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Pennsylvania Perspective for Monday, August 11, 2025

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PA House Advances Transit Funding Amid Budget Stalemate - The Pennsylvania House advanced a transit funding proposal as agencies across the state face potential service reductions. Although the bill reflects both Democratic...more

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The Executive Order Guaranteeing Fair Banking for All Americans and Its Implications for State Regulation of Insurance Trade...

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On August 7, 2025, the White House issued an Executive Order titled “Guaranteeing Fair Banking for All Americans,” which is intended to address instances of unfair discrimination in banking decisions by financial institutions...more

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Balancing Innovation and Oversight: Federal AI Policy in Transition

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Consistent with their broader policy differences, the Trump and Biden administrations can be characterized by their notably divergent approaches to regulating artificial intelligence (AI). Indeed, a recent White House...more

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Colorado August Special Session Will Address Colorado AI Act

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Key point: Colorado lawmakers will have another opportunity to amend the Colorado AI Act. ...more

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Federal AI Moratorium Dies on the Vine as Senate Passes the “One Big Beautiful Bill”

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On July 1, 2025, in a near-unanimous, 99-1 vote, the U.S. Senate stripped the AI moratorium provisions originally included in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act." The AI moratorium, which we previously covered here, would have...more

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A Lid on the Canna Worms? Congress Formally Pursues Prohibition of Intoxicating Hemp

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When Congress passed the 2018 Farm Bill, signed into law by President Trump in December 2018, the legislation aimed to support rural economies, promote the production of hemp-based materials such as fiber and grain, and open...more

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AI Quarterly Update: Recent AI Legislation Efforts Signal Potential Challenges for State-Led Regulatory Approach

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In Q1 of 2025, there have been significant regulatory and policy developments at the state, federal, and international level regarding artificial intelligence (“AI”). In Europe, the phased implementation of the European...more

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Blue States Push Back: Legislative Responses to Trump Administration Initiatives

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In the wake of Trump administration executive orders and regulatory actions, Democratic-led states across the nation have taken bold steps to counteract policies they view as regressive. There are 17 states that are led by...more

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Veto of Virginia AI Bill Raises Questions About the Future of State-Level Regulation

On March 24, 2025, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed the High-Risk Artificial Intelligence Developer and Deployer Act (House Bill 2094). The bill, which had passed through the Virginia Legislature in February 2025, would...more

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Iowa 2025 Legislative Session – Week 10

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This week marks the halfway point between the first and second funnels of the 2025 Iowa Legislative session. Both the House and Senate advanced legislation ahead of that second funnel deadline, including several controversial...more

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Joint Effort: Why a New Crop of House Members, a New Speaker, and Continued Bipartisan Support Could Finally Light the Way for...

In November 2023, we pondered whether 2024 might be “the year” for medical marijuana legalization in North Carolina. Well, it wasn’t. Why, you ask? How can a state whose population has expressed overwhelming bipartisan...more

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Iowa 2025 Legislative Session – Week 6

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Week 6 of the 2025 Iowa Legislative Session has come and gone. Inside the Capitol, it was bustling with members of the public protesting and testifying in subcommittee while the outside world experienced sub-zero...more

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Pennsylvania Perspective for Thursday, February 13, 2025

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Gov. Shapiro Sues Trump Admin. Over $2B Federal Funding Freeze -Governor Josh Shapiro has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for allegedly withholding over $2 billion in federal funds from Pennsylvania, despite...more

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Pennsylvania Joining the United States in Proposing a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve: Implications for the Energy Industry

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On November 19, Pennsylvania Representative Mike Cabell (R-117) introduced legislation to form the Pennsylvania Bitcoin Strategic Reserve, aiming to diversify the state’s financial holdings by allocating up to 10% of its...more

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