From the States
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Legislators, education leaders, activists weigh in on $17B Meta settlement
Leaders are weighing in after a bipartisan coalition of 47 state attorneys general announced a $17 billion settlement with Meta Platforms Inc., over allegations that the company harmed children and teens through its social media platforms.
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Feds seize domains in San Diego to block China from cyber hacking entities, from NASA to the Fed
Federal law enforcement has seized core infrastructure reportedly used by a Chinese state-sponsored cyber platform to target high-profile U.S. government entities and critical infrastructure in a campaign dating back to 2018.
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Georgia officials divided over costs versus benefits of data centers
Collins' opponent, Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, has not weighed in on data centers on the campaign trail. Collins sent a letter in April to FERC requesting an investigation into how data centers affect consumers' electric bills.
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Hawaii lawmakers considering sweeping gun control bill
New Jersey and New York lawmakers have passed similar laws.
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Railroad reluctant to say who OK’d chemical burn after derailment
Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw said that a unified command team – led by a local fire chief in East Palestine, Ohio and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine – OK’d the “controlled release” plan on Feb. 6.
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Democrat in Louisiana Legislature switches to GOP, giving Republicans a supermajority
"My conservative voting record over my years in the Legislature speaks for itself," Francis Thompson said.
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Wyoming Governor signs a law banning abortion pills
Wyoming is the first state to sign off on a separate piece of legislation outlawing the pills.
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New EPA regulations for safe water expected to cost municipalities billions
Previous guidelines for forever chemicals in drinking water were 70 parts per trillion. EPA set 4 parts per trillion as new guideline.
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Senators demand answers from Fed about California bank failure: ‘Missed clear warning signs’
It’s unclear if other banks will fail soon, but the White House is trying to reassure Americans that they will likely not be impacted.
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Alaska lawmakers back Willow Project amid legal challenge and protests
The Alaska House of Representatives agreed by a vote of 34-4 Friday to join an amicus brief filed by the state's congressional delegation supporting the recently approved Willow Project.
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Study finds that many states’ telehealth laws are outdated
Report said laws in New Jersey, South Carolina and Virginia failed to meet best practices in all categories.
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California to build 1,200 tiny houses in four cities to combat homelessness
Los Angeles will get 500 homes, Sacramento will get 350, San Jose will get 200, and San Diego County will get 150.
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Increased riot penalties go into effect Dec. 1 in North Carolina
Legislation targeting "rebellion, insurrection and terrorism" will become law without the signature of Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper.