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New Brunswick Government Using Generative AI to Translate Internal Documents
The government of New Brunswick, Canada, has entered the world of artificial intelligence (AI) with the implementation of a website called ChatGNB that’s available exclusively for government employees. While there…
New York Attorney General Celebrates Expansion of Multilingual Emergency Alerts
Following a multistate demand letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in November 2025 led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, the FCC has published a long-delayed Multilingual Alerts…
Florida Driver’s License Tests Now Offered Only in English
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) has announced that all driver’s license tests will now only be issued in English. FLHSMV said they are implementing the…
Colorado Bill Would Make Bilingualism Endorsement Available to High School Graduates
A new bill would help Colorado students get recognition at graduation for being fluent in more than one language. Colorado lawmakers established a process in 2017 for districts to create…
Bill Passes Assembly to Establish English as Official Language of Wisconsin, Replace Interpreters with AI
The Wisconsin State Assembly passed Assembly Bill 377 (AB 377), which would establish English as the official state language and allow state agencies to use artificial intelligence tools instead of…
California Certified Interpreters Take Issue with Chronic Credential Misrepresentation
Since 2022, certified medical interpreters (CMIs) and administrators in the Workers’ Compensation Interpreter Group within the Northern California Translators Association (NCTA) have expressed concern about the misuse of the pre-certification…
Maine Bill Aims to Boost Access to American Sign Language Interpreters
Maine lawmakers are considering a bill intended to increase access to American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters by expanding the educational pathway to achieve certification and allowing more time to complete…
Illinois Law Aims to Expand Dual Language Education
Illinois schools will soon receive incentives to expand dual language programs thanks to a new state law. House Bill 3026 calls on the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to…
Interpreting Agreement Signed for Ireland’s European Union Presidency
Ireland’s Minister of State for European Affairs and Defense, Thomas Byrne, signed an administrative cooperation agreement for the provision of simultaneous interpreting services, including Irish, at informal ministerial meetings and…
White House Raises Concerns about Trump’s “Image” in Lawsuit Over Sign Language Interpreters
The White House is making an unusual argument as it resists advocates’ push for sign language interpreting at press briefings conducted by President Donald Trump and Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.…
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