Policy
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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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With new privacy rules clarifying what data companies can share, Google is limiting access to tools that track ad spending. The company is also limiting sharing its information with third-party advertising companies.
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The Federal Communications Commission this week began allowing federally recognized Native American tribes to apply for mid-band spectrum licenses. The licenses were once reserved for educational institutions.
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Around the world, elections are under attack. U.S. officials could learn from other countries about how to ensure everyone's vote is recorded and counted accurately.
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The Springfield City Council has long debated police use of facial recognition, but it was unable to reach a consensus on a proposal to block the department from incorporating such technology into its duties.
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Following the delayed results in Iowa, Connecticut Secretary of the State Denise Merrill promised Tuesday morning that “voters can have confidence" in that state, noting it does not use apps to tally votes.
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After Iowa Democrats gathered across the state to start winnowing the 2020 presidential field, results were nowhere to be found, with party officials there attributing the delay to issues with technology.
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The use of facial recognition technology is being debated in communities across the country, including in Massachusetts, where some local officials have taken regulating the technology upon themselves.
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With cyberthreats growing, staffing the West Virginia Office of Technology is more important than ever. Comparatively low pay and better opportunities in the private sector contribute to the vacancies.
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A proposal from Gov. Charlie Baker would change public disclosure rules. Unless the records belong to an individual, their family or a state or municipal clerk, anyone seeking them would need a court order.
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A number of bills have been introduced that seek to transform the relationship between the state's consumers, data brokers and large tech companies, but lawmakers don't necessarily agree on the legislative fine print.
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Plus, Philadelphia has launched an open data survey; Missouri has built a new website to centralize state government job postings; Pew creates an interactive state debt comparison tool; and more.
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Two bills under consideration would make it easier for electric co-ops to build fiber networks. The legislation would also enable telecom companies to use co-op infrastructure to extend high-speed Internet.
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With political ads accelerating, Maine lawmakers are considering legislation to ban “deepfake” video tech. Those who support the initiative insist on its validity, saying it can manipulate and falsely lead voters.
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Amid pushback related to data-gathering sensors on thousands of local high-tech street lights, a San Diego city committee will get its first look at a potential policy governing how all that data is accessed and used.
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City officials voted this week to begin drafting a new general employee headcount tax that could bring in as much as $10 million annually. Mountain View recently implemented a similar business-focused tax.
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The bill comes on the heels of a new broadband plan developed by the ConnectME Authority earlier this month. Under the proposal, the money would come from the state’s general fund.
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With an unexpected $818 million of extra tax revenue headed their way, Wisconsin legislators are contemplating what to do with this new windfall, and one of the ideas under discussion is broadband expansion.
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The Louisiana Legislative Auditor's performance report complained about the lack of a comprehensive service catalog and poor project tracking, but the state CIO said the audit didn't capture all that the department does.
