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New Mexico schools are part of a nationwide push to curb phone use in classrooms, driven by teacher concerns about disruption and growing worries about record daily screen time. -
Mississippi has announced a new AI data center build that promises tax revenue and job creation. Such gains are not always easy to quantify, but policymakers can push developers to deliver.
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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.
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Desperate times sometimes call for new measures, but U.S. policy and experts suggest that drones will not be used in advanced operations related to COVID-19 without further testing and discussion.
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Congressional leaders could shut the U.S. Capitol down and move operations online as coronavirus spreads through the once-crowded halls of Congress, leaving two members infected and many more in quarantine.
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Describing rural Americans as "feeling abandoned and desperately in need of help," Rep. Robert Aderholt has asked the Trump administration to address connectivity that enables remote education and health services.
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The slew of privacy and data collection scandals from the past several years have motivated state lawmakers to take action, putting forward legislation to better protect the rights of consumers.
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The tax filing deadline will remain on the usual date of April 15, but individuals and households that owe money for their taxes will now have until July 15 to make any of the related payments.
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Brooklyn, Ohio, which is located just outside of Cleveland, is the latest city that is moving to livestream its local government city council meetings, doing so as the coronavirus pandemic continues to roil the nation.
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The National Association of Counties briefed reporters Wednesday on the needs and demands placed on county governments around the nation as they respond to the evolving new coronavirus crisis.
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Gov. Mike DeWine is considering requiring that the postponed March 17 primary election be entirely replaced with a mail-in election. While it is currently only an idea, DeWine says the state is open to discussion.
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Internet speed, connectivity and capacity are emerging as issues as thousands of employees across the New York State Capital Region are being asked to work from home amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Luzerne County, Pa., Council will hold an emergency meeting at noon Thursday to approve a coronavirus emergency declaration, but the protocols will be different due to concerns about spreading the illness.
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Leaders of the state’s Senate, which postponed its final March session to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, are in talks to potentially hold a virtual Senate session instead of meeting in person.
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In an assessment of the voting app’s internal programming, paid for by Voatz, a security firm validated MIT researchers' concerns, including the possibility that hackers could change votes cast through the app.
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The coronavirus is expected to cost public transit around $6 billion in lost revenue in the coming months. As communities across the country opt to limit public exposure, transit agencies will struggle to make ends meet.
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The novel coronavirus has tested the durability of federal, state and local governments around the country and the world. This list of resources is meant to connect leaders with useful tools to aid in response efforts.
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As fears of the coronavirus continue to spread nationwide, North Carolina’s Republican and Democratic party officials are taking action to limit large gatherings by switching to virtual party conventions.
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Emergency declarations have activated state price-gouging laws.
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Concerns that the novel coronavirus could hamper turnout for the presidential elections have prompted legislation that could provide $500 million in funding to close gaps and allow for mail-in and drop-off ballot options.
