The tech industry’s most consequential policy fights in 2020 will play out in the states, not Washington, as Axios’ Kim Hart and Margaret Harding McGill report.

The big picture: Momentum on a range of tech issues, from governing online privacy to regulating the gig economy, has stalled in D.C. as impeachment and election campaigns consume attention. State leaders and legislators are stepping in to fill the void. 

“It’s really interesting to see the metamorphosis of states going from being the bench players to being lead hitters. It’s because Congress and the federal government can’t be relied upon to protect consumers.” – Gigi Sohn, distinguished fellow at the Georgetown Law Institute for Technology Law & Policy and former FCC advisor.

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