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AnalysisMar 22

Right to Repair Gains Ground on Three Fronts as State Laws Multiply, EPA Backs Farmers, and Congress Stalls on Military Equipment

Seven U.S. states now enforce consumer electronics right-to-repair laws, the EPA has clarified that farmers can fix their own diesel equipment, and defense contractors blocked military repair provisions from the 2026 defense bill.

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AnalysisMar 21

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Bipartisan NSF AI Education Act Sets Goal of Training One Million Workers by 2028 as Schools and Lawmakers Grapple with AI in the Classroom

Senators Cantwell and Moran introduce federal legislation to fund AI scholarships, create community college Centers of Excellence, and train one million workers, while a Stanford review finds only 20 rigorous studies on AI in K-12 and states introduce competing bills to regulate classroom use.

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