The US Supreme Court on Monday kept a hold on efforts in Texas and Florida to limit how Facebook, TikTok, X, YouTube and other social media platforms regulate content posted by their users. The justices returned the cases to lower courts in challenges from trade associations for the companies. While the details vary, both laws […]
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Fitzwater to continue push to regulate fuel gas piping linked to local firefighter’s death
After a bill aimed at strengthening safety standards for a common type of fuel gas piping failed in the Maryland General Assembly this year, Frederick County Executive Jessica Fitzwater has committed to making the issue part of her legislative package for 2025. Corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST) is a thin, flexible piping material commonly used […]
‘We really do need to regulate’
Gov. Phil Murphy of New Jersey vetoed a bill in January that would have established a task force to neutralize invasive and harmful plants in the state. What happened? The New Jersey Monitor reported the bill would have also “prohibited the sale, distribution, import, export, or propagation of certain invasive species without a permit from […]
Bissen quick to offer bill to regulate Maui vacation rentals
May 3—1/1 Swipe or click to see more CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / DEC. 15 A new Maui County bill proposed by Maui Mayor Richard Bissen would phase out vacation rentals in West Maui. Above, vacation rental units at the Kapalua Golf Villas in Lahaina. Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already […]
Mississippi Republicans revive bill to regulate transgender bathroom use in schools
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s Republican-led Legislature completed a last-ditch effort Thursday to revive a bill to regulate transgender people’s use of bathrooms, locker rooms and dormitories in public education buildings. Lawmakers pushed the proposal through the House and Senate in the final days of their four-month session after negotiations between the chambers broke down […]
Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The FCC on Thursday restored “net neutrality” rules that prevent broadband internet providers such as Comcast and AT&T from favoring some sites and apps over others. The move effectively reinstates a net neutrality order the commission first issued in 2015 during the Obama administration; under then-President Donald Trump, the FCC subsequently […]
Supreme Court to decide if Biden administration can regulate ‘ghost guns’
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider whether the Biden administration can lawfully regulate so-called ghost guns — firearms that are made from kits available online that people can assemble at home. The justices took up a Biden administration appeal in defense of regulations that a lower court invalidated. The provisions in […]
Should local governments get to regulate self-driving vehicles? California bill gets hearing
Good morning and welcome to the A.M. Alert! SB 915 ADVANCES DESPITE PUSHBACK Should local governments be allowed to pass their own regulations around autonomous vehicles (also known as robotaxis, self-driving vehicles or AVs)? A bill that would do just that moved one step closer to becoming law on Wednesday, when the Senate Local Government […]
After Kansas House bill to regulate AI in campaign ads stalls, experts warn of dangers
A bill that would have prohibited deceptive artificial intelligence-generated campaign advertisements didn’t pass by the turnaround deadline in the Kansas House, but the rapidly evolving technology is already in use in campaigns in several different ways. Pat Proctor, R-Leavenworth, introduced House Bill 2559, along with House Minority Leader Vic Miller, D-Topeka. The bill wouldn’t ban […]
Washington state House lawmakers vote to regulate rent increases
House lawmakers on Tuesday approved statewide legislation that would limit annual rent increases for Washington tenants. The vote came before a key deadline to keep legislation alive this session. Bills had to be passed from their house of origin Tuesday to continue to be considered. House Bill 2114 would limit rent increases to 7% for […]
Bills would regulate short-term rentals
Feb. 4—A bill that seeks to give the counties the power to control short-term rentals — even phase them out— is moving in the state Legislature. Other bills under consideration are geared to encouraging better regulation of short-term rentals, or providing incentives to convert them into longer-term housing. Senate Bill 2919, authored by Sen. Jarrett […]