Reporter covering the intersection of government and technology.

Cate Burgan, Technology Reporter

Cate Burgan is a MeriTalk State and Local Technology Reporter covering the intersection of government and technology.

John Thomas Flynn, Senior Advisor of Government Programs

John Thomas Flynn serves as a senior advisor for government programs at MeriTalk. He was the first CIO for the both the State of California and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and was president of NASCIO.