Policy
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New state legislation unveiled this week would take a crack at regulating water usage, transparency standards and infrastructure costs in large-scale data center developments. -
Plus, New York is investing in digital literacy, an area which is evolving as practitioners integrate AI skills; research suggests a “Dig Once” policy can save on broadband deployment costs; and more.
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The data center industry and some city officials say companies want privacy to workshop designs that will better fit a community and safeguard business plans in a white-hot competitive market.
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Gov. Tony Evers has signed legislation authorizing the Wisconsin Department of Justice to award grants for platforms aimed at improving information sharing among law enforcement.
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The Springdale Borough Council voted 5-2 Tuesday night to approve a proposed data center at the former Cheswick coal plant site, even after a dozen residents spoke in opposition of the center.
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The bipartisan bill would create a national network of six remotely accessible programmable cloud laboratories for academic research, led by the National Science Foundation.
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A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers and advocates in Maryland is worried that one of the governor’s recent vetoes — the Data Center Impact Analysis and Report bill — was a critical mistake.
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A group of 20 California state lawmakers sent a letter before the executive order was signed, asking their congressional counterparts to push back against pre-emption or other efforts to limit flexibility.
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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order seeking to limit states’ abilities to enact AI-related policy that could be deemed “burdensome.” Experts argue the action is illegal.
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The state legislation would allow the inmates to get remote employment with approved businesses and companies that choose to participate in the yet-unnamed program.
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Plus, legislation could improve digital skills training in workforce development programs, the bipartisan Wi-Fi Caucus relaunched, digital literacy work continues at the local level, and more.
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is pouring an additional $40 million into the clean energy workforce with aims of upping the state’s nuclear and AI capabilities.
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A proposed one-year moratorium on large hyperscale data centers in Starke County, Ind., is headed to the County Board of Commissioners there for consideration.
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A bill submitted by state Rep. Katie Stuart would amend the state vehicle code to limit speeds on bike paths and trails. Currently, the closest equivalent is a 15 mile per hour speed limit in alleys.
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QR codes must be eliminated from Georgia’s ballots by July 2026, but less than a year away from midterms, the state is still trying to figure out how to comply.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has introduced two new pieces of legislation: one to protect consumers from the costs of AI data centers and one that would establish an Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights.
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A new policy guide from the nonprofit Public Citizen is intended to support the public sector with concrete recommendations on transparent data center projects that are respectful to residents.
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Virginia utilities should be able to tap the brakes on new data centers and other big power users if they don’t have the power plants on hand to supply them, a General Assembly panel said.
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Plus, Congress calls on the Trump administration to follow the law for BEAD program funding, AI infrastructure increasingly plays a role in digital equity, stakeholders are calling for reforms to USF, and more.
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As those lawmakers began filing legislation for the upcoming legislative session, a handful of proposals imposing new rules on AI were introduced, including protections for children and rules for chatbots.
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Included in the federal government's SUPPORT Act, the measure mandates cybersecurity reporting across the 988 network along with an order for a review of system risks.
