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November 2025

States all in on AI despite bubble fears

Governors and local leaders in the Midwest and South say they're hopeful that AI will supercharge stagnant economies and create new jobs despite questions over whether the AI revolution is all it's cracked up to be. Policymakers, industry leaders and local organizations gathered at the "

How Colorado is making its own rules for AI

David Edinger, Colorado's chief information officer, met with Colorado Gov Jared Polis (D) in 2024, and Gov Polis told him to embrace AI in state government. "I said, 'We've seen a few missteps from certain cities and states around the country. How do you feel about an approach that's more along the lines of bullish with guardrails?'" Edinger said.

Limiting Digital Device Use

The City Assembly of Toyoake, Japan, a city with 68,000 residents, recently introduced a rule limiting the use of digital devices to two hours per day outside of work and school. The idea was introduced by mayor Masafumi Kouki. He’s grown concerned that residents, particularly children, have become addicted to digital devices. The new law has no penalties for exceeding the 2-hour limit, and the government will not be tracking cellphone and tablet usage.

Nearly all BEAD Final Proposals Submitted for Review

Nearly all 56 states and territories have submitted their Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program final proposals to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). For the few remaining states that received extensions on the deadline to submit final plans—California, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands—this process is still underway. This week, Guam, Texas, and Washington (DC)are on deck for a breakdown of their BEAD final proposals.

Sens Cantwell, Schatz Demand Answers on Trump Administration's Delay of Nearly $1 Billion in Tribal Broadband Grants

 

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