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The proposed law, which easily cleared the House of Representatives last year, now faces serious questions over an exception around warrantless drones, use of foreign-made equipment and exemptions. -
The legislation comes as Michigan and other states begin to dive into AI regulation, and as the data centers that help them run continue to dominate the public conversation during an election year.
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Connecticut lawmakers sent a letter to Home Depot and Lowe's Tuesday pressing the retailers on how they use and share data collected by automated license plate readers stationed in their parking lots.
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Officials from Tennessee, New York and Florida warned lawmakers that shrinking federal coordination and inflexible grant structures could weaken cybersecurity amid escalating threats from AI.
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Plus, U.S. lawmakers introduced new legislation supporting digital inclusion, Vermont’s broadband expansion efforts are directly impacting state residents, the FCC has adopted new rules, and more.
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President Donald Trump is poised to issue an executive order aimed at bolstering artificial intelligence cybersecurity and has asked tech industry leaders to join for the event, according to sources.
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Joined by a legal expert from New York state, the National Association of State CIOs explores vendor accountability and “good faith compliance” as governments work to meet federal accessibility standards.
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Tech leaders from three states are slated to testify before a House subcommittee Thursday about the status of their cybersecurity efforts as well as the currently unfunded grant program.
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Regulators are pausing some cyber-related examinations of the largest banks, giving the lenders more breathing room as the firms dig into the risks exposed by Anthropic PBC’s new Mythos AI model.
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After years of complaints from workers, lawmakers have advanced a bill to replace outdated technology without disrupting services. Having cleared the Statehouse, it awaits the governor’s signature.
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The Common Council has unanimously approved a law barring businesses that are open to the public from using facial recognition technology. It is the second New York city to enact such a law.
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The modernized system for rules, regulations and their publication is now live, replacing a 60-year-old manual process that officials say was not as efficient, transparent or clear.
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Plus, Wi-Fi is expanding in New York homeless shelters, Vermont nonprofits gain access to low-cost Internet service, a new law aims to support rural broadband, a report examines digital accessibility, and more.
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The Maryland Data Privacy and Protection Act of 2026 limits how agencies collect and retain resident data and expands privacy requirements in procurement, honing in on third-party contractors.
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Local governments have an extra year to meet the designated technical requirements for digital accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act — but they face liability risks even today.
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California is supplementing its traditional process of navigating public comments with AI, to do a better job of gathering actionable insight. Its model may inform similar engagement efforts by other governments.
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After two years of task forces, collapsed deals and attempted overhauls, Colorado lawmakers are about to rewrite — and scale back — the state’s beleaguered AI regulations.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill to regulate large-scale data centers in Florida, promising consumers would not bear the burden of the AI boom with higher electric bills or more scarce water resources.
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A new Federal Emergency Management Agency transparency requirement may help counties gain visibility into funding requests, via a dashboard. Regular deadlines are expected to drive tracking.
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A proposed law, the Ratepayer and Resource Protection Act, would require data centers to pay the full cost of electricity and other resources they purchase, and safeguard the public against rate hikes.
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The state’s new governor had previously called for the state to develop a more efficient permitting system, part of a broad tech push. The state will select up to 10 projects to take part in the pilot.
