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At a recent summit, cyber leaders from Kansas, Minnesota and Tennessee said the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program helped local defenses, but sustaining those services may require continued federal support. -
The policy intelligence company, founded in 2020, is turning to AI to move into a "workforce execution" space. Local governments and lobbyists are among the intended customers for the new tool.
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New bills signed by the governor this spring tie local cyber preparedness to state assistance and give residents more control over personal data. A third codifies secure data sharing among agencies.
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The bill, which awaits a signature from the governor, would exempt unmanned aircraft such as drones from requiring warrants for surveillance in certain instances. These carve-outs worry critics.
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The state's new privacy law, which regulates sensitive data use and strengthens consumer control over personal information, takes effect on Jan. 1, 2028. The Vermont attorney general will enforce it.
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The two St. Louis gov tech startups can track pending laws and other data from governments, a job for which AI seems perfectly suited. Product and market expansions loom.
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The Ohio Tax Credit Authority, which oversees state tax breaks to mammoth data-center companies, should be subject to the same transparency and approval processes as other state spending.
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New York’s lawmakers have approved a bill that would block new large-scale data center projects across the state for one year; if signed into law it would be the first of its kind to take effect in the country.
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As the state accelerates the use of artificial intelligence in government, more than 50 state agencies, boards and offices now report using AI tools, prompting questions about transparency and oversight.
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The bill, passed during the state legislative session, offers clearer distinctions between electric bicycles and electric motorcycles. The latter require riders to be over age 16 and have a license.
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Plus, new federal legislation would expand broadband access; the city of Seattle has launched its first digital kiosk; a new map display’s Michigan’s digital inclusion organizations; and more.
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Identical legislation under consideration by state senators and representatives would create a system for residents to vote on allowing traffic enforcement cameras in their communities.
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House Bill 646 would cut a controversial sales tax break in half for future data centers, set new water-use standards, and require the energy-hungry facilities to pay their connection costs.
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Senate Bill 315, which passed with broad support in the legislature and now awaits the governor’s signature, mandates annual independent third-party audits of frontier AI models’ safety practices.
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The move comes as the state works to create money-saving AI agents and seeks to encourage more AI expertise. Other states also are striving for an edge in AI, sometimes with similar innovation labs.
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State lawmakers have approved the New York Stealth Crawlers Prohibition Act. The bill, which would bar the use of deceptive bots to secretly scrape news reports, needs the governor’s signature to become law.
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The lawmakers say the state needs to capitalize on data center growth because developers are interested in the region — and because, they asserted, risks are lower than some constituents fear.
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A proposed law would bar companies from collecting more data than necessary for products and services, and would shield sensitive information. Next up for the bill is reconciliation.
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New restrictions will force the robots to move no faster than 7 mph on sidewalks, yield the right of way to pedestrians, and not loiter for longer than 30 minutes, unless they are in the process of delivering food.
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The Atlanta Artificial Intelligence Commission has released its final report and policy recommendations to support the technology’s use, including establishing a permanent city AI advisory board.
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The city wants to treat Internet access like a public utility and bring quicker and more reliable digital services to people in lower-income neighborhoods. The plan builds upon previous city efforts to widen web access.
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