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Apr 18 2024
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Jordan Rodell: Proposed social media legislation would undermine First Amendment protections
A new Minnesota proposal stands poised to follow Texas and Florida in violating centuries of First Amendment protections against government compelling or blocking speech. The proposed legislation raises similar concerns to cases the Supreme Court heard last month to block Texas and Florida social media laws on constitutional grounds. These bills (HF 4400/SF 4696) put Minnesotans at risk of
Pioneer PressApr 22 2024
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Tony Evers weighs in on security threats facing Wisconsin elections chief Meagan Wolfe
WAUNAKEE – As former President Donald Trump targets the state's top election official with false accusations about the 2020 election, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said state officials will do all they can to protect her safety while acknowledging the presumptive GOP nominee's First Amendment rights. "First of all, he's making accusations that are nothing but a freakin’ lie. And then second of all
Milwaukee Journal SentinelApr 04 2024
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Seattle’s social housing developer struggles to take shape
More than a year after voters signed off on its creation, Seattle’s social housing developer still hasn’t hired a CEO. It doesn’t have a chief financial officer, either, nor an office. Its website is sparse and its board members haven’t been paid, as was required by the initiative. One staff member is paying for Google Workspace out of his own pocket. Kaileah Baldwin, board chair, said all of
The Seattle TimesApr 20 2024
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Savannah's Black Tusk unleashes new album with free Congress Street Social Club concert
Savannah's music aficionados are gearing up for a seismic event in the city's vibrant music scene as homegrown guitar heroes Black Tusk prepare to drop their highly anticipated album, The Way Forward, on April 26. The band will mark the momentous occasion with a free live performance on the same day at 8 p.m., at Congress Street Social Club, 411 W. Congress St. The event promises an evening
Savannah Morning NewsApr 16 2024
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House may take up vote soon on national security bill
Johnson is vowing that the priorities of funding Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan will get separate votes by the end of the week. That plan has Democrats on board, but Johnson is facing threats from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), who are pushing to oust him for moving on the package. Greene has already introduced a motion to dismiss Johnson as speaker, and Massie
The HillApr 17 2024
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Iowa lawmakers revive effort to advance social studies concepts developed by conservative group
DES MOINES — The Iowa Senate passed a bill requiring Iowa schools to adopt new social studies and civics education standards with a focus on Western civilization; U.S. and Iowa history; the structure, function and role of the state and federal government; and "civic virtues displayed in the lives of exemplary Americans." Lawmakers Tuesday amended a bill that calls for the Iowa Department of
Cedar Rapids GazetteApr 17 2024
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Live selling startup CommentSold uses AI to generate shoppable, social-ready clips
CommentSold, the e-commerce tech startup that provides web and video tools to online retailers, launched a new generative AI-powered tool on Wednesday that can sift through livestreamed footage and generate short product explainer videos for sellers to post to their website, app and social media platforms. The “AI ClipHero” feature creates short clips from livestreamed selling events, which
TechCrunchApr 21 2024
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Sullivan blasts Biden’s moves to restrict drilling and mining in Alaska as ‘national security suicide’
Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska.) ripped into the Biden administration’s decision to restrict drilling on millions of acres of government-owned lands in Alaska, arguing it was a “lawless” move. “It’s lawless. He [President Biden] doesn’t have the authority to do that,” Sullivan said Sunday on CBS News’s “Face the Nation.” “And I could go into all the laws that support me on that. It’s, as I say,
The HillApr 16 2024
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Ex-Uber security chief is now advising executives on responding to cyberattacks
Ex-Uber security chief Joe Sullivan is taking on a new role to support his mission of helping executives avoid the criminal charges he's spent the past few years battling. Why it matters: Security executives face growing liability and litigation risks as regulators start holding companies accountable for the data breaches and other cyberattacks they face. Driving the news: Sullivan is joining
AxiosApr 13 2024
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Broncos' critical 2024 draft hinges on securing a franchise quarterback
Dave Logan is entering his 34th season as a Broncos broadcaster. In other words, he’s seen a lot of drafts. He calls the one on April 25-27 “critical” for the Broncos. “I think it is because there is some uncertainty in terms of what they will do at the most important position in the NFL,’’ said Logan, entering his 27th season as the radio play-by-play announcer on KOA after seven years as an
Colorado Springs Gazette