Data privacy, long a focus of state lawmakers across the country, is poised to enter a new space: your brain. Elon Musk has been making headlines for years now with his company Neuralink , which seeks to someday combine human consciousness with artificial intelligence...
When the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the federal law prohibiting state-authorized sports betting in May 2018 , it wasn’t just state legislatures that sprang into action. The fantasy sports behemoths DraftKings and FanDuel also mobilized to become sportsbooks...
Cities across the country have been setting heat records all summer long. Indeed, the three hottest days on record for the entire Earth were all set in July, according to the United Nations. “Earth is becoming hotter and more dangerous for everyone, everywhere...
A recent analysis by the website GoodRx found that the cost of prescription drugs in the United States has risen 37 percent over the past decade, outstripping inflation . Drug companies, insurers and the government often take the blame for these skyrocketing...
In case you haven’t noticed, we’re in the midst of an Ozempic boom . Exploding demand for the weight-loss drug has sent the value of its manufacturer, Novo Nordisk, to the moon and the buzz shows no signs of diminishing. Ozempic’s active ingredient...
In their seminal book on the American health care system, legendary investigative reporters Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele offered a disturbing metaphor for the illogical nature of medical pricing in 2004’s Critical Condition: How Health Care in America...
In a sign of the times, states have begun pursuing bills that require disclosure of the use of artificial intelligence. In March, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) signed SB 149 , making the state the first in the nation to require individuals who use generative AI to...
With America facing an obesity epidemic , it’s no wonder some are embracing the concept that food—simple, healthy, nutritious food—is medicine in and of itself, a philosophy that’s growing in popularity among health care providers. The...
With no action at the federal level, over a dozen states have enacted comprehensive consumer privacy legislation since 2018. Many of these bills, however, have been significantly watered down by the influence of Big Tech. A recent joint report by the Electronic...
Back in November , we told you about a surge in victories by labor unions across the country, both on the picket line and in statehouses. Six months later, labor’s momentum continues—but that’s also sparked a backlash from anti-labor contingents...
For more than half a century Americans have been talking about recycling. Yet in 2024 pollution remains a top priority for state lawmakers across the country as they grapple with plastic pollution and “ forever chemical ” contamination—dual dilemmas...
Restaurateurs are accusing the California attorney general of a bait and switch on legislation targeting bait-and-switch pricing practices employed by car rental companies, hotels and other businesses—and it could have serious ramifications nationwide. ...
Even as states are falling behind on their greenhouse gas emissions goals , that topic remains a top priority in legislatures across the country. Numerous bills have been introduced this year that would establish new renewable energy targets and mitigate carbon...
By many if not most people’s standards, Heidi Clayton was a clear victim of workplace harassment . A member of the Atlantic City Police Department, Clayton was asked out on dates by a lieutenant, who also commented on her physical appearance and read her...
Artificial intelligence is the “it” topic in statehouses this year with lawmakers everywhere considering proposals to regulate the rapidly evolving technology. There’s a lot of legislation to keep track of. Fortunately, the International Association...