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Members of the House passed a bill requiring data centers to pay for increased costs associated with their energy demands. The proposed legislation now heads to the state Senate. -
Officials say a new Kansas law is drawing data centers to the state as details emerge about a possible new hyperscale campus in Leavenworth County in the broader Kansas City area.
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The Trump administration has released its national legislative framework for AI technology. If enacted, it could pre-empt state regulations in certain areas but maintain some authority elsewhere.
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A proposed law could help companies begin rolling out the small, cooler-sized delivery units to drop off late-night snacks, packages or other sundry items in St. Louis and other Missouri municipalities.
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A new bill moves forward as Maine’s public safety commissioner acknowledged for the first time recently that state police use facial recognition scans as part of some criminal investigations.
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Eight counties in Pennsylvania are working to connect rural areas to the Internet. A planning commission hopes to create a nonprofit entity that will use wireless and fiber optic cables to provide connectivity.
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Amherst, N.Y., is considering welcoming Amazon with streetlight recharging stations for the company’s delivery drones. The town is considering buying a network of streetlights and may convert them to LED lights.
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According to reports, the FCC will fine wireless carrier giants AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile $200 million for selling customers’ location data to third parties without the phone users' consent.
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Maryland lawmakers are proposing to limit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents’ access to the state’s database of licensed drivers. The bill would require an ICE agent to obtain a warrant if they want in.
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Cities in Massachusetts can decide to install automated traffic camera systems under a proposed bill. Vehicle owners would be fined up to $25 if caught violating a traffic law on these cameras.
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Governor Gavin Newsom promises that the state government will create a unified homelessness data system that will hold accurate information. The database may be in place by the end of the year.
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When — or if — to release video footage from police body-worn cameras is an issue facing local governments across the country. In York, Pa., the policy is to never show it. Now, that might be changing.
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As part of the massive cybersecurity event, Director Chris Krebs of the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency discussed prominent issues related to state and local government.
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Plus, Pew publishes its report on the status of broadband work within state government, IBM announces the theme for the 2020 Call for Code Global Challenge, and a new report outlines civic engagement strategies.
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The state's governor has been spending millions on broadband but still can't get high-speed Internet on his farm. Rural broadband access remains low, so the governor wants to spend $25 million next year on expanding it.
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Maternal deaths have recently increased in the United States as rates fall in other developed countries. A new bill suggests broadband, or the lack thereof, could be a critical factor for the health of pregnant mothers.
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed executive orders Tuesday to create a council on future mobility and electrification, establish the Michigan Office of Future Mobility and to appoint a chief mobility officer.
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Federal legislation was recently passed to protect the nation's electric grid against cyberattacks, but the law doesn't go far enough to protect us from imminent attacks. Threats from Iran illustrate that urgent action is needed.
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The city joins four other communities in Massachusetts in attempting to ban the municipal use of the technology. Somerville was the first in the state to restrict the local government’s use of the tech outright in June 2019.
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It’s a simple fact that ridesharing adds to traffic congestion, but solving the issue is less black and white. Part of the challenge lies in the fact that policymakers have tied their own hands when it comes to regulation.
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Law enforcement agencies are uploading crime-related DNA to databases where genetic testing kit customers can share their DNA. Lawmakers debate whether police should access personal data by using consumer tech.
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