The $1.3 million that was axed would've brought air-conditioning to some state prisons and free phone calls to inmates ...

New York State has implemented a cellphone ban in schools, requiring students to put away their devices for the entire school ...

Starting in August, handheld phone use while driving will be illegal in Louisiana. "You’re still allowed to use it hands-free, but we don’t want you to have your phone in your hand while you’re in ...

DOGE cuts nearly 3,000 government phones across agencies, saving $2.84M annually through cuts to mobile, landline, and VOIP ...

For phones priced between Tk 30,000 and Tk 60,000, the tax is Tk 10,000, and for those over Tk 60,000, the charge is Tk 25,000. If a new phone is not declared, customs authorities may confiscate it.

Georgia plans to ban phones in K-8 schools with HB 340, starting 2026. The law targets distractions and bullying but raises emergency concerns.

The Canadian government warned residents that they should "expect scrutiny" at the border when entering the United States, and that includes giving up passwords to allow searches of their phones ...

So far Britain’s government has appeared wary of intervening. Josh MacAlister, a Labour lawmaker, attempted to introduce a legal requirement to make all schools in England smartphone free.

Ban on phones in Iowa drivers’ hands headed to Gov. Reynolds Drivers in Iowa will be prohibited from operating cellphones and other devices with their hands once Reynolds signs it into law as ...

Trump administration takes $500M US Institute of Peace building for free A DOGE staffer installed as USIP president had the half-billion-dollar property transferred to the government for free ...

In her 8th annual address, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds proposed ideas for boosting the state’s health care workforce, asked lawmakers to restrict cell phones in classrooms, and said she will ask for ...

The bill passed the Senate 47-3 in 2023, but it stalled in the House. It would make it illegal to use a phone while driving, unless it is being used in a voice-activated or hands-free mode.