From the States
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DeSantis claims Florida has the 'right' to regulate AI rules, despite Trump executive order
DeSantis claimed the executive order does not block Florida or other states from instituting their own AI regulations, but does authorize the government to challenge state laws, which he admitted might not be successful legally.
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In North Carolina, no gift of state budget expected Monday
Lawmakers return to sessions in Raleigh on Monday without the gift of North Carolina’s two-year budget expected to be in tow. Four committee meetings listed for Tuesday and Wednesday do not include ties to the budget, or a meeting of the 79 legislators appointed
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Illinois legalizes physician-assisted suicide; critics warn of moral, safety risks
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed “Deb’s Law,” letting terminally ill Illinois adults seek medication to end their lives.
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Newsom's claim challenged that 'Big polluter' dollars used for housing and transit projects
GOP legislators pushed back Friday against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement that almost $865 million acquired from some of the state’s biggest emitters will pay for affordable housing and clean transportation projects, among other efforts.
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Nevada’s outdoor recreation is a $24 billion industry
The $24 billion valuation comes after recent federal efforts to sell mass amounts of public lands for mining and housing development.
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Texas rep introduces bill intended to protect school kids from sexual misconduct
Rep. Wesley Hunt introduced a bill that would establish a National Educator Misconduct and Discipline Registry to track offenders and create a federal task force on educator sexual misconduct.
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Consumer advocacy group stands by FL AG’s lawsuit against Starbucks over racial discrimination
In the lawsuit, Uthmeier stated that Starbucks has “established racial quotas and goals for hiring” and “paid employees different wages because of their race.”
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California co-leads suit over $100,000 H-1B visa fee
President Donald Trump imposed the rule Sept. 19 for new petitions for the nonimmigrant visas, which allow U.S. employers to hire temporary, foreign workers in response to labor shortages among physicians, surgeons, researchers, educators, nurses and other vital workers.
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Questions about Georgia tort reform, insurance rates continue
The bills required attorneys to focus on actual pain and suffering in trials, and shielded businesses from liability for issues outside their control.
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DOGE-inspired state panel in New Hampshire calls for ending remote work for state employees
The panel is also recommending dismantling the health department.
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Wisconsin Sen. Johnson wants DOJ to review Troupis alternate elector case
Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson is asking the DOJ to get involved in the case involving former Trump lawyer and Judge Jim Troupis, who is facing 11 felony charges in Wisconsin related to an alternate set of electors in the 2020 election.
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Illinois Gov. Pritzker signs bill legalizing physician-assisted suicide
Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, responded with a statement 24 minutes later. McCombie said she opposed the bill because compassion must be paired with caution.
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Minor League Baseball players exempted from Wisconsin wage laws
The bill allows the state’s players on the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in Appleton and the Beloit Sky Carp to adhere to the rules of a 2023 collective bargaining agreement that runs through 2027 instead of being subject to reporting hours for their jobs.