AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMeta Child-Safety Trial: A coalition of 29 states, including New Jersey, is taking Meta to court in Oakland over claims Facebook and Instagram were designed to hook kids and mishandled their personal data, with damages sought up to $200 billion. Voter Integrity Push: The U.S. Justice Department plans to deploy about 1,000 federal election monitors for the November midterms, while ICE/Homeland Security says a Chinese national was charged in Massachusetts for fraudulent voter registration and voting by impersonation. NJ Politics & Voting Rolls: New Jersey removed about 5,100 voter registrations tied to a MVC system error after noncitizens were mistakenly allowed to vote, as Gov. Sherrill highlights progress in the probe. Healthcare Labor: Hospital workers in multiple states are striking amid worker violence and staffing shortages, with unions and staff citing safety and staffing as the drivers. Energy & Industry: Princeton Critical Minerals raised $16M to scale brine-based lithium production, and Sutudu.TV, a New Jersey-founded streaming/distribution platform, is looking to license content at TIFF. Local Life: Gov. Sherrill signed a bill strengthening protections for reproductive and gender-affirming care, including a firewall against out-of-state interference.
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