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Amid the barrage of last week’s regulatory news, from rumors of Joe Biden’s upcoming executive order on digital assets to another round of the Russian government’s crypto tug of war, the storyline that was arguably the most consequential for the mainstream narrative on the social effects of crypto has been the one around the Canadian government’s standoff with the Freedom Convoy. The governme...

The bill will also help fund vet costs for police dogs injured in the line of duty. A bill allowing the owners of retired law enforcement dogs to recoup some of their pet’s vet costs cleared its final House committee Monday. HB 25, which allows former handlers or adopters of retired law enforcement dogs that served for five years or more to get up to $1,500 annually for veterinary costs, pass...

Since the 1990s, computer scientists have measured the performance of the world’s most powerful supercomputers using benchmarking tasks. Each month, they publish a ranking of the top 500 machines with fierce competition among nations to come out on top. The history of this ranking shows that over time, supercomputing performance has increased in line with Moore’s Law, doubling roughly every 1...

Illinois State Police Sgt. Mike Vorreyer walks from his patrol car to issue a ticket for speeding to a driver on Interstate Highway 72 near Jacksonville, Ill., Friday, Sept. 15, 2006. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman) RICHMOND, Va. -- A Senate committee could debate a bill that would reverse a policing law intended to reduce racial profiling. The General Assembly in 2020 passed a law along party lines...

E-scooters in Cedar Rapids CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) -With more scooters roaming streets, Cedar Rapids Police are asking to change the terminology used in the city’s bicycle law. The Department will present to the city council on Tuesday. Police want to include “micromobility” devices in the city code, which would encompass any transportation that travels fewer than 20 miles per hour. That in...

Peoria County Sheriff candidate Jason Buckley Another Republican is entering the primary to replace retiring Peoria County Sheriff Brian Asbell. Jason Buckley is currently the senior patrol lieutenant in the sheriff's office, supervising patrol deputies, the Peoria County Search and Rescue Team, and the office's DUI breath instruments. Buckley said he has experience working with other gover...

A proposed state law that would prevent anyone under age 18 from taking steps toward gender transition is moving in the Ohio House. The bill would prohibit medical personnel, public or private, from helping minors transition; prohibit public funding to anyone who does so; and prohibit insurance and Medicaid from covering any gender-transition therapy or procedure. It specifically targets “sch...

A proposed state law that would prevent anyone under age 18 from taking steps toward gender transition is moving in the Ohio House. The bill would prohibit medical personnel, public or private, from helping minors transition; prohibit public funding to anyone who does so; and prohibit insurance and Medicaid from covering any gender-transition therapy or procedure. It specifically targets “sch...

A proposed state law that would prevent anyone under age 18 from taking steps toward gender transition is moving in the Ohio House. The bill would prohibit medical personnel, public or private, from helping minors transition; prohibit public funding to anyone who does so; and prohibit insurance and Medicaid from covering any gender-transition therapy or procedure. It specifically targets “sch...

(CNS photo) A Senate committee could debate a bill that would reverse a policing law intended to reduce racial profiling. The General Assembly in 2020 passed a law along party lines to end pretextual policing, or the practice of stopping someone for a minor traffic violation. Such traffic stops are made for broken tail lights, tinted windows, or objects hanging from the rearview...