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AM radio mandates are Exhibit A for what's wrong with tech policymaking: solving problems that barely exist, propping up incumbents, and ignoring how people use tech today.
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More than 20 Canadian and European tech companies and organizations sent an open letter urging the Canadian government to amend Bill C-22 before it becomes law.
The bill could leave Canadians’ data less secure, undermine encryption, and make Canada a harder place for tech companies to invest and grow.
“A backdoor for law enforcement is a backdoor for everyone.”
Read more: progresschamber.org/resource…
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More than 20 tech leaders from Canada and Europe are calling for changes to Bill C-22 ahead of the Senate’s study this fall.
Read the coverage below, and the full open letter at fixc22.ca.
Tech, VPN companies call on Ottawa to make more changes to lawful-access bill theglobeandmail.com/politics…
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Data centers are becoming a political flashpoint. But the choice isn’t between letting them build anywhere and banning them altogether.
New from @DaveV15: Spanberger and Sherrill are taking a different approach: clear rules, local input, ratepayer protections, and no statewide moratorium.
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Age gates sound simple. Actually enforcing them without collecting IDs, misidentifying teenagers, or creating new privacy risks is anything but.
@KayJebelli looks at the EU’s proposed approach and why its age verification scheme may be the least bad option, if lawmakers get the details right.
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“Surveillance pricing” sounds simple: stop companies from using your data to charge you more.
But some state proposals go much further, restricting personalized discounts too.
That difference could determine whether shoppers keep some of the deals they use every day.
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Maryland drew a clearer line: covered grocers and delivery services can’t use personal data to charge an individual shopper more, while the law preserves a range of personalized discounts.
Other states have considered broader restrictions that can reach price reductions too.
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Lawmakers don’t have to choose between protecting consumers from personalized markups and preserving personalized savings.
Our new state-by-state comparison looks at how Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Colorado are drawing that line:
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Janeese Lewis George wants to surprise D.C.
The question is what kind of surprise.
In a new piece, @TahraHoops looks at where Lewis George has embraced a more pro-growth approach, and where some big questions remain.
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Housing may be the biggest test.
Lewis George has pledged to build 72,000 homes in five years, with zoning reform, faster permitting, and more housing near transit. At the same time, she’s pushing stronger rent stabilization and tenant protections.
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The piece also looks at another early test: autonomous vehicles.
The bigger question for D.C.’s next mayor is whether an affordability agenda can pair progressive goals with the housing, transportation, and investment needed to make the city less expensive.
Read @TahraHoops’ new piece: therebuild.pub/p/can-janeese…
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New from @GaryWinslett. Some of the best healthcare reforms happening in the states have something in common: they remove barriers between patients and qualified providers.
From prior authorization reform to expanding who can practice medicine, here’s what Democrats got right on healthcare affordability: progresschamber.org/insights…
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Are kids' online safety legislation making kids safer? @jdtabish: Conversation highlights from our "Explain to Shane" podcast episode. @AEItech @ProgressChamber aei.org/domestic-policy/tech…
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Virginia gets it: you don’t have to choose between AV innovation and strong safety standards.
Let companies prove their technology on the road. If they meet the bar, let them move forward.
That’s a model worth watching as D.C. considers its own next steps.
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Canada is a national leader in AI, infrastructure, and the automotive industry. Self-driving cars are already on the streets in the U.K. and U.S. but haven’t yet made it to Canada. It's a multibillion-dollar opportunity, if Canada takes the right steps.
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NEW: Automated ridehailing could add $1.34B to Canada’s GDP and support 14,000+ jobs by 2050. Canada has the ingredients to compete. The next step is creating a clear path from AV pilots to commercial service across the country. progresschamber.org/research…
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On #ExplaintoShane, @progresschamber’s @jdtabish joined @ShaneTews to talk about social media bans for minors.
Listen to the full episode here: aei.org/multimedia/how-do-we…
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