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www.mercurynews.com
1 week ago
Tech industry

Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers

Restoration of net neutrality rules by FCC impacts broadband internet providers' ability to favor sites and apps, ensuring equal treatment of online traffic. [ more ]
California
Sacramento Bee
4 days ago
California

Gavin Newsom wants California cities to plan housing for homeless - without money to fund it

California Gov. Gavin Newsom sponsors bill to encourage cities to include homeless in housing plans. [ more ]
ABC7 San Francisco
3 weeks ago
California

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to let Arizona doctors provide abortions in California

California proposes facilitating Arizona doctors to provide abortions in California to counter Arizona's strict abortion law. [ more ]
Sacramento Bee
2 months ago
California

Former Missouri child brides call for outlawing marriages of minors

Child marriage is legal in most states with some restrictions on age and parental permission.
Efforts are being made in various states, including Missouri, California, and South Carolina, to completely prohibit underage marriages. [ more ]
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time.com
3 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

States Race To Counter AI Fakes Before the 2024 Election

State and local officials are taking quick actions to combat AI-generated disinformation in upcoming elections. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Law

How Women at One Arizona Clinic Are Grappling With the Abortion Ruling

State Supreme Court upholding abortion ban creates concerns and limitations for women's reproductive rights. [ more ]
www.france24.com
1 month ago
Law

Arizona can enforce an 1864 law criminalizing nearly all abortions, says court ruling

Arizona's top court reinstated a 160-year-old near total ban on abortion, stirring significant controversy and becoming a focal point in the upcoming US presidential election.
The ruling highlights the impact of state-level measures on reproductive rights, influenced by recent US Supreme Court decisions, setting the stage for a contentious electoral environment. [ more ]
www.france24.com
1 month ago
Law

Trump rejects nationwide abortion ban, says it is up to states to decide

Abortion rights should be left to US states, says Donald Trump, rejecting a national abortion ban.
Trump believes states should determine abortion laws through vote or legislation. [ more ]
Sacramento Bee
1 month ago
Law

Texas wants to arrest immigrants in the country illegally. Why would that be such a major shift?

Immigration enforcement is under federal jurisdiction, but Texas attempted to allow state law enforcement to arrest migrants crossing the border illegally.
States can create laws that overlap with federal laws, causing confusion and legal challenges. [ more ]
WIRED
1 month ago
Apple

Apple Is Making It Slightly Easier to Repair Your iPhone

Apple is making it easier to get iPhone fixed with used parts for select models starting this fall.
States are moving to ban parts pairing which Apple argued was necessary for security and functionality. [ more ]
QNS.com
1 month ago
NYC politics

Mayor Eric Adams talks public safety, migrant crisis, and more at packed Woodhaven townhall - QNS.com

Mayor Eric Adams addressed local concerns with city agency representatives in Woodhaven.
Residents questioned the Mayor on various topics such as public safety, migrant crisis, infrastructure upgrades, and small business challenges. [ more ]
Axios
1 month ago
Media industry

Illinois bill wants Big Tech to pay for local news

The Journalism Preservation Act would require tech companies to track and pay for news links.
Illinois faces local news crisis with one-third of newspapers lost since 2005. [ more ]
Austin Monitor
1 month ago
Austin

Council tackles landscaping emissions with plan to reboot equipment trade-in program - Austin Monitor

Gas-powered lawn equipment exchange programs are being considered to promote eco-friendly landscaping.
Gas-powered landscaping equipment emits harmful toxins and contributes to air pollution. [ more ]
www.npr.org
2 months ago
US politics

After Laken Riley killing, a Georgia bill prompts fears of an immigration crackdown

Immigrant advocacy groups protest bill requiring local law enforcement to take on immigration duties
Republican lawmakers claim bill will increase public safety despite concerns it demonizes immigrants [ more ]
english.elpais.com
5 months ago
US politics

Michigan continues overhaul of gun laws with extended firearm ban for misdemeanor domestic violence

Michigan Democrats have passed legislation to restrict access to firearms for those convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence.
The eight-year ban for misdemeanor domestic violence convictions is the latest addition to existing gun restrictions passed by Democrats in Michigan.
Advocates argue that state-level laws can be better enforced and are not as vulnerable to Supreme Court rulings. [ more ]
www.cnn.com
10 years ago
US politics

Who's behind religious freedom' push? The answer is hard to find

Efforts in multiple states to pass religious freedom bills
Challenges in tracking funding and interests behind such legislation [ more ]
www.ocregister.com
1 month ago
Education

If schools won't ban kids' cellphones, some lawmakers say, they will

Three-quarters of U.S. K-12 public schools prohibit non-academic cellphone use, but enforcement is weak in many high schools.
Several states are pushing for laws requiring public schools to ban cellphone use during class. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
2 months ago
Education

Momentum is building to require California high schoolers to learn how to manage money

California is moving closer to requiring all public school students to take a financial literacy class before graduation.
The initiative for financial literacy in schools is supported by both a ballot measure and state legislation. [ more ]
Advocate.com
1 month ago
Health

Unfilled prescriptions, missed checkups, loneliness: States' anti-LGBTQ+ moves affect health

States are attempting to limit transgender rights through bathroom restrictions and exclusion from discrimination protections.
Efforts to weaken civil rights for trans people through state legislation have faced obstacles, with only five anti-LGBTQ+ bills passing this year. [ more ]
AdExchanger
5 months ago
Privacy professionals

Governor [INSERT] Signs A New Privacy Law In The State Of [INSERT] | AdExchanger

States are enacting their own comprehensive consumer privacy laws in the absence of a federal privacy law.
The new law imposes requirements such as enhanced consumer disclosures and the right to access and delete personal information.
Advertisers can expect more states to enact comprehensive consumer privacy laws until a federal law is established. [ more ]
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