Policy

A study indicates that autonomous trucks could replace 500,000 long-haul jobs, or approximately 90 percent of human long-haul trucking. Truckers have said that long-haul jobs can be automated.

Delaware, a state with a population of just less than a million people, wants to become the first state to connect every home and business. As part of this effort, the state is giving $56 million to three companies.

New Jersey's first electric bus charging equipment has been installed at the Newton Bus garage in Camden. The finished project represents a milestone in the journey toward zero-emission buses.

Calif. Sen. Mike McGuire is pushing legislation that would require the California Public Utilities Commission, which regulates utilities like PG&E, to develop a program to hasten the burial of power lines.

The Massachusetts Facial Recognition Commission released its recommendations to the Legislature for using the controversial technology, including strong limits on when local police may use facial recognition.

The chancellor's office last year requested that the state's community colleges submit reports on enrollment fraud involving fake student bots, and nearly 40 percent failed to do so, exacerbating concern about the issue.

Kirkland, Wash., has a citywide moratorium that prevents Amazon autonomous robots from delivering goods. The moratorium is intended to give officials enough time to work out related issues like safety and zoning.

Both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives are looking at legislation that would mandate a cybersecurity assessment of the Department of Veterans Affairs health-care system.

Civic engagement consultant Irina Fursman, who lived in Ukraine, has raised more than $20,000 from U.S. gov tech companies to help people there meet their basic needs amid the Russian invasion.

Plus, the FCC has opened an inquiry seeking public comment on what constitutes digital discrimination, New York state undertakes major effort to enroll eligible families in federal broadband programs, and more.

Connecticut lawmakers, both Democrats and Republicans, advanced a bill that would require parental consent in order for any person under the age of 16 to use social media like Facebook or Twitter.

The Pittsburgh Task Force on Public Algorithms has released recommendations for county and municipal governments that are interested in using automated systems for better decision-making.

Bicycle and transportation researchers in Nashville, Tenn., are pointing to the growing phenomenon of electric bikes as the Music City develops its multimodal approach to transportation.

This week, the “In Case You Missed It” crew get a crash course in creating a diversity and inclusion council from two Tennessee government workers who spearheaded an effort at the state’s IT agency.

The new bipartisan omnibus appropriations agreement will fund various programs across the city for adult education, technical skills development, reducing high school dropout rates, prison education and job training.

The state is investing $2.7 million in STEM programming at Kalamazoo RESA, Grand Valley State University and Washtenaw Intermediate School District, the state announced this week.

Congress is considering a flurry of proposed revisions to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, but some experts say reforms must be nuanced and carefully researched to avoid unintended consequences.

Scores of bills have been introduced to limit or forbid classroom discussion of topics at the heart of modern civic life, including race and gender. Even if most won’t become law, they’re putting educators on edge.