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Developing Anti-‘Debanking’ Trend in Red States? A new front appears to have opened in the ongoing battle over environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing. In March Idaho Gov. Brad...
FL Requests Medicaid Waiver to Bolster Health Workforce Florida is seeking a federal waiver to use Medicaid funding to expand its health care workforce, a plan that could be adopted by other states....
A couple of years ago, the idea of switching to a four-day workweek seemed to be catching on in state legislatures . As many as six states, including Maryland , Massachusetts and Pennsylvania , considered...
PA Enacts Crypto Transmitter Licensing Requirements Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) signed legislation requiring cryptocurrency and other virtual monetary transmitters to be licensed by the state...
MO Lawmakers Repeal Voter-Approved Paid Sick Leave Law Eight months after Missouri voters approved Proposition A, mandating paid sick leave and a $13.75 minimum wage, Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) signed legislation...
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Hearings began last week in a legal challenge to California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code law, which is aimed at protecting children’s online privacy. The lawsuit, brought by tech industry group NetChoice, alleges the law violates the U.S. Constitution’s Commerce Clause. (PLURIBUS NEWS)
At least a dozen states have enacted legislation this year dealing with artificial intelligence. The measures include enactments in Connecticut (SB 1103) addressing the use of AI by state agencies and in Maryland (HB 622) establishing a grant program for “industry 4.0” technology. (NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES)
The California attorney general’s office is investigating complaints from Tesla customers about safety issues and false advertising associated with the company’s Autopilot self-driving system. The complaints include the system’s susceptibility to sudden, automatic breaking for no apparent reason, or “phantom breaking,” exposing drivers to rear-end collisions. (CNBC)
—Compiled by SNCJ Managing Editor KOREY CLARK
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