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As lawmakers develop legal frameworks for AI, they need a clearer understanding of how AI preemption—federal and state law overriding lower level AI rules—affects public interest and community well-being.
The revolving door: mental illness, incarceration, inadequate care, and inadequate evidence Our prison and jail systems do not provide adequate mental health treatment, harming prisoners and costing society.Promoting college access and success: It's not just about money A big barrier to closing the college completion gap is helping students finish college, not just get into college.Declining state expenditures on public universities are in fact driving tuition increases A recent New York Times article misrepresented a key issue in rising tuition ratesFour million mortgage loans missing from 2009 to 2013 due to tight credit standards Tight lending standards are harming the economyHow to simplify the complicated process of applying for federal student aid Many students get left out of the valuable Pell Grant process due to its opacity. Here's how to fix that