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As lawmakers develop legal frameworks for AI, they need a clearer understanding of how AI preemption—federal and state law overriding lower level AI rules—affects public interest and community well-being.
A five-point strategy for reducing the black homeownership gap In the past 15 years, black homeownership rates have declined to levels not seen since the 1960s.How volunteers conduct a one-night survey to better gauge homelessness Volunteering for the "Point-in-Time" count means spending the night talking to people who may be experiencing homelessness.Five recommendations for agencies to best harness Trump’s executive order on AI On Monday, President Trump signed an executive order aiming to ensure America's leadership in artificial intelligence.Local responses to education funding formulas might force incremental change Nearly all states allocate money to local school districts using an education funding formula.Nine tips for engaging home-based child care providers in research As states roll out new training initiatives for home-based providers, they also seek to learn more about their goals and needs.A new bill aims to tackle Social Security’s financial problems Most lawmakers agree that Social Security needs reform, as the program now spends more than it collects.