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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.
How communities are reimagining abandoned youth detention centers Due to steep declines in youth incarceration, hundreds of youth facilities have closed since 2000.Why do some states enforce charity regulations more than others? A suit filed against the Trump Foundation has highlighted the role states play in regulating charities.How three states are supplementing federal funds for workforce development Massachusetts, Texas, and Washington have diverse funding structures for job training programs.New York City’s fall from public housing success represents a broader crisis What has led to major problems with public housing in New York City and other cities?How reevaluating the Thrifty Food Plan can improve SNAP A proposal in the Farm Bill reauthorization could help families that rely on SNAP to pay for food.