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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.
Three ways bikeshare can counteract, not reinforce, DC's disparities Capital Bikeshare users have generated millions of rides, but use and station placement varies around the city.“A Green New Deal” sets a high bar for environmental economic change and justice The biggest change in the Green New Deal resolution is its explicit call-out of “systemic injustices.”Small business and community development lending are key to CRA compliance for most banks The 1977 Community Reinvestment Act seeks to encourage banks to meet their communities’ credit needs.Is there a right way to accommodate rapid urban growth in developing countries? Should cities in developing countries fix what they already have or start fresh?A new law could help the government rely on evidence to improve programs The Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act is a step toward strengthening how the federal government uses evidence.The social safety net in 2019: four trends to watch in SNAP The Trump administration has signaled interest in tightening up waivers for SNAP work requirements.