Regarding prediction markets, Governor Hochul has issued an Executive Order Prohibiting State Employees from Profiting on Insider Information. It’s at the last couple of pages of today’s New York State Register: https://t.co/HMCKAK8IsR
Here is an excerpt:
WHEREAS, New York State contends that these unlicensed platforms are subject to State law and regulation, and that by allowing users to bet money on the outcome of future events that are uncertain and outside the control of the bettor, or hinge on a game of chance, prediction markets constitute illegal gambling operations;
#PredictionMarkets
The governor vetoed a transparency bill that she claims is unnecessary.
Her own committee on open government asked for this language to be added to statute, according to @ReinventAlbany.
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Yaron and Sarah were our friends and colleagues. They were in the prime of their lives.
This evening, a terrorist shot and killed them as they exited an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in DC.
The entire embassy staff is heartbroken and devastated by their murder. No words can express the depth of our grief and horror at this devastating loss.
Our hearts are with their families, and the embassy will be by their side during this terrible time.
This is an absolute *must read* opinion from Judge Wilkinson on the Fourth Circuit - a very conservative judge - in the Abrego Garcia case.
https://t.co/zWyHyScBk4
@jcljules Thank you for writing this story. Important work for a librarian like me! Even this site is link rot now, https://t.co/1nXrC8up4u. The Wayback Machine has it before inauguration though, https://t.co/F02IMJLcZV. #opengov
The Trump Administration is laying waste to masses of government records. On this front, at least, it’s facing well-organized resistance, from a loose coalition of archivists and librarians—“nerds who care.” https://t.co/rjmCC7TXmr
The New York State Board of Elections @NYSBOE has proposed a rule for Automatic Voter Registration in today’s issue of the New York State Register (available via https://t.co/oXWZ36dqko). The public comment period is open for 60 days.
More attorneys seem to be using generative AI tools and view it positively compared with last year, but lawyers are still concerned about legal ethics and client confidentiality when it comes to the technology, according to Law360 Pulse’s latest survey. https://t.co/XZtG98zmUL