BOSTON — State spending rose at “breakneck speed” over the last five years, according to business leaders who are calling on Beacon Hill Democrats to slam the brakes on the rate of new expenditures and use the tax code to make Massachusetts more competitive. “The drastic increase in government spending over the past five years … Read more
WASHINGTON — While the scandals in the cryptocurrency industry seem to never end, Washington policymakers appear to have little interest in pushing through legislation to codify the structure of the industry. The latest shoe to drop is Binance’s multibillion dollar settlement with U.S. authorities and the resignation of its CEO this week. Before that came … Read more
TRENTON – Today, Governor Murphy signed the following bills into law: A-1550/S-3424 (Moriarty, Benson, Verrelli/Diegnan, Corrado) – Authorizes surviving spouse or family member of decedent to use motor vehicle registration certificate of decedent until registration certificate expires A-1746/S-2947 (McKeon, Thomson, Park/Pou, Oroho) – Revises effects of delinquency and insolvency proceedings against insurer-members of federal home … Read more
The Supreme Court will not allow Florida to enforce its new law targeting drag shows, while a court case proceeds November 16, 2023, 4:13 PM ET • 2 min read WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Thursday it will not allow Florida to enforce its new law targeting drag shows, while a court case proceeds. … Read more
Workers may have jobs where they pay into Social Security or earn pension benefits. When they have both, their Social Security benefits may be adjusted to reflect that. There’s growing support in Congress to either revise those rules or eliminate them altogether. Araya Doheny | Getty Images When Dave Bernstein, 87, started working at the … Read more
Artificial images falsely portraying individuals, known as deepfakes, are becoming more and more common with the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence and while the law has yet to catch up to the new technology, some longstanding principles apply. Deepfakes are scattered across social media today and accessible enough for those with limited knowledge to create … Read more
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma lawmakers are struggling to regulate the artificial intelligence industry even as interest in the technology and its availability continues to grow. Experts say AI is present in everything from cell phone apps and facial recognition software to ChatGPT, which allows users to ask questions and receive human-like replies based on data … Read more
Ministry on the Margins in Bismarck has won a “Bush Prize: North Dakota” from Strengthen ND and the Bush Foundation for its track record of successful community problem solving. The Bush Prize awards grant amounts up to 25% of an organization’s most recent fiscal year expenses, with a maximum of $500,000. BEK Communications Cooperative has been … Read more
A House of Representatives panel has scheduled a hearing for next week on how the Social Security Administration has been clawing back payments it mistakenly made to beneficiaries. The announcement signals that members of Congress are focusing on the trauma many poor, retired, and disabled people have experienced from the government trying to reclaim safety-net … Read more
BOSTON — Police departments in Massachusetts would be significantly curtailed in their ability to rely on facial recognition technology under revived legislation touted by civil rights activists that’s meant to crack down on racial disparities among people of color wrongfully suspected of crimes. Proposals from Reps. Orlando Ramos and Dave Rogers and Senate Majority Leader … Read more