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US politics
fromAxios
2 days ago

White House eyes Friday rollout for AI framework

The White House plans to announce a federal AI regulatory framework covering child safety, communities, creators, and censorship, with potential preemption of conflicting state laws.
Miami food
fromwww.housingwire.com
4 days ago

Florida's Live Local 4.0 flexes state muscle on housing progress

Florida's Live Local 4.0 expands state preemption of local zoning and tax rules to accelerate affordable and workforce housing development by reducing local control and streamlining approvals.
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago

Iowa bans cities and towns from protecting transgender citizens' civil rights

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed a law prohibiting local governments from protecting transgender residents' civil rights, preventing cities from enacting stronger protections than state law.
US politics
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago

Disturbing Utah 'Bikelash' Bill Takes Aim at Salt Lake City Traffic Calming - Streetsblog USA

State Bill 242 would force Salt Lake City to remove or alter traffic calming infrastructure, impose state oversight and costs, and curtail Vision Zero.
US politics
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Indiana bill targets housing affordability with state zoning changes

Indiana lawmakers propose shifting major housing approval authority from cities to the Statehouse, significantly limiting local control over zoning and development decisions.
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

NC lawmakers revive housing reform agenda, taking on its cities

North Carolina lawmakers once again will try to pass statewide housing reform in a Tar Heel State push to catch up with several of its own cities. Several bills on the agenda this session prioritize housing affordability. They would preempt local control on parking, housing types, and permitting timelines. The measures would apply to all of North Carolina's districts the same types of reforms that cities such as Raleigh and Durham have already codified.
US politics
Real estate
fromMission Local
2 months ago

Could anything have stopped the Marina Safeway 'behemoth'?

State laws enable a 25-story, nearly 800-unit development to override local zoning and permitting constraints on a contaminated Marina Safeway site.
US politics
fromThe Verge
3 months ago

How Silicon Valley turned Trump into a fellow broligarch

No significant state or federal laws directly address digital twins and agentic AI; Colorado's anti-bias law only covers employment-related AI decisions.
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Artificial intelligence
fromTheregister
3 months ago

Trump gives state AI laws the presidential middle finger

President Trump ordered creation of an Attorney General-led task force to challenge state AI laws and promote a minimally burdensome federal AI policy favoring industry.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 months ago

Georgia lawmakers aim to speed housing permits for affordability

Georgia faces a statewide housing shortage exceeding 365,000 homes and is pursuing permitting and regulatory reforms to lower construction costs and increase supply.
US politics
fromFast Company
3 months ago

Trump vows to block state AI regulations, calling them a threat to innovation

A presidential executive order will create a single federal AI regulatory framework preempting state AI laws and potentially penalizing states that enact their own rules.
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US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Trump EPA seeks to weaken scrutiny for some of US's most toxic chemicals

A proposed rule would weaken EPA safety reviews for many toxic chemicals, shorten review timelines, reduce scrutiny, and block state bans or restrictions.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
5 months ago

Newsom signs historic housing bill to bring density to transit hubs

SB 79 allows up to nine-story residential buildings near transit hubs statewide, overriding local zoning and taking effect July 1, 2026.
US politics
fromTruthout
5 months ago

Republicans Pushed Hundreds of Bills This Year to Curtail Local Governments

State preemption laws are increasingly stripping local governments of authority, enabling state officials to force compliance with immigration policies through removal powers and legal threats.
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