Brenna Goth

Phoenix

Staff Correspondent at Bloomberg Industry Group

Journalist for Bloomberg @blaw @bgov covering state legislative trends & privacy laws. #dtphx native. Violist 🎻 Tips? [email protected]

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Meta Threatens to Pull News Content Over Oregon Journalism Bill

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Brenna Goth

Measure aims to bolster local news organizationsTech industry groups lobby against payment planMeta Platforms Inc. and Google are fighting an Oregon bill that would force them to pay media organizations for accessing their news content or be held civilly liable for its unauthorized use. A last-minute rewrite of the measure (S.B. 686) aims to address concerns that an earlier version would violate free-speech protections.
Meta Threatens to Pull News Content Over Oregon Journalism Bill

1 week ago | news.bgov.com | Brenna Goth

Meta Platforms Inc. and Google are fighting an Oregon bill that would force them to pay media organizations for accessing their news content or be held civilly liable for its unauthorized use. A last-minute rewrite of the measure (S.B. 686) aims to address concerns that an earlier version would violate free-speech protections.
Advertisers Rankled By Ban on Sale of Geolocation Data in Oregon

1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Brenna Goth

Advertisers and digital marketing companies are warning that a new Oregon privacy law banning the sale of precise geolocation information will thwart their businesses and limit consumer services in the state. The multibillion-dollar industries unsuccessfully lobbied against the bipartisan measure (H.B. 2008) signed June 3 by Gov. Tina Kotek (D).
Advertisers Rankled By Ban on Sale of Geolocation Data in Oregon

1 week ago | news.bgov.com | Brenna Goth

Advertisers and digital marketing companies are warning that a new Oregon privacy law banning the sale of precise geolocation information will thwart their businesses and limit consumer services in the state. The multibillion-dollar industries unsuccessfully lobbied against the bipartisan measure (H.B. 2008) signed June 3 by Gov. Tina Kotek (D).
Governors Use Foreign Trade Missions to Offset Trump Tariffs

1 month ago | news.bgov.com | Brenna Goth |Andrew Oxford

Governors are bolstering international trade diplomacy to weather the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs and guard against economic repercussions for their states. Leaders from nearly a dozen states have promoted foreign partnerships on trade missions this year to Canada, South Korea, Taiwan, and beyond. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) launched a March Mexico visit by signing an agreement to collaborate on electric transportation and agriculture tech investments.
Texas Seeks ‘Crypto Capital’ Status Among State Bitcoin Reserves

1 month ago | news.bgov.com | Brenna Goth

The Texas Legislature is nearing passage of a bill that would create the framework for a state strategic Bitcoin reserve. Cryptocurrency advocates view the proposed Bitcoin reserve in the state—which has the second-largest economy in the country—as their potential biggest win as they push similar measures in roughly two dozen states. The measure (S.B. 21) approved by the House Wednesday would create a special crypto fund where the Legislature could direct money.
Three State Lawmakers Shaping Tech, AI Rules as Congress Dawdles

1 month ago | news.bgov.com | Brenna Goth |Zach Williams |Titus Wu

To see the future of Big Tech regulation, don’t look to Congress—look to the states. Congress’ slowness to add guardrails on new technology has spurred bipartisan action in state legislatures that can enact new laws in mere weeks or months. Successful laws often proliferate rapidly, such as state-level teen social media restrictions that have spread widely and sparked industry litigation.
Three State Lawmakers Shaping Tech, AI Rules as Congress Dawdles

1 month ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Brenna Goth |Zach Williams |Titus Wu

May 19, 2025, 9:00 AM UTC Monique Priestley of Vermont (left), Alex Bores of New York, and Rebecca Bauer-Kahan of California are Democratic lawmakers putting their statehouses in the spotlight through their work on tech regulation. Photo Illustration: Jonathan Hurtarte/Bloomberg Law; Photos courtesy of lawmakers To see the future of Big Tech regulation, don’t look to Congress—look to the states.
Three State Lawmakers Shaping Tech, AI Rules as Congress Dawdles

1 month ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Brenna Goth |Zach Williams |Titus Wu

To see the future of Big Tech regulation, don’t look to Congress—look to the states. Congress’ slowness to add guardrails on new technology has spurred bipartisan action in state legislatures that can enact new laws in mere weeks or months. Successful laws often proliferate rapidly, such as state-level teen social media restrictions that have spread widely and sparked industry litigation.
First US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Enacted in New Hampshire (2)

1 month ago | news.bgov.com | Brenna Goth

New Hampshire will explicitly allow the state treasurer to invest in digital assets such as Bitcoin through a first-of-its-kind law Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed Tuesday. The law (H.B. 302) permits the state treasurer to invest up to 5% of certain state funds in precious metals as well as digital assets with a market capitalization of over $500 billion. Bitcoin is the only cryptocurrency currently eligible under that definition.