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Supreme Court weighs local governments' climate change lawsuits against oil and gas companiesThe Supreme Court is considering whether local governments can sue oil and gas companies for climate change costs. On Monday, key justices expressed skepticism about the potential flood of litigation if the case from Boulder, Colorado, proceeds. Chief Justice John Roberts questioned the implications of allowing municipalities nationwide to file similar…
Libertarian Ken Krawchuk vows to fix schools, cut taxes in 4th run for Pa. governorEditor’s note: This is the third and final profile on this year’s candidates for Pennsylvania governor. A profile of Republican challenger Stacy Garrity was published Sept. 26. One on Democratic incumbent Gov. Josh Shapiro ran Tuesday. Montgomery County Libertarian Ken Krawchuk failed to garner more than 1% of the votes
Whistleblower suit claims ‘waste and wrongdoing’ by Shapiro administration over governor’s mansion renovationsA whistleblower lawsuit accuses Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration of bypassing procurement requirements meant to safeguard the use of taxpayer dollars, including during renovations to the governor’s mansion, and firing a staffer who raised concerns. The administration waived competitive bid requirements after purchases were made, split…
Josh Shapiro wades into AI debate with call for ‘strict guardrails’By Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Thursday called for greater federal regulation of artificial intelligence while criticizing President Donald Trump for minimizing concerns, saying “We cannot ignore the warning signs nor downplay the very real risks.” “I am not a doomer. I don’t think that it is inevitable that AI
Push to restrict ‘jawboning’ advanced by Senate Commerce panelWASHINGTON — The Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday approved, 18-10, legislation by Chairman Ted Cruz that would limit government coercion of broadcasters and online platforms, despite concerns about its impact on conversations with artificial intelligence platforms. Sens. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., and Jacky Rosen, D-Nev.,…