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Madyson Fitzgerald @maddyfitz.bsky.social · 4h

ICYMI: The New York state court system set out a new policy on the use of artificial intelligence by judges and other court staff, joining at least four other U.S. states that have adopted similar rules in the past year.

www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

New York court system sets rules for AI use by judges, staff

The New York state court system on Friday set out a new policy on the use of artificial intelligence by judges and other court staff, joining at least four other U.S. states that have adopted similar rules in the past year.

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CalMatters @calmatters.org · 1d

Gov. Newsom today announced that he has signed Senate Bill 243, legislation that adds guardrails to AI-powered chatbots that operate in the state.

The legislation had divided tech industry representatives and child safety advocates. https://cal.news/4oij2jN

New California law forces chatbots to protect kids' mental health

California Gov. Gavin Newsom approved mandatory monitoring and reminders when kids use chatbots. Child advocates backed a different bill.

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Madyson Fitzgerald @maddyfitz.bsky.social · 1d

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Stateline @stateline.org · 1d

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Stateline @stateline.org · 1d

📬 Did you know Stateline's newsletters are free to read?

Subscribe to Stateline Daily and Weekly for the latest in state policy news from all 50 states. Visit our website to see how you can sign up today:
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Stateline Daily is your cheat sheet for the day's most important state and local policy stories from across the country. You'll get the latest stories and headlines delivered to your inbox each morning. Want a recap of the previous week's Stateline stories? Sign up for Stateline Weekly.

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The Marshall Project @themarshallproject.org · 3d

"Phones have been inside Alabama's prisons since around 2013... it’s because of the bravery of people who were willing to record what's happening around them, that we were able to put this story together."

How Filmmakers Uncovered ‘Embarrassment of Horrors’ In Alabama Prisons

The directors of ‘The Alabama Solution’ discuss their piercing new documentary and what they hope people will take away from the film.

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Madyson Fitzgerald @maddyfitz.bsky.social · 4d

Just three states — Arkansas, Idaho and Virginia — enacted laws this session that establish or amend rules for law enforcement agencies using automated license plate readers.

My latest for @stateline.org

Stateline @stateline.org · 4d

Lawmakers in at least 16 states this year introduced bills to regulate the use of automated license plate readers responsible for collecting large amounts of data on drivers across the country.

From @maddyfitz.bsky.social:

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Despite widespread interest, only 3 states passed license plate reader laws this year • Stateline

Lawmakers in at least 16 states this year introduced bills to regulate the use of automated license plate readers responsible for collecting large amounts of data on drivers across the country. But ju...

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Barb Barrett @bbarrettnc.bsky.social · 4d

The federal government shutdown is forcing a reckoning for two Medicare remote health care programs.
They automatically expired Oct. 1.

@tim-henderson.bsky.social reporting for @stateline.org

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Shutdown forces Medicare patients off popular telehealth and hospital-at-home programs • Stateline

The federal government shutdown is forcing a reckoning for two remote health care programs because they automatically expired Oct. 1. The telehealth and in-home hospital care programs were both tempor...

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Michigan Advance @michiganadvance.com · 5d

Augusta Township officials see millions of dollars in tax revenue, but more than 950 residents who signed ballot petitions fear endless noise, pollution and higher electric rates.

Part two in a series from @insideclimatenews.org

michiganadvance.com/2025/10/09/a...

A Michigan Town Hopes to Stop a Data Center With a 2026 Ballot Initiative • Michigan Advance

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. This is the sec...

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Elisha Brown @elishabrown.bsky.social · 5d

Another effort to restrict access to abortion pills: Louisiana is suing federal health officials over an FDA policy that allows mifepristone to be mailed to patients, @greglarose.bsky.social reports. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/loui...

Louisiana sues Food & Drug Administration to stop mailing of abortion medication

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill filed a lawsuit this week that calls on the federal government to strike down rules that allow the distribution of abortion drugs without an in-person doctor’s v...

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Madyson Fitzgerald @maddyfitz.bsky.social · 5d

From @pluribusnews.bsky.social: Lawmakers in four states filed legislation this year that would designate AI systems as nonsentient — and to ensure artificial intelligence chatbots that may mimic human traits are never afforded human rights.

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States want to clarify: AI is not human – Pluribus News

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Stateline @stateline.org · 5d

Going without federal reimbursement for shutdown costs could force states to cut their own budget priorities.

https://stateline.org/2025/10/09/this-shutdown-feels-different-states-might-not-get-repaid-when-government-reopens/

‘This shutdown feels different.’ States might not get repaid when government reopens. • Stateline

States are continuing to operate federally funded programs during the shutdown. But they say they can only front those costs for so long — and some are worried about getting repaid.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 6d

Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area ICE facility and began to pray.

The masked ICE agents on the roof responded by firing pepper balls, with one striking him in the head

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James Tyler @jamestylerespn.bsky.social · 6d

like I know this is about the tequila heist last year in which his trucks and supply were stolen, but this headline makes it look like he’s about to confess drinking them all

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Barb Barrett @bbarrettnc.bsky.social · 12d

For Gen Z adults, the oldest of whom are now reaching their late 20s, suicide is taking more lives than 10 years ago — when millennials were the same age.

