NC Newsline: NC senators consider new restrictions on artificial intelligence in insurance and medical billing. “Senator Amy Galey (R-Alamance) says artificial intelligence in medical research has led to new understanding of diseases, new treatments, and new efficiencies. But she says AI in healthcare also has the potential to be disruptive and to contribute to increased costs for patients. […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/22/nc-newsline-nc-senators-consider-new-restrictions-on-artificial-intelligence-in-insurance-and-medical-billing/

Kansas Reflector: Denied access to criminal records in Kansas boy’s death sparks First Amendment lawsuit. “Kansas legislators in 2025 passed a law requiring courts across the state to keep criminal case files secret until someone is arrested or an arrest warrant is denied. The newspaper’s publisher, Walker Publishing, filed a lawsuit Thursday against three judicial branch officials, […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/21/kansas-reflector-denied-access-to-criminal-records-in-kansas-boys-death-sparks-first-amendment-lawsuit/

CT Mirror: Opinion: CT’s AI bills are not the finish line. “Connecticut is right to begin regulating artificial intelligence (AI). But beginning is the key word. With Senate Bill 5 now signed into law and House Bill 5312 placed on the consent calendar as of May 5, the state legislature has taken meaningful steps toward a more transparent and accountable digital information ecosystem.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/20/opinion-cts-ai-bills-are-not-the-finish-line-ct-mirror/

VT Digger: A new body will recommend how state government and Vermont businesses could adopt AI. “Through an executive order, Gov. Phil Scott created the Vermont Artificial Intelligence Economic Taskforce on Monday. And first on its agenda, the body must present up to five recommendations within 90 days for how state government could adopt AI to better serve the public.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/20/vt-digger-a-new-body-will-recommend-how-state-government-and-vermont-businesses-could-adopt-ai/

Engadget: California lawmakers are working on a bill to preserve access to online games . “A bill that could require game publishers to offer a way to access online games after they are no longer actively supported is making its way to a floor vote in the California State Assembly, the first step on its way to becoming law, Ars Technica reports.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/20/engadget-california-lawmakers-are-working-on-a-bill-to-preserve-access-to-online-games/

Indy Politics: New Indiana transparency dashboard details how state agencies spend federal grants. “The new Federal Funding Expenditures Dashboard, available within the Indiana Transparency Portal website, allows users to sort and review six years of federal spending data across state government.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/20/indy-politics-new-indiana-transparency-dashboard-details-how-state-agencies-spend-federal-grants/

The Maine Monitor: Maine public universities on verge of closing $1.39M deal for first systemwide AI tool. “The state’s public university system plans to award its first contract for an artificial intelligence platform to ChatGPT Edu, an OpenAI chatbot tool for higher education, the system told employees and students in an email on Friday.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/19/the-maine-monitor-maine-public-universities-on-verge-of-closing-1-39m-deal-for-first-systemwide-ai-tool/

Tucson.com: Arizona Medicaid launches AI system to detect fraud. “The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, Arizona’s Medicaid agency, is launching an artificial intelligence-driven detection and prevention system to help fight Medicaid fraud.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/19/tucson-com-arizona-medicaid-launches-ai-system-to-detect-fraud/

MinnPost: Minnesota House passes social media protections for minors, drawing opposition from tech industry group. “Some of the safety features in the bill include requiring parental consent for children signing up for social media accounts; setting privacy settings to the strongest levels by default; prohibiting targeted ads; and limiting addictive features such as infinite scrolling and video […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/18/minnpost-minnesota-house-passes-social-media-protections-for-minors-drawing-opposition-from-tech-industry-group/

Courthouse News: Roblox must face Iowa consumer fraud claims. “A lawsuit by Iowa’s attorney general against gaming giant Roblox will move forward after an Iowa state judge said Thursday that the platform can’t exempt itself from Iowa consumer protection law by claiming it isn’t ‘merchandise.'”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/17/courthouse-news-roblox-must-face-iowa-consumer-fraud-claims/