The holiday season in Harrisburg also means it’s the time of year when state legislators return home bearing gifts, in the form of grants, that have been awarded to projects in their respective districts. [Read More]
Twenty-seven projects in Berks County will receive a combined $5.6 million in state funding through a program overseen by the Commonwealth Financing Authority. [Read More]
Two local legislators, one a Republican, one a Democrat, one on the House and one in the Senate, are continuing to press forward with efforts to regulate artificial intelligence, or AI, despite an executive order from President Trump punishing states that take such action. [Read More]
President Trump announced on Truth Social his plans to sign an executive order that would ban states from regulating AI development. [Read More]
Pennsylvania lawmakers are taking steps to regulate artificial intelligence to protect residents, but a potential presidential order could shift regulatory power to the federal government. [Read More]
I’m pleased to report that after many months of intense meetings, we were able to negotiate a more reasonable spending plan with important policy improvements with no tax increases on Pennsylvania families or businesses. [Read More]
AI-generated CSAM content has increased, including instances of images being created and shared in school settings, the bill's proponents said. [Read More]
Legislation to protect minors from sexually explicit AI deepfakes passed the Senate unanimously as part of SB 1050, which addresses reporting of child sexual abuse materials generated by AI. [Read More]
The Senate unanimously supported a bill that would expand current requirements for mandated reporters to include AI-generated child sexual abuse materials — even if it's created by another minor. [Read More]
The state Senate unanimously approved a proposal Wednesday that would require mandated reporters to alert investigators about suspected child sexual abuse materials generated by artificial intelligence, even if they’re created by or in the possession of a child. [Read More]
