Spanberger recommends a quarter million acres of new solar panels on farms and forestsLast week, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger unveiled her energy plan as required by state law. This comes at a crucial time, as hundreds more data centers aWJLA1d agoWhole story →PlanetEconomyAbigail Spanbergervirginia energy plan
Trump AI task force confronts growing questions over keeping AI under controlA White House task force will take the lead on developing the federal government’s response to the rapidly growing capabilities of artificial intelligence.WJLA1d agoWhole story →TechnologySecurityai task force formation
Cornell rape allegations draw congressional criticism of Title IX changesDemocratic women in Congress are reigniting a debate over how the Trump administration’s Title IX rollback could affect campus sexual misconduct cases.WJLA3d agoWhole story →GovernmentEducationtitle ix controversy
Mamdani hit with complaint over communications with social media influencers: reportA Texas-based government watchdog group filed a complaint against New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.WJLA4d agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnologyZohran Mamdaninyc mayor ethics complaint
Federal judge weighs temporary halt to Big Bend border barrier work at El Paso hearingEl Paso federal judge orders injunction stopping border barrier work in/near Big Bend National Park as DHS lawsuit proceeds. Opponents rally outside courthouse; CBP pause continues, project not canceled.WJLA5d agoWhole story →JusticePlanetbig bend border barrier hearing
Senate's top party leaders point fingers after data center bill failsThe Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed with the support of all but three House votes, fell short in the face of obstruction by Senate Democrats.WJLA5d agoWhole story →PlanetTechnologyHR 9340data center bill fails
Bipartisan Senate duo puts forward bills aimed at increasing data center transparencyRepublican Senator John Curtis and his Democratic colleague Lisa Blunt Rochester are introducing legislation on the facilities' impacts.WJLA5d agoWhole story →TechnologyPlanetLisa Blunt Rochesterdata center transparency bills
Conservative legal group requests federal gov. investigate 16 Minnesota public schoolsThe Upper Midwest Law Center is requesting that the federal government investigate 16 Minnesota public schools over sexual identity politics.WJLA6d agoWhole story →GovernmentEducationtitle ix investigation request
Missouri GOP senator introduces bill to stop Flock camera abuseMissouri GOP Sen. Josh Hawley is setting up to introduce legislation that will put up guardrails for Flock cameras.WJLA6d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologyJosh Hawleyflock camera regulation proposal
