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States crack down on black market for restaurant reservations
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (98+ words) Pluribus News 06: 00 AM, May 13, 2026 States are cracking down on online middlemen that broker the sale of hard-to-get restaurant reservations, turning dining out into a form of hunger games. New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed legislation last week barring the sale…...
How a new law in Maryland targets energy affordability
13+ hour, 44+ min ago (80+ words) Pluribus News 05: 55 PM, May 12, 2026 Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed far-reaching energy affordability legislation Tuesday in an attempt to combat booming electricity costs for consumers. The bill, known as the Utility RELIEF Act, returns $100 million in surcharges to electrical utility ratepayers,…...
Agrivoltaics gains momentum as legislators advance solar farming bills
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (74+ words) Pluribus News 06: 00 AM, May 12, 2026 Lawmakers in at least 11 states introduced legislation this year to allow and encourage farmers to place solar panels on agricultural land." The Solar & Farming Association and other supporters of what's known as agrivoltaics say incorporating farming…...
Conn. set to launch first state AI safety testing program
2+ day, 31+ min ago (74+ words) Pluribus News 06: 00 AM, May 11, 2026 Connecticut is poised to become the first state to establish a third-party system to test the safety of artificial intelligence products. Lawmakers included the four-year pilot project in a sweeping AI and online safety bill they…...
States expand booze sales ahead of World Cup
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (110+ words) Pluribus News 06: 00 AM, May 10, 2026 When tens of thousands of soccer fans pour out of Gillette Stadium after some of the first matches of this year's World Cup, they are likely to find restaurants still pouring beer " at least across the…...
What happened to California's Fast Food Council?
5+ day, 46+ min ago (73+ words) Pluribus News What happened to California's Fast Food Council? Despite lofty expectations, it has not met in more than a year. 06: 00 AM, May 08, 2026 When California leaders in 2023 raised minimum pay for fast food workers and created a Fast Food Council…...
Minnesota poised to ban "nudification" apps
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (71+ words) Pluribus News 06: 00 AM, May 07, 2026 Minnesota lawmakers have approved a first-in-the-nation ban on artificial intelligence "nudification" applications that are often used to victimize women and girls. The bill, which the Senate unanimously approved last week and still needs Democratic Gov. Tim…...
States push ahead with Medicaid work rules
1+ week, 4+ day ago (117+ words) Pluribus News 12: 20 PM, May 01, 2026 A handful of Republican-led states are planning to implement new work requirements under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act months ahead of the 2027 deadline and often with more restrictions than the federal law requires, according to…...
States experiment with psychedelic ibogaine treatments
3+ week, 1+ day ago (82+ words) Pluribus News 06: 00 AM, Apr 21, 2026 President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an executive order providing up to $50 million for states to begin research on ibogaine, a psychedelic that shows promise of treating opioid use disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and other maladies....
Maryland climate-aligned transportation bill gains momentum in Senate
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (805+ words) 06: 00 AM, Apr 03, 2026 Green advocates in Maryland are pushing for a third straight session to get legislation across the finish line that would require the state to align its transportation priorities with its climate goals." A coalition of nearly 50 environmental, transit…...