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Max Rieper @MaxRieperTech

Director & Counsel, Technology & Privacy at Multistate Associates, specializing in state legislation and regulations on data privacy, AI, and other tech issues.

Joined March 2016
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Gabby Miller@__gabbymiller
Jun 12
The NO FAKES Act is now on the Senate Judiciary's agenda for Thursday, June 18 after being cancelled yesterday. Blackburn is working with the WH on a package that includes NO FAKES, KOSA and the App Store Accountability Act possibly preemption.
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David DeWitt@DC_DeWitt
Jun 12
Ohio lawmakers were unable to reach a compromise on new data center regulations on Wednesday before they went on summer recess. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/…

Ohio lawmakers fail to reach agreement on data center regulations • Ohio Capital Journal

Ohio lawmakers were unable to reach a compromise on new data center regulations Wednesday before they went on summer recess.

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Arizona budget deal includes 3-year pause on data center tax exemptions azfamily.com/2026/06/10/ariz…

Arizona budget deal includes 3-year pause on data center tax exemptions

Arizona leaders say they have a budget deal that includes a key compromise that puts new data center tax breaks on hold for three years.

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott recommends sweeping data center regulation, including eliminating sales tax exemption texastribune.org/2026/06/10/…

Greg Abbott recommends data center industry crack down

The recommendations for legislative action amount to a striking call for industry regulation by the Republican governor in a state that has long prided itself on being a favorable environment for...

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With budget deadline looming, Virginia lawmakers remain at odds over data center tax breaks wtop.com/virginia/2026/06/wi…

With budget deadline looming, Virginia lawmakers remain at odds over data center tax breaks - WTOP...

With the next fiscal year just weeks away, Virginia lawmakers remain at odds over whether to continue a sales tax exemption for data centers in the state.

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POLITICO
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Jun 11
White House's new push to block state AI laws could ride on kids’ safety dlvr.it/TSzmSc

White House's new push to block state AI laws could ride on kids’ safety

Separate meetings this week with children's advocates and the tech industry came just days after a bipartisan House proposal on AI got a chilly reception.

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Illinois is 'not quite ready' to pass data center regulations despite public pressure route-fifty.com/artificial-i…

Illinois is 'not quite ready' to pass data center regulations despite public pressure

Seven out of 10 Illinois residents supported the POWER Act, but it didn’t pass in the Illinois Legislature this session. Supporters are pretty confident the bill will be brought back up later this...

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'Addictive' social media ban for some teens heads to another NC lawmaker committee wral.com/news/nccapitol/addi…

'Addictive' social media ban for some teens heads to another NC lawmaker committee

Many social media apps allow children as young as 13 to be users, one year younger than the bill would allow.

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Oklahoma Ethics Commission, political leaders weigh future of AI-generated ads kosu.org/oklahoma-ethics-ai-…

Oklahoma Ethics Commission, political leaders weigh future of AI-generated ads

In response to concerns from candidates, elected officials and the public, Oklahoma’s Ethics Commission began exploring the regulation of AI-generated campaign ads at a special meeting Friday.

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Massachusetts votes to pass new privacy rights bill that bans sale of precise location data techcrunch.com/2026/06/08/ma…

Massachusetts votes to pass new privacy rights bill that bans sale of precise location data |...

The bill is expected to blanket ban companies and startups from selling people's precise location data across the state.

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Governor Josh Shapiro
@GovernorShapiro
Jun 8
AI companies need to be held accountable for misrepresenting their chatbots as actual medical professionals. That’s exactly why we sued @character_ai — and why we will not back down from protecting our kids from predatory tech.
Spotlight PA
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Jun 8
As Pennsylvania cracks down on AI, multiple chatbots continue to pose as doctors spotlightpa.org/news/2026/06…
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Ashley Gold@ashleyrgold
Jun 8
Scoop: White House, Hill relaunch effort to block state AI laws axios.com/2026/06/08/white-h…

Scoop: White House, Hill relaunch effort to block state AI laws

The White House is negotiating a federal preemption of state AI laws in exchange for its support of key tech policy priorities from the Hill.

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New York lawmakers pass bill to protect kids from AI chatbot risks krcrtv.com/news/nation-world…

New York lawmakers pass bill to protect kids from AI chatbot risks

A bill intended to protect kids from potentially dangerous features in AI chatbots has passed both chambers of the New York Legislature with unanimous, bipartisan support.

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Big tech defends data centers before Ohio lawmakers ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/…

Big tech defends data centers before Ohio lawmakers • Ohio Capital Journal

Big tech got the chance to make its case for data centers Thursday before Ohio lawmakers.

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NC bill blurs AI policy, social media rules salisburypost.com/2026/06/07…

NC bill blurs AI policy, social media rules - Salisbury Post

By Donna King Carolina Journal This week the North Carolina General Assembly Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance House Bill 301, Social Media and AI Safety, a measure that combines […]

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Michigan Gov. Gretchn Whitmer rejects lawmakers' proposals for pause on data center authorizations wzzm13.com/article/news/poli…

'NO' | Whitmer rejects lawmakers' proposals for pause on data center authorizations

13 ON YOUR SIDE also asked Whitmer about criticism over her reported appearance at the groundbreaking for a controversial data center earlier in the week.

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The Sacramento Bee
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Jun 5
AG Bonta, nationwide officials urge Congress to reject proposed privacy bill sacbee.com/news/politics-gov…

AG Bonta, nationwide officials urge Congress to reject proposed privacy bill

The proposed SECURE Data Act would override state privacy law and offer “minimal” protections to consumer, a coalition led by Bonta argued.

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Illinois Gov. Pritzker pauses data center tax incentives thehill.com/policy/technolog…

Pritzker pauses data center tax incentives in Illinois

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said Friday he is pausing the state’s data center tax incentives starting in July amid a push to address concerns about electricity costs and water resources that have…

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New York Legislature approves a one-year moratorium on permitting for data centers. insideclimatenews.org/news/0…

New York State Gets One Step Closer to a Data Center Moratorium - Inside Climate News

The state Legislature just passed a bill that would place a 12-month freeze on permits for data centers. If the governor signs it, it would be the first statewide moratorium in the nation.

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The Massachusetts House has unanimously passed a privacy bill that includes a private right of action against large data controllers. masslive.com/politics/2026/0…

Both chambers of the Massachusetts Legislature have now unanimously passed data privacy bills —...

The bill bans the sale of location data and requires consent before personal information can be shared or sold.

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