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Bill Analysis | July 9, 2026

Analysis of S9005C: New York’s New Sanctuary Law

On May 27, 2026, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law one of the most sweeping state sanctuary laws to date. The legislation, S9005C, was passed only days earlier by the state legislature as part of the budget package for 2027, which (as is typical for each year) was comprised of multiple appropriations bills and policy bills (also called Article VII bills) required to implement the budget.

Statement | June 2, 2026

AFPI Responds to New AI EO

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released the following statement from Yusuf Mahmood, director of AI and Emerging Technology, in response to President Trump’s new Executive Order on Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security.

Statement | May 26, 2026

AFPI Responds to Pope’s Encyclical: AI, Faith, and Human Flourishing

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) has released the following statement from Joel Thayer, senior fellow for AI and Emerging Technology in response to Pope Leo XIV’s new papal encyclical on AI, emerging technology, and human dignity.

Commentary | May 15, 2026

President Trump’s AI Leadership is winning support, allies, and maybe the Nobel Peace Prize

This week, President Trump took major steps toward agreements with China on artificial intelligence (AI) guardrails. According to President Trump, he and President Xi Jinping “talked about possibly working together for guardrails” on AI, including in biological, nuclear, cyber, and other areas.

Commentary | May 15, 2026

America Needs a Comprehensive National Security Strategy for Artificial Intelligence

Recent developments in artificial intelligence (AI) leave little doubt: this is no ordinary consumer product. AI systems are now capable of enabling sophisticated cyber-attacks by uncovering thousands of software vulnerabilities in infrastructure thought to be secure. The latest AI systems are so capable of cyber offense that AI companies no longer give the public access to their best models.

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