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upstreamism

The Senate, at least, seems ready to reassert congressional prerogatives—again: when it comes to tariffs—but we'll see how this fares when it gets to the House. pbs.org/newshour/politics/sena

It would be very on-brand of the U.S. to curb an autocrat only when he starts arbitrarily imposing taxes.
#politics #USPol #legislation #USCongress #tariffs

PBS News · Senators introduce bipartisan bill to expand congressional authority over tariffsLegislation pushed by Iowa Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley and Washington Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell would require presidents to justify new tariffs and secure congressional approval within 60 days, otherwise they would expire.
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Patrick Coyle

Review – HR 1223 Introduced – ