Policy
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An executive order from the governor of the Show Me State calls for the development of a strategic framework to advance AI technology and related infrastructure, addressing workforce development and data centers. -
The Kansas City Council is beginning to rethink the city’s approach to future data center construction while striving to learn more about the booming industry’s impact locally.
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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.
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A proposed 400,000-square-foot data center project on the Hammond lakeshore is prompting legislation that would provide financial incentives for new data storage projects.
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U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden has proposed legislation that would give the Federal Trade Commission the authority to establish privacy and cybersecurity standards while imposing fines — and potentially jail time — for companies and executives who violate them.
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The department sent the company a cease-and-desist letter demanding that features that disclose the location of police checkpoints be removed and that users be blocked from sharing the information.
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The state of Florida's IT structure has been fluid for a long time, and the new governor is planning once again to shake things up. But this time, a technology advocate in the state says, it feels different.
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The proposal originated in the House and seeks to raise the monthly fees on 10-digit phone numbers from 60 cents to $1.03. The increase, lawmakers say, is necessary to fund critical system upgrades statewide.
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Cities in the region have been working with telecommunications companies to sort how the technology will integrate into their respective communities. The process has seen criticism from groups citing health concerns.
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The 30-year-old, analog dispatch system currently used by Thurston County is “weak and needs to be replaced,” officials say, but those changes are expected to cost around $30 million.
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At the heart of the issue is a simple definition that could put an end to the whole debacle. What kind of “service” is the Internet — telecommunications or information service? Congress has the power to decide.
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The program meant to automatically register Department of Motor Vehicles customers to vote will face an investigation into whether some votes were wrongly rejected as part of a federal legal settlement.
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The city’s mayor and transportation commissioner say the rideshare company is behind a proposed bill to “eliminate local consumer, safety and disability-access protections” for riders.
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Five lawmakers introduced the “Your Data, Your Way” omnibus that will likely include four bills and a resolution aimed at stiffening the state's data privacy rules.
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After criticism that her proposal was a direct affront to the First Amendment, state Rep. Andrea Romero is reportedly abandoning a bill that sought to remove certain content from the Internet upon request.
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The city’s six-month moratorium on the communications antennas is set to expire at the end of February, and officials have been working to cement a policy that complements recent federal changes.
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State law requires elections offices to print ballots based on the number of registered voters in the county, even if that county is using touch-screen devices. The law also requires unused ballots to be stored for 22 months after a federal election.
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Doth the CEO protest too much?
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The plan to have the Department of Motor Vehicles automatically register voters had its critics, critics who say their concerns went by the wayside while the flawed effort compounded.
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State interest in digital license plates has steadily grown, thanks to their connected vehicle capabilities, customized messaging and geo-location potential.
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A proposed rule that speeders be subjected to possible time in jail has been pulled back to “to eliminate any possibility that criminal penalties could apply to a rider.”
