Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez debut bill to crack down on Flock camerasSens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., are debuting legislation that would crack down on Flock license-plate-reader cameras, part of a bipartisan backlash in recent weeks against the technology. The bill would largely bar the federal government from using the AI-powered cameras or accessing data…Spokane Spokesman-Review5d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologyJeff MerkleyAlexandria Ocasio-Cortezflock camera legislation
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon decries Trump’s ‘entrenchment of an authoritarian state’The top concerns at the Oregon senator’s town hall were focused on the Trump presidency and mail-in voting.The Oregonian26d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeJeff Merkleytrump presidency concerns
Polymarket let users bet on wildfires. Lawmakers warn that could spur arson.Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, said that “you never want to encourage the obscene act of starting a fire.”Anchorage Daily News2mo agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeJeff Merkleywildfire betting regulation
