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National Review: 2028 primaries could hurt AI buildout

The National Review piece says some Democratic governors with White House ambitions are competing on costly AI rules; it is an opinion argument, not a count of passed laws.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNational Review reports that the 2028 Democratic primaries could cripple America's AI buildout, because some governors with eyes on the White House are one-upping each other with costly regulations.

  2. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo it's a competition, and I love a competition. Every governor gets to show the country how much they care, one form at a time.

  3. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe piece frames it as a risk. It says the rules are costly, and it does not say any of them have passed.

  4. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA pageant is just regulation with a sash, Hank. Evening gown round, swimsuit round, and then the environmental review round.

  5. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorEnvironmental review round.

  6. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd the talent portion is a governor reading a data center permit out loud while a violin plays. I would watch that for hours.

  7. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe source is an opinion outlet making a case about what could happen, not a report that it has. Viewers can weigh that themselves.

  8. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI choose to see a stimulus package for the printing industry. Somebody has to laminate all those sashes.

  9. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe winner gets a sash, and the sash needs a permit.

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