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State lawmakers are concerned about how information from the cameras can be used. A bill, however, has received pushback from law enforcement. To date, at least 16 states have created such rules or guidelines. -
All e-bikes must be registered and insured, whether they are low-speed e-bikes that require pedaling and can't exceed 20 miles per hour, or they are motorized bicycles that reach 28 miles per hour.
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Officials at the capital city this week approved a one-year moratorium on data center development. The suspension will provide time to review potential impacts and guide responsible development.
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The issue of whether the state has the authority to enforce a law imposing penalties against cities using traffic enforcement cameras saw support from the state’s Supreme Court June 20.
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A New York lawmaker has introduced four bills covering blockchain, making it one of several states to consider the issue in 2017.
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After blocking a vote on expanded drone use on crowds, the Illinois House of Representatives has revised and approved the expansion.
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The state announced its commitment to growing blockchain business and implementing the technology wherever possible.
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Just determining allowable air space can be tricky for drone users, so clear regulations are necessary.
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If approved, the San Francisco policy itself doesn’t mean the skies over the city will immediately be filled with small unmanned aerial vehicles. Each department will have to draft its own specific policies and reasons for using drones, and the technology committee retains the right to revoke the departments’ permission to fly.
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Residents have voiced concerns about drones flying around their houses and not knowing who pilots them.
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Some state lawmakers are growing increasingly concerned about the popularity of the unmanned aircraft and are launching renewed efforts to regulate them.
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A 5-4 vote now officially bars police from being able to access data like call listings and location without a warrant.
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The drone business is about to take off in the state.
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Companies like Uber and Lyft say their ridership data is theirs to keep. But a state supreme court just rules that the government can ask for it anyway.
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The California Energy Commission awarded nearly $1.8 million in funding from the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program to nine cities and organizations to develop strategic plans for electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
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A congressional representative met with constituents in rural Missouri recently to hear how the federal government can help bring high-speed Internet to their communities.
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The ConnectHome Akron program is part of a national initiative started by the Obama administration and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to help low-income families get connected.
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Unemployment consortiums among like-minded and like-sized states join forces to modernize old-fashioned gov tech.
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The city found that the rollout was mostly going as intended, but some officers didn't turn on cameras when they were supposed to.
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The American Civil Liberties Union filed a class action lawsuit against Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, alleging the Interstate Crosscheck System recklessly exposed sensitive voter data.
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