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Analysis from @tim-henderson.bsky.social for @stateline.org

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Stateline @stateline.org · 6d

This year, at least four states have considered legislation aimed at expanding penalties for exhibition driving and street takeovers, Amanda Hernández reports.

https://stateline.org/2025/10/08/illegal-street-takeovers-with-stunts-and-noise-are-growing-as-states-try-to-crack-down/

Illegal street takeovers — with stunts and noise — are growing as states try to crack down • Stateline

Illegal street takeovers, where drivers block roads to perform stunts, have become an increasing concern in cities across the country.

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Elisha Brown @elishabrown.bsky.social · 14d

The only two Planned Parenthood clinics in Louisiana are set to close today. I talked to providers and advocates from coast to coast — California lost 5 clinics in July — about what the "defunding" provision means for patients in low-income communities. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/medi...

Medicaid patients lose quick access to basic care after Planned Parenthood cuts and closures

Second in a five-part series.When Margaret Crawford found out her reproductive health care provider was closing soon due to federal funding cuts, she scheduled an appointment for her annual exam. But ...

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Madyson Fitzgerald @maddyfitz.bsky.social · 14d

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law I recently wrote about that aims to prevent people from using powerful artificial intelligence models for potentially catastrophic activities.

via @stateline.org
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California, New York could become first states to enact laws aiming to prevent catastrophic AI harm • Stateline

California and New York could become the first states to establish rules aiming to prevent the most advanced, large-scale artificial intelligence models — known as frontier AI models — from causing ca...

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The Markup @themarkup.org · 17d

This week, @stateline.org reported on how a Biden-era project to expand high-speed broadband to rural regions is being significantly changed by the Trump administration, disqualifying hundreds of thousands of locations from access: stateline.org/2025/09/22/w...

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Fewer households, businesses will get high-speed internet under revamped federal plan • Stateline

Tens of thousands of homes and businesses without internet access will not receive it.

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Jonathan Shorman @jonshorman.bsky.social · 18d

After Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Republicans have been actively soliciting tips and info on social media comments about Kirk, helping drive a wave of firings in academia and government. My story for @stateline.org on free speech in this moment

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Republican push for tips on Charlie Kirk posts drives firings of public workers • Stateline

Hours after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Suzanne Swierc shared two thoughts on her private Facebook page — that the killing of the right-wing activist was wrong, and that his death reflected “the vio...

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Stateline @stateline.org · 20d

A wildland firefighter who was arrested by immigration agents while fighting a wildfire in Washington state has been released from detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, his attorneys said Wednesday.

stateline.org/2025/09/24/f...

Firefighter arrested at Washington state wildfire released by ICE • Stateline

A wildland firefighter who was arrested by immigration agents while fighting a wildfire in Washington state has been released from detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, his attorneys ...

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Stateline @stateline.org · 20d

📢 Southern states offer a stark preview of what shrinking safety nets and new Medicaid work requirements could mean nationwide.

Stateline's @acvollers.bsky.social will be joining @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social for a conversation on the future of Medicaid.

Register today: bit.ly/FutureofMedicaid

What the South Tells Us About Medicaid’s Future

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West Virginia Watch @westvirginiawatch.com · 21d

Trump has scaled back a Biden-era program that aimed to close the digital divide, especially in rural areas, reports @amelianews.bsky.social and @maddyfitz.bsky.social.

Fewer households, businesses will get high-speed internet under revamped federal plan • West Virginia Watch

Tens of thousands of homes and businesses without internet access will not receive it.

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Madyson Fitzgerald @maddyfitz.bsky.social · 22d

West Virginia, ranking last in internet connectivity, could have achieved universal broadband under a massive federal program meant to close the digital divide.

Then the Trump administration changed the rules. My latest with @amelianews.bsky.social for @stateline.org:
stateline.org/2025/09/22/w...

Fewer households, businesses will get high-speed internet under revamped federal plan • Stateline

Tens of thousands of homes and businesses without internet access will not receive it.

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Stateline @stateline.org · 22d

From @maddyfitz.bsky.social + @amelianews.bsky.social: Under a revised federal broadband program, thousands of households, businesses and community buildings across the country will be disqualified from the government’s push to provide more internet access.

stateline.org/2025/09/22/w...

Fewer households, businesses will get high-speed internet under revamped federal plan • Stateline

Tens of thousands of homes and businesses without internet access will not receive it.

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Madyson Fitzgerald @maddyfitz.bsky.social · 26d

"State AI legislation has been sponsored by both Democrats and Republicans and has been approved with bipartisan support, a reflection of broad concerns over its expanding use in health care." (@stateline.org)

Stateline @stateline.org · 26d

From @acvollers.bsky.social: More than a dozen states this year have passed laws regulating AI in health care.

stateline.org/2025/09/17/a...

As AI enters exam rooms, states step up oversight • Stateline

A bipartisan group of Pennsylvania state legislators recently hatched a plan to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in health care. Four Pennsylvania House Democrats and one House Republican p...

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