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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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U.S. Representative Anna Eshoo
Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., and Secretary of State Antony Blinken speak with scientists while visiting the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, operated by Stanford University, in Menlo Park, California, on Oct. 17, 2022. (Josh Edelson / Pool / AFP)

House introduces $15B next-generation 911 funding bill

Lawmakers introduced legislation that would provide a standalone funding mechanism for the nation's upgrade to next-generation 911.
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