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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.
Work alone is often not enough to lift people out of poverty Yesterday’s release of the farm bill included a proposal to toughen work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.Dispelling three manufacturing employment myths Manufacturing's declining share of the US workforce from 1960 to 2015 is tied to many misleading myths and opinions.Four ways private university police forces jeopardize public safety After the shooting of Charles Thomas, universities should question whether private police forces make campuses and communities safer.Educator wages don’t reflect the significance of early childhood Amid strikes to protest low wages for teachers, pay disparities within the education workforce shouldn't be overlooked.How many scholarships could we fund if we eliminated college sports? Hint: a lot. In the wake of March Madness, Urban Institute researchers reflect on the financial costs of intercollegiate sports.