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Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Tex., speaks during the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing at the U.S. Capitol on June 17, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Kayla Bartkowski / Getty Images) AI Senate kills off proposed moratorium on state AI law enforcement
A proposed 10-year ban on states enforcing their AI laws, championed primarily by Sen. Ted Cruz, lost virtually all support before a vote. The development is being celebrated by states and numerous advocacy groups.
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President Donald Trump shakes hands with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott after Trump signed an executive order to reduce the size and scope of the Education Department during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images) Emerging Tech Inspired by Trump, Texas first to fund state ‘strategic’ bitcoin reserve
Texas is the first state to fund a “strategic” bitcoin reserve, but its small size and limited uses paint the act as a publicity stunt.
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People wait in line as free food is distributed to residents in need at a weekly food bank at Our Lady of Refuge Church in Brooklyn on February 28, 2024 in New York City.(Spencer Platt / Getty Images) Data & Analytics Proposed SNAP cuts would push food banks toward ‘breaking point’
Proposed cuts to food assistance threaten not only to harm food-insecure people, but deprive food banks of valuable data they need to serve their communities.
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(Getty Images) Broadband Proposed wireless spectrum auction would crush innovation, industry claims in letter to lawmakers
A group of 23 internet service providers in Texas, backed by the industry group Wireless Internet Service Providers Association, sent a letter to two senators Tuesday with concerns about proposed changes to a widely used stretch of shared spectrum featured in the president’s budget bill. The letter, which was shared with StateScoop, was sent to […]
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South Carolina Rep. Brandon Guffey speaks during a roundtable discussion on the “Take It Down Act” in the Mike Mansfield Room at the U.S. Capitol on March 3, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Kayla Bartkowski / Getty Images) AI State lawmakers push back on federal proposal to limit AI regulation
More than 260 state legislators from all 50 states have signed a letter opposing a provision in the federal budget reconciliation bill that would limit state power in regulating AI.
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(Getty Images) Cybersecurity Nebraska’s joint security operations center is filling gaps left by federal cuts
Nebraska Chief Information Officer Matthew McCarville said the state’s JSOC is gaining increased attention as federal support dries up.
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(Getty Images) AI California to use generative AI for legislative cost analysis
The initiative is part of California’s larger initiative to integrate more generative AI tools in state government.
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South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley speaks to members of the media in front of the U.S. Supreme Court April 17, 2018 in Washington, D.C. (Alex Wong / Getty Images) AI Attorneys general urge Congress to reject ‘irresponsible’ state AI law moratorium
A large group of state attorneys general said a proposed moratorium on state AI laws would be “sweeping and wholly destructive.”
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The Florida Capitol in Tallahassee. (Getty Images) Cybersecurity Florida’s top cybersecurity official to step down
Florida Chief Information Security Officer Jeremy Rodgers will step down for a role in the private sector.