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SCOTUS ruled this morning that an internet subsidy that benefits schools, libraries, health care facilities and people in underserved areas is constitutional. Lawmakers are looking for ways to reform the fund, including through fees on Big Tech. axios.com/pro/tech-polic…

SCOOP: 17 Republican governors write to Thune, Johnson urging them to strip AI state law ban from budget bill: axios.com/pro/tech-polic…

Scoop from Ashley Gold: A group of 17 GOP governors wrote to Leader Thune and Speaker Johnson on Friday calling for the state AI bill moratorium to be stripped from the reconciliation bill axios.com/pro/tech-polic…

Plus some trade and digital service tax news with Courtenay Brown Trump says U.S. will cease trade negotiations with Canada axios.com/2025/06/27/tru…

A group of 17 GOP governors write to Senate majority leader and House speaker urging for the state AI bill moratorium to be removed from the reconciliation bill (Ashley Gold / Axios) axios.com/pro/tech-polic… techmeme.com/250627/p25#a25… x.com/Techmeme/statu…

👀 Scoop: Blackburn and Cruz reach AI pause deal Maria Curi reports: axios.com/pro/tech-polic…

The White House announces an AI Education Pledge with commitments from 60+ companies to provide AI education materials to K-12 students over the next four years (Ashley Gold / Axios) axios.com/pro/tech-polic… techmeme.com/250630/p5#a250… x.com/Techmeme/statu…

Exclusive: White House announces AI education pledge trib.al/rSc4S6y

Almost 6 months late, but a New Jersey just finally ruled and denied Apple's motion to dismiss DOJ's monopolization suit. Broadly, court finds refusal to deal doctrine doesn't apply to Apple's alleged conduct & US states have standing to bring claims. Antitrust Division #antitrust

AI moratorium is out. Blackburn offered the amendment with Cantwell. Cruz suggested adopting Blackburn's amendment by voice vote, saying he regretted that they were unable to reach an agreement, but Blackburn asked for a recorded vote.

And, my just posted piece: How the Senate Republican tax package is much worse for the poor and quite generous to the rich, given the way it slashes safety net programs to pay for tax cuts. nytimes.com/2025/07/01/bus…

New reporting from me on what the AI moratorium collapse means for other tech policy bills like KOSA:

What we're watching this month in tech policy trib.al/Bd0WvxK