Health & Human Services:

• Republican AGs warn CVS, Walgreens against mailing abortion pill in their states
• Pfizer expects 2023 sales to decline as much as 33% compared with record-breaking 2022
• Obamacare enrollment to open this spring for people losing Medicaid after pandemic protections end
• Abortion pill maker GenBioPro sues West Virginia, argues FDA rules preempt state ban

Higher Education:

• Free college keeps growing — at the state level
• Georgia Southern Investing $1.2 Million in Video Surveillance Upgrades
• South Carolina Requests Colleges’ DEI Spending, Following Florida and Oklahoma
• ChatGPT subject of inquiry at North Dakota University system

Transportation / Public Utilities:

• Why traffic can’t be solved with more highway lanes

Environment & Natural Resources:

• Inflation Reduction Act has spurred 100,000 new green jobs so far: Here’s where they are

Economic Development:

• (New York) Governor Hochul Announces Economic Development Awards to Strengthen Upstate NY’s Semiconductor Manufacturing Industry

Covid-19:

• Are state health agencies ready for the COVID-19 emergency to end?

Community Development:

• (Maryland) Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development announces $10 million for affordable housing

Justice & Public Safety:

• Justice Department Finds Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections Violates the Constitution By Incarcerating People Beyond Their Release Dates
• State lawmakers propose bail training law for New York judges
• (Illinois) Crime Tops Chicago Voters' List of Issues in Mayoral Race, Poll Shows

Cybersecurity:

• Banner Health Pays $1.25 Million for 2016 Data Breach, HIPAA Violations

K-12 Education:

• CISA publishes long-awaited K-12 cybersecurity roadmap

SLED IT:

• (Pennsylvania) Philadelphia launches online navigator for construction permits
• Georgia Labor Dept. says upgraded AI chatbot is highly accurate
• New Jersey lawmakers mull restrictions on AI in hiring software
• Edtech market projected to grow 14% by 2028

Legislation:

• Texas lays out plan for TikTok ban