Iowa Senate approves traffic camera regulations
The Iowa Senate approved regulations for traffic cameras that automatically issue speeding tickets Monday, sending the bill to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk for her signature. The regulations follow more than a decade of efforts by some lawmakers to ban automated traffic enforcement systems.
BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION AWARDS $23.6 MILLION TO HELP 112 COMMUNITIES DELIVER TRANSFORMATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
The program provides two years of no-cost, intensive technical assistance to under-resourced and disadvantaged communities to help them identify, develop, and deliver transportation projects to achieve locally-driven economic development, health, environment, mobility, and access goals.
BYD got $3.7 billion in Chinese aid to dominate EVs, study says
China’s BYD Co. received at least €3.4 billion ($3.7 billion) in direct government subsidies as part of Beijing’s push to dominate electric vehicles and other clean technologies, according to a new study. BYD also is benefiting from support for local battery manufacturers and rebates for buyers of its cars, according to the report, which comes as the European Union investigates allegedly unfair aid for China’s EV sector.
Does Santa Rosa police’s plan to boost public surveillance cross a line? Local leaders weigh in on controversial tech
The Santa Rosa Police Department’s recent announcement that it will ramp up public surveillance isn’t sitting well with some. While some support the effort locally, other leaders have raised questions about the project, including why this technology is being implemented, how it will be regulated, if it will be effective and whether it unfairly harms local groups.
Legislation would allow Minneapolis and three other cities to install cameras as part of a pilot project
Automated speed enforcement cameras may soon be a reality in Minneapolis and a few other cities, on a trial basis. The Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee Friday approved Senate File 2026, which would authorize those devices as part of a pilot project in Minneapolis, Mendota Heights, plus two cities outside the Twin Cities metro area to be selected later by MnDOT.