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Albany’s blueprint for schools: cell-free halls, looser Yeshiva rules, new aid math
It’s up to school districts in New York to figure out how to implement cellphone bans, but the budget does include $13.5 million to assist districts in purchasing supplies that can help.
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Tech helps New Jersey house unsheltered veterans
More than 30,000 U.S. veterans were unsheltered last year. New Jersey is turning to a cloud-enabled platform to streamline and expedite efforts to get veterans in the state housed.
Alabama governor to weigh cellphone ban bill
Gov. Kay Ivey in her 2025 State of the State endorsed legislation to ban cellphones in schools, saying that social media is negatively impacting students.
23andMe users’ genetic data is at risk, state AGs warn
State and federal laws may not protect consumers’ DNA information.
Iowa governor signs statewide ban on cellphones in class
The law requires school boards adopt a policy that, at minimum, bans the use of cellphones in class beginning in the 2025-2026 school year.
How California sent residents’ personal health data to LinkedIn
The state’s health insurance exchange transmitted pregnancy and domestic abuse data during a marketing campaign. It is reviewing its website practices.
Alabama Senate passes bills requiring device filters, app store age checks for minors
Lawmakers are considering two bills aim to prevent children from accessing potentially harmful content online.
Ohio judge permanently blocks social media age verification law
Gov. Mike DeWine is eager to appeal the decision, and state lawmakers are already working on alternatives.
Election officials wary of shift to Texas’ centralized voter-registration system
Some lawmakers say a bill requiring counties to switch to TEAM would make it easier to monitor voter rolls. But the system has had its problems.
Trump is shifting cybersecurity to the states, but many aren’t prepared
Only 22 of 48 states in a Nationwide Cybersecurity Review met recommended security levels.
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Nebraska social media age-verification bill moves forward
Democratic-allied lawmakers described the bill as government overreach and said it likely would face lawsuits, while supporters of the proposal said it would help address a mental health crisis among young people.
GOP-backed bill would help verify the results of hand-counted ballots in Texas
The proposal would require counties who choose to hand-count to use ballots that can be scanned and tabulated by a voting machine.
An algorithm deemed this nearly blind 70-year-old prisoner a “moderate risk.” Now he’s no longer eligible for parole.
A Louisiana law cedes much of the power of the parole board to an algorithm that bars thousands of prisoners from a shot at early release.
Ohio governor supports new bill banning student cellphone use in schools
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is throwing his support behind a new bill that would require public schools to create a policy banning students from using cell phones during the school day.
Measure to require E-Verify for all Florida businesses moves to House
Existing law requires only employers with 25 employees or more to use the system to vet the legal status of their workforces.
Texas school district sees efficiency gains with e-procurement
At a time when shrinking budgets are impacting school closures in the state, the Arlington Independent School District has turned to tech to better manage spending.
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit that challenged Georgia’s electronic voting machine system
The judge dismissed a 2017 lawsuit challenging security threats of Georgia's electronic voting machines used in statewide elections since 2020.
Cuts to federal health agency raise concerns about state and local impacts
The staff and budget cuts at the federal level will hamper state and local health departments’ capacity to juggle public health needs like disease surveillance and data modernization, experts say.
Cities lead bans on algorithmic rent hikes as states lag behind
Minneapolis is the latest city to crack down. State legislative efforts have moved slowly.
Ban on cell phone use during K-8 school hours in Georgia goes to the governor
Expansion to high schools could come later.
