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Senators want limits on the government's use of facial recognition technology for airport screening

May. 02, 2024 15:21 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of senators is pushing for restrictions on the use of facial recognition technology by the Transportation Security Administration, saying they are concerned about travelers' privacy and civil liberties. In a letter on Thursday, the group of 14...

Georgia bill would give utility regulators extra years in office without facing voters

Mar. 22, 2024 18:23 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's Public Service Commission is an elected body that's gone years without having elections because of a redistricting lawsuit. Anticipating that a court will order elections to resume, Georgia lawmakers now want to add an extra two years to the six-year terms...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Louisiana's presidential primaries

Mar. 20, 2024 13:47 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Louisiana politics have been dominated this year by new Republican Gov. Jeff Landry’s special legislative sessions to address crime and adopt new congressional maps. On Saturday, the focus will shift to the state’s presidential primaries. There’s little...