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Laura Kelly
Gov. Laura Kelly arrives to address the crowd during her watch party at the Ramada Hotel Downtown Topeka on November 8, 2022 in Topeka, Kansas. (Michael B. Thomas / Getty Images)

Kansas reclassifies broadband as critical infrastructure

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed a bill that makes the state's telecommunications technology part of its critical infrastructure.
students using phones
High school students using their phones during recess at the Lycee Aristide Maillol in Perpignan in the Pyrenees-Orientales department in the South of France on November 14, 2024. (Jc Milhet / Hans Lucas / AFP via Getty Images)

Alabama governor pushes K-12 cell phone ban

During a recent address, Kansas Gov. Kay Ivey announced legislation to ban students’ use of cell phones at K-12 schools.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey speaks on stage during 2023 Massachusetts Conference For Women at Boston Convention and Exhibition Center on December 14, 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Marla Aufmuth / Getty Images for Massachusetts Conference For Women)

Massachusetts will spend $1.2B to modernize state IT systems over next five years

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey approved legislation clearing $1.23 billion for cybersecurity and other information technology upgrades.
Jeff Landry
U.S. Rep. Jeff Landry joined by about 20 members of the Republican House of Representatives freshman class, calls on the Senate pass the budget that cleared the House last April during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol October 4, 2011 in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)

Louisiana governor vetoes political deepfakes bill

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry vetoed a bill limiting the use of artificial intelligence-generated deepfakes. Similar laws are passing easily in other states.
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