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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.
Where can renters afford to buy homes? A new index of housing affordability focuses only on renters’ ability to become homeowners.Five reasons the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census is detrimental to its goal The introduction of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census puts government data and our democracy at risk.Movin’ on up: Who gains from multiple postsecondary credentials? Does earning multiple postsecondary credentials guarantee success in the labor market?Medicaid-covered opioid overdose and treatment drugs reveal the growth of the opioid crisis From 2011 and 2017, units of medication for treating opioid use disorder and overdoses paid for by Medicaid increased 183 percent.After clearing the CDC to study gun violence, Congress should take three additional steps A recent move by Congress paves the way to expand what we know about gun violence and save lives.New evidence shows that limited English proficiency is a barrier to homeownership Among proven barriers to buying a home, limited English proficiency is now a clearer piece of the puzzle.