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Attorney General Dana Nessel is challenging state energy regulators' approval of special electricity contracts between DTE Energy Co. and the developers of a high-profile data center in Saline Township. -
Attorney General Dana Nessel is challenging state energy regulators' approval of special electricity contracts between DTE Energy Co. and the developers of a high-profile data center in Saline Township.
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The county executive said he has directed staff to “begin the process to pass a local law” barring collection of such data. If passed, the county would likely be in the vanguard on biometric data oversight.
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In early figures released by the California Secretary of State’s Office, nearly 60 percent of voters supported Proposition 24, which seeks to reinforce and redefine parts of the 2019 California Consumer Privacy Act.
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Gov. Jared Polis ordered the creation of Colorado's Broadband Advisory Board last week. The board is intended to enhance interagency collaboration and collect information on digital inclusion and literacy.
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State reps have introduced a bill to allow electronic monitoring of offenders when protection orders are violated, doing so in memory of Paulette Timko Propst, who was shot and killed by her estranged husband in 2011.
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This week the seemingly interminable 2020 presidential campaign will (hopefully) be at an end.
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The decision around the machines is just one example of how for years, choices about voting technology in South Carolina have been made behind closed doors, say lawmakers, citizens and voting scholars.
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The recent antitrust U.S. lawsuit against Google is the first step in a potentially long process of reigning in big technology companies. In Europe, lawmakers are further ahead in their efforts.
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Cisco consulted legislatures domestic and abroad to design a videoconferencing tool that would help them weather the pandemic, and beyond that, allow representatives to vote remotely while traveling.
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Ten helicopters are equipped with technology that allows for video to be transmitted to commanders on the ground in real time. New equipment has been approved that will allow the footage to be preserved.
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A majority of Latrobe, Pa., council members spoke out against a proposed ordinance that would establish guidelines for participating in meetings remotely, once the coronavirus pandemic has receded.
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New Hampshire says Massachusetts may not collect income taxes from employees working at home in another state.
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In San Francisco and Silicon Valley, the epicenter for research and development on driverless cars, residents cannot hail a robot taxi. But, that could change thanks to proposed new state regulations.
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A bill is ready for Gov. Tom Wolf's signature that would boost broadband in the state's rural areas by loosening restrictions on electric cooperatives' ability to attach broadband units to existing utility poles.
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The last half-century or so has seen incredible but inequitable innovation in both private and public sectors, so it's on the next generation of innovators to make sure everyone has a seat at the table from the start.
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During a National League of Cities webinar on Monday, various state and city unmanned aerial systems leaders provided insight into what needs to be done to advance drone operations of all types.
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In a report published last week by the state Department of Environmental Protection, Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration has recommended that by 2035 all new cars, trucks and SUVs sold in the state be zero-emission.
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Among the 24 counties studied, 22 counties had access percentages below the state average for high-speed Internet. At least one of the counties studied was without coverage up to 25 mbps, a broadband baseline.
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The lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges that the company has abused its monopoly in online search and search advertising. Google controls roughly 90 percent of the online search market in the United States.
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A proposal to limit the use of facial recognition technology came about as a follow-up to the council's passage of a Use of Surveillance Policy ordinance earlier this summer. It has already raised concerns in the Madison Police Department.
