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On March 11, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson (D) signed HB 2303 . The law, which takes effect June 11, bars employers from requesting, requiring or coercing workers or job applicants to accept a subcutaneous microchip implant, while exempting devices used...

Who could have predicted this? Prediction markets have emerged as one of the biggest stories of 2026. The online platforms and apps, which allow users to bet on anything from who will win the Oscar for best actor to the temperature in Los Angeles tomorrow...

Nearly two years after the Environmental Protection Agency set drinking water limits for so-called forever chemicals, the synthetic compounds remain a focus for state legislators. Formally known as per- and polyfluorinated substances or PFAS, the chemicals...

When Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) spoke about the need for affordable healthcare and housing last month , she joined a chorus of governors of both major parties who have made affordability a focus of their annual state of the state addresses. ...

Geolocation data has become a new frontier in privacy protection. This year, Virginia could join Maryland and Oregon as the first states to prohibit the sale of information that provides the precise geographic location of a device, object or user through...

In June, Kansas became the 37th state to offer tax incentives to data centers, underscoring how the massive warehouse-like facilities that support the internet have become a priority for states and state legislators across the country. Indeed, the National...

Across the board, the insurance industry will face structural upheaval in 2026, predicts attorney Karen C. Yotis , content manager for insurance on the Practical Guidance team for LexisNexis®. Just like in early 2025 , we asked Yotis, a frequent...

What a difference a year makes. In March of last year, we reported that many states were considering requiring insurers to cover popular weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Victoza. But not anymore. California and New Hampshire...

This year labor and human resources compliance professionals should expect increased state-level enforcement activity—particularly in Democrat-led states—on a variety of employment-related issues, according to Elias Kahn , senior product manager...

Artificial intelligence, arguably the biggest issue for state lawmakers the past two years, is shaping up to be a primary topic for state legislation in 2026 as well. According to the LexisNexis® State Net® legislative tracking system, more...

For two years running , we’ve opened our annual story predicting the top issues for state legislators in the coming year by noting just how tense and uncertain things are, with the war in Ukraine and a concerning economy at home. Someday, we hope...

President Donald Trump has waded into one of the most pressing and prevalent issues in state capitols these days: regulating artificial intelligence. In early December, the president said on his Truth Social platform that he intended to sign an executive...

A legacy of the #MeToo Movement has been an increased focus nationwide on pay transparency. Pay transparency laws are perhaps most often thought of as requirements that employers disclose compensation figures to promote fairness and reduce pay disparities...

Last year, after Colorado and California became the first states in the nation to expand privacy protections to include neural data, we said more states could follow suit . This year two more have done so. In May, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) signed...

On the last day of September, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a bill increasing the Golden State’s authority over workplace disputes and union elections . AB 288 by Assemblywoman Tina McKinnor (D) expands the power of the state’s...

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 Prescription Drug Affordability Board voted on...

Over the past 47 years, seven states have enacted their own, state-level versions of the federal Community Reinvestment Act to ensure financial institutions within their jurisdictions are meeting the banking, lending and investing needs of consumers....

Move over, artificial intelligence. Quantum computing may be the next big thing in tech, and state legislators are beginning to take a look at it. For the uninitiated, quantum computing, like AI, is a new class of technology. But instead of relying...

An international real estate investment firm wants to build a massive data center in north Delaware. The proposed campus would cover 6 million square feet across 11 structures , potentially creating what one industry insider described as “significant...

People hate to wait in line. So is it any wonder that this year state legislators have targeted prior authorization , the policy mandating that patients wait for medical services until insurance companies sign off on them? Long derided by both patients...

On Sept. 8, California’s Legislature sent Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) a bill that’s been called “a glimpse into how the next generation of regulation may shape the future of AI development and deployment in healthcare.” AB 489 , by...

Political “debanking,” the practice of banks restricting or closing customers’ accounts for political or religious reasons, has once again become a hot topic , thanks to President Donald Trump and lawmakers in several Republican-governed...

The price of electricity has risen faster than inflation since 2022, and the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects that trend to continue through 2026 . In the past year, the cost of electricity has jumped 5.8%, according to the consumer...

Seven years after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act , states continue to wrestle with how best to regulate sports betting, an industry that now generates more than $10 billion in revenue annually nationwide...

A few months ago we reported on state legislation targeting “predictive pricing,” the use of “data analytics, machine learning and algorithms to anticipate market demand and adjust prices in real time.” Some of those measures are...