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Wave of Chatbot Bills Coming Next Year State lawmakers are preparing to introduce a wave of measures in 2026 aimed at regulating AI chatbots, following the lead of California and New York, which enacted...
OH Seeks to Loosen Hourly Work Restrictions for Minors Ohio lawmakers took action this month to extend the hours minors can work in the state. On Nov. 7 they passed a bill ( SB 50 ) that would allow...
A relatively new type of government board took unprecedented action in Colorado last month when it placed an upper limit on the price of an arthritis and autoimmune disease medication. The state’s...
STATE NET® THOUGHT LEADERSHIP SERIES How Historical Adoption Rates Hold the Key to Forecasting Future Regulatory Action Just as state legislatures vary in their bill passage rates, some state agencies...
Judge Strikes Down Part of MD Digital Ad Tax Law A federal judge struck down a provision of Maryland’s first-in-the-nation digital advertising tax law that prohibited online companies from notifying...
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North Dakota’s legislature intends to form a new interim committee and hold a special session to allocate $500 million in federal funding for rural healthcare over the next five years. A survey of healthcare providers and the public by the state’s Department of Health and Human Services identified the recruitment and retention of rural healthcare workers as a top priority for that money. (NORTH DAKOTA MONITOR)
Florida Rep. Jeff Holcomb (R) filed a bill (HB 29) to allow the antiparasitic drug ivermectin to be sold over the counter. During the pandemic, the drug made headlines as an alternative treatment for COVID, but some trials have shown it didn’t reduce hospitalization and had no meaningful benefit for those with mild to moderate COVID symptoms. (FLORIDA POLITICS)
—Compiled by SNCJ Managing Editor KOREY CLARK
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