Policy
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With the popularity of electric bicycles and scooters on the rise, here’s what state and local laws say about their use in Fort Worth, Colleyville, Texas Christian University and elsewhere. -
As tech titans invest billions into data centers and high-tech computer chips to fuel their AI ambitions, concerns are building over energy costs, especially in communities where data centers pop up.
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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.
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Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is the first in the country to temporarily ban biometric technology use, including the facial recognition systems that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and airlines have been testing.
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The California Air Resources Board heard hours of testimony Thursday related to its proposed Advanced Clean Trucks Regulation. If approved, the new rules could shift the industry in the state away from fossil fuels.
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Washington CIO Jim Weaver has chosen Ruckle, the privacy officer and information governance administrator for the Department of Social and Health Services. She starts in the new role Jan. 1.
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U.S. Attorney Justin Herdman has weighed in on a national debate over law enforcement’s ability to access encrypted devices and messaging apps, notably saying that such access will support public safety.
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Michigan is expected to legalize both online gambling and sports betting for those 21 years of age and over. Under this bill, an 8.4 percent tax on sports bets would be collected after winners collect their money.
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High-speed Internet could come to all area addresses without a tax increase if a two-thirds majority of voters sign off. Residents attended a recent town hall meeting to learn more about the project.
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The Dallas County School District is close to being ready to implement flexible instruction days if bad weather forces schools to close, with the state approving a total of 79 local education agencies for the program.
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A published plan to require facial recognition scans of American citizens entering or leaving the U.S. is being walked back by officials with the Department of Homeland Security after concerns were raised.
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The Office of the State Auditor found that the Colorado Department of Education needs to improve its information system in four areas, but after a recent vote, the public likely will never know what they were.
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Lawmakers have passed legislation that would help the government fight realistic-looking fraudulent videos and photographs called “deepfakes” that could be used to sow discord and endanger national security.
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The new group, created through executive order, will focus on opportunities to advance education surrounding cybersecurity issues and careers, building on previous efforts to beef up the state's defenses.
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Residents of Columbus say they were stunned that the city or companies didn't give them any say about where cell service providers can put up the towers for the new 5G — fifth-generation cellular wireless — technology.
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Discussions of a digitized polling system have election officials and experts throughout the nation stepping up to avoid a potentially crippling move for the American electoral system, officials say.
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Health care and broadband expansion are shaping up to be two of the more prominent issues facing the Maine Legislature in what will be a tense legislative session if the mood at a Friday meeting of leaders is any indication.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced its first round of rural broadband funding awards as part of its ReConnect Pilot Program. Alabama got a huge slice of that pie to fund four major efforts.
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Transportation infrastructure, water and sewer systems, clean energy and data policy are among the recommended focus areas on the just-released 2020 policy agenda of the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
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The ordinance in Huntsville, Texas, which is still subject to approval, determines where e-scooters can and can’t be ridden, allowing for riders to operate them on sidewalks, where bicycles aren’t allowed.
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The U.S. House overwhelmingly passed legislation this week aimed at stopping those automated phone call messages that have become the bane of consumers, with only three votes going against the measure.
