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State Law Violation

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us-politics1 year ago

"Arkansas Governor's Office Under Fire for $19,000 Lectern Purchase Audit"

A legislative audit in Arkansas found that the purchase of a $19,000 lectern by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s office potentially violated state laws, including shredding a document that should have been preserved and mishandling the purchase process. However, the state attorney general stated that state purchasing laws do not apply to the governor or other executive branch officials, potentially making the findings moot. Sanders criticized the report, posting a video mocking the controversy on social media, and her office claimed that no laws were broken. The audit's potential violations will be forwarded to the prosecuting attorney and the attorney general's office.

technology1 year ago

"Montana AG Alleges Google Gemini's Political Bias and Potential Law Violations, CEO Condemns AI Blunder"

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen has sent a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Alphabet Inc.'s Chief Legal Officer, alleging that the Gemini AI chatbot may have violated state law by providing inaccurate information that aligns with Google's political preferences. Knudsen listed examples of inaccurate responses by Gemini and raised concerns about potential discrimination based on race. He has set a deadline for Google to respond to 15 questions regarding the AI's design choices and internal communications, including those with the Biden administration and the Chinese government. Google has acknowledged the issues and stated that they will engage constructively with the attorney general's office.

politics2 years ago

"Missouri Auditor Exposes Jackson County's Illegal Property Tax Assessment Process"

The Missouri State Auditor has released an initial report stating that the 2023 property assessment process in Jackson County violated state law. Up to 200,000 homeowners were affected, as the assessment department failed to properly notify them of the requirement for a physical inspection. The notification letters sent to homeowners contained inaccurate information about their rights for an interior inspection. Additionally, not all applicable taxpayers received notification letters, and the distributed letter to all taxpayers did not outline their right to request an inspection. The auditor believes that the department's failure to follow state law should invalidate valuation increases of over 15%.