Early this morning, the Senate voted to remove the moratorium on state-level AI regulation from the reconciliation bill. Just as ALFA was one of the first to tell you about the House-introduced proposal, here is our immediate reaction of what happened ... and what's next.

"If I think about what a brand new air traffic control system looks like, that's the software.” - @SecDuffy https://t.co/8XJeCjGKJJ

🇺🇸 Its Election Day! AI Infrastructure is making its ballot debut. Meaningful turnout for Public Service Commissions seats in Georgia could indicate to policymakers, tech leaders, and utilities the increased voter interest in the issue of AI energy costs. Read more at ALFA

Congress is getting closer to passing a bill to integrate new technology to help prevent and fight wildfires better. From sensors to drones to satellites, these tools will save lives and property. Read more here 👇 https://t.co/epcCOiWNU0

Chairman Babin shares his vision with ALFA for strengthening the @NWS through industry #weathernews #forcasting

Dr. Brian Babin (@RepBrianBabin), Chairman of @housescience, is calling on Congress to act fast. His message is clear - with millions of lives on the line, it is time to strengthen American weather services. Read more 👇 https://t.co/vURhyYOkZC

ALFA Institute Co-Founder Matt Sparks said, “Vice President Vance came of age during both the technological revolutions and the industrial decisions that define our country today.” “Now, second only to the President, he is the most important voice for how we handle these two

This probably won't come as a surprise, but the Bernie Sanders report on AI driven job loss fundamentally misunderstands how productivity, job creation, and technological revolutions actually work. Here's how we should be thinking about it instead.👇 https://t.co/jJ4OEgfdfI

We need a lot more energy. For manufacturing. For AI. For human flourishing. The problem isn't that we don't have it. It's that we can't move it to where it's needed. Here's @SpeakerMcCarthy on how a little known agency can have a big impact on energy dominance. 👇

Here is the write up in today's ALFA News https://t.co/HduP13bW0h

500,000. That's new job creation for part of the AI data center build-out. AI data centers aren’t just a tech story. They’re an American one. Read the full report here 👇 https://t.co/dJTNlsgKxH

Our statement on a government shutdown:

Read here 👇👇 https://t.co/vd2R6ONzjp

Congress is often referred to as “The People’s House.” But that’s too vague. It should be the front porch, the library, and the dining room table. Every year, the Congressional Hackathon works to better connect policymakers with their constituents. Our dispatch from this

For the seventh time, Republicans and Democrats spent a day working together to improve how Congress interacts with the American people. Hear the origin story of the Congressional Hackathon and how this event continues to spur positive change on the Hill. With @MattLira

Read the full piece here 👇 https://t.co/P9znS5OwuG

China’s decision to ban domestic firms from purchasing Nvidia’s chips is more than a trade skirmish. Beijing is showing how committed they are to build and control the entire AI tech stack. Former WSJ reporter, John McKinnon shares how the next generation of telecom networks will