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This Week In Techdirt History: May 21st – 27th

2 years 3 months ago
Five Years Ago This week in 2018, a report confirmed the deep flaws of automated facial recognition software in the UK while its use was spreading in the US, not least because (as the ACLU found out via documents it obtained) Amazon was handing out cheap tech to law enforcement. We looked at how the […]
Leigh Beadon

Illinois lawmakers approve $50.5 billion budget

2 years 3 months ago
Illinois lawmakers finally approved a new state budget early Saturday, sending it to Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker for his signature with just over a month to spare before it takes effect with the new state fiscal year July 1.
Associated Press

The debt ceiling fiasco is Joe Manchin’s fault

2 years 3 months ago
It's worth going back in time a few months and remembering why the debt ceiling even still exists. Why wasn't it raised unilaterally by Democrats during the November/December lame duck session? Janet Yellen was certainly in favor. Technically, the debt ceiling could have been increased easily via reconciliation. The procedure is straightforward: It starts with ...continue reading "The debt ceiling fiasco is Joe Manchin’s fault"
Kevin Drum