© 2026 Western New York Public Broadcasting Association

140 Lower Terrace St.
Buffalo, NY 14202

Toronto Address:
130 Queens Quay E.
Suite 903
Toronto, ON M5A 0P6


Mailing Address:
Horizons Plaza P.O. Box 1263
Buffalo, NY 14240-1263

Buffalo Toronto Public Media | Phone 716-845-7000
BTPM NPR Newsroom | Phone: 716-845-7040
Differing shades of blue wavering throughout the image
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

States Look To Smart Speakers To Make Government Information More Accessible

If you have a voice-activated speaker, like the Amazon Echo or Google Home, you know it’s handy for listening to music or setting alarms. Now, some states are connecting their websites to voice-activated systems as part of an effort to make government information accessible to everyone.

Georgia Public Broadcasting’s Bradley George (@radiobkg) reports.

Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.