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Elaine S. Povich
Finance
Universities try 3-year degrees to save students time, money
As states explore shorter degrees, some faculty say they undercut students’ education.
Management
Freedom Caucuses push for conservative state laws, but getting attention is their big success
Eleven states have formal chapters of the State Freedom Caucus Network, which aims to push Republicans to the right.
Cybersecurity
If schools won’t ban kids’ cellphones, some lawmakers say, they will
Florida now bans cellphones during class, and lawmakers elsewhere like the idea.
Finance
As Electric Vehicles Shrink Gas Tax Revenue, More States May Tax Mileage
This year, legislators in at least eight states debated mileage taxes on drivers of electric vehicles.
Infrastructure
Many state capitols have security holes
With less than two-thirds of state capitol buildings employing metal detectors, and about 20 statehouses specifically allowing guns inside, there are many security gaps that rioters could exploit.
Cybersecurity
TSA agents to warn travelers on Real ID deadline
Transportation Security Administration agents at airports will warn travelers without Real ID-compliant driver’s licenses that they have just 13 months to get one.
Cybersecurity
Maryland lawmaker warns Real ID snafu could lead to license confiscations
The Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration has asked law enforcement officials to confiscate licenses from drivers they stop if the driver is on the MVA’s list to provide additional documentation.
Cybersecurity
Real ID, real problems: States cope with changing rules, late rollouts
Technical glitches, delays and miscommunication are roiling the Real ID implementation in some states, calling into question whether residents will have the secure driver’s license needed to travel by air or enter government restricted areas after October 2020.
Management
States stumble on internet privacy
After net-neutrality and privacy rules were repealed last year, states have had little success crafting regulations of their own.
Cybersecurity
It’s tax season, and states are battling bogus requests for refunds
States are working to try to stop online filing fraud by verifying the identity of the filers, strengthening password protocols and sharing information on filings that use stolen identities.
Infrastructure
Taxing the cloud: States are looking at how to do it
As states look to tax cloud services, a wide range of both policy and technical questions arise.
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Management
To collect revenue, some states put tax scofflaws in virtual 'stocks'
Publishing the names of tax scofflaws and the amounts they owe on the Internet works spectacularly well, bringing in millions to states eager for the revenue.
