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When Gov. Ron DeSantis needed a place to host a signing ceremony for a bill banning homeless people from sleeping in public, the Florida Republican chose Miami Beach. It wasn't picked just for its iconic beach and breakers. Last September, Miami Beach enacted a similar prohibition on public sleeping, which DeSantis praised at the March ceremony as a compassionate measure that would also keep the streets "clean" and "safe." It's been a selling point for South Florida. Republican Miami Mayor Francis Suarez bragged last year, during his brief presidential campaign, that because of the city's "dif...
Reason
Happy Tuesday and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. This week's stories include: A new bill introduced by Sen. John Fetterman (D–Pa.) and Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D–Del.) aims to help localities reform their zoning codes through consultation with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.The University of California, Berkeley, at long last, gets the California Supreme Court's blessing to move forward with a contentious redevelopment of People's Park.Austin considers applying an "equity overlay" to its "missing middle" reforms, much to the alarm of some YIMBYs who say the ne...
Reason
Today's technology companies are increasingly sandwiched between the regulatory requirements of the European Union (E.U.) and those of California. While the U.S. federal government may adopt a light touch, pro-innovation approach, California's state legislation can undermine this with a regulatory approach with impacts far beyond its borders. A new California bill imposes a rigorous regulatory regime on Artificial Intelligence (AI), making it the latest technology caught in this potentially innovation-stifling squeeze between Brussels and Sacramento. The term "Brussels Effect" often refers to ...
Reason
America's most insane occupational licensing law is about to get a whole lot better. Louisiana is the only state in the country that requires florists to be licensed by the government. A bill that is now on the way to Gov. Jeff Landry's desk sadly won't change that fact, but it will eliminate the mandatory test that prospective florists in Louisiana must pass before being allowed to earn a living by placing different types of flowers together in an arrangement. Going forward, obtaining a florist license will require only the payment of a fee to the state. The bill cleared its final legislative...
Reason
The end of cash has been heralded for years—mostly by government officials eager to end the expense of minting coins and printing banknotes while pushing transactions to digital forms that can be tracked and taxed. The transformation has met varying degrees of acceptance or resistance from people around the globe. But Australians appear to be eagerly advancing down the road towards a cash-free world. Disappearing Banknotes and Coins"Cash was once a staple in the economy, but it's fast becoming a relic of the past," according to an April report on Australia's financial evolution from SBSNews. "...
Reason
Scotland's leader is facing a fight for his political survival after he ended a three-year power-sharing agreement with the Scottish Green Party following a clash over climate change policies. Thursday's decision by First Minister Humza Yousaf of the Scottish National Party to tear up the deal with the much smaller Greens with immediate effect has triggered a series of events that could see him lose the top job next week and even lead to an early election. The termination of 2021’s Bute House Agreement coalition deal between two parties that back Scotland's independence from the UK prompted th...
Euronews (English)
We've heard the argument that regulation stifles innovation too many times. It’s not only boring, it’s a misguided myth. In reality, regulation is less about stifling innovation and more about channelling it responsibly — before it’s too late and irreversible harm is caused. Regulation keeps big tech in check and without it, we end up with endless apologies from tech executives who say “Just trust us”. Two years ago, the European Commission proposed the first EU regulatory framework for AI, to ensure that AI systems can be analysed and classified according to the risk they pose to users. Now, ...
Euronews (English)
Washington (AFP) - World Bank President Ajay Banga said Tuesday that he is working to reform "dysfunctionality" among the leadership of the development lender, and pledged to refocus its mission to better address the challenges posed by climate change. The former Mastercard chief executive told the Council on Foreign Relations in New York that the bank should alter its current twin mandate of poverty alleviation and boosting shared prosperity to include climate change. "I think the twin goals have to change to being elimination of poverty, but on a livable planet, because of the intertwined ...
AFP
President Joe Biden’s administration announced a proposed rule that would limit the duration of Republican healthcare plans to three months with the option of a one-month extension. The administration said that short-term health insurance plans may leave patients burdened with excessive medical bills. The new rule would also require that plans provide customers with clear explanations of their benefits, which are often difficult to understand and can misinform people about their rights. Biden is trying to reverse Donald Trump’s expansion of short-term plans, which took effect in 2018. It exten...
uPolitics.com
President Joe Biden announced more than $43 billion in federal funding to expand high-speed internet access across the country, marking the start of the largest-ever campaign to deliver reliable broadband to American families and small businesses. Biden’s plan aims to remediate the “digital divide,” which refers to the gap between demographics that have access to modern information and communication technologies and those that do not. Though this is not a new effort, it has taken on new life since the pandemic, when America realized how vital internet connectivity is. “It’s the biggest investm...
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