Policy

In particularly dire language, lawmakers, transit officials and others are urging the state Legislature in California to shore up public transit budgets before they descend off of a “fiscal cliff.”

President Joe Biden signed an executive order a year ago instructing federal agents to begin wearing body cameras. Today, the majority of federal agents in Minnesota are still not wearing them.

Minnesota is the fourth state to require manufacturers to share parts and repair information.

Figuring out how to regulate AI is a difficult challenge, and that’s even before tackling the problem of the small number of big companies that control the technology.

Including solar, wind and nuclear power as well as hydroelectricity via large dams, 59 percent of California's electricity now comes from carbon-free sources. The state has a goal of 90 percent by 2035.

A new White House fact sheet aims to advance responsible research, development and deployment of artificial intelligence, with new actions including an updated road map and a request for public input.

Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a bill this week stiffening penalties for drone operators that interfere with aerial wildfire suppression efforts. Violators could face a criminal misdemeanor, up to 6 months in jail and hefty civil fines.

A grant program through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation will bring scholarships, curricula and training programs to colleges to prepare students for careers along the semiconductor supply chain.

A recently approved measure seeks to place ethical guardrails around an industry that has been at the center of multiple federal probes that have ensnared a host of officials, including two state senators.

Under a new Vision Zero bill, cities would be able to create local laws for speed and red light cameras, hold hearings on the issue and locate monitoring devices in areas with histories of crashes and traffic violations.

Gov. Eric Holcomb and the Indiana Department of Education are promoting STEM by awarding letterman jackets and $1,000 scholarships to distinguished students, and spotlighting schools for STEM leadership.

More than 150 Republicans in the U.S. House asked the EPA Monday to roll back the agency's proposed emissions standards that are expected to further push the auto industry to electric vehicles.

A push by several automakers to stop installing AM radios in new cars is hitting speedbumps in Congress, with lawmakers sending a letter noting that AM radio has more than 45 million listeners each month.

Edwardsville, Ill., police and fire officials voiced their support to the City Council for a new digital database that would help to track state legislation affecting their departments.

This week, dozens of bills were quietly killed for the year. Among those that won’t become law this term was a proposal to reduce the potential for AI-based discrimination in areas like health care, housing and employment.

TikTok Inc.'s popular video app is facing its first statewide ban in the U.S. after Montana’s governor signed a measure Wednesday that will prohibit its download by the general public beginning next year.

Speaking at a Senate hearing in Washington, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addressed public concerns about the fast-growing technology and called for the creation of an agency to license leading artificial intelligence.

Lawmakers in the state are considering a bill that would allow police agencies to charge a fee for body camera footage. Under the proposal, police could charge as much as $100 an hour to redact requested footage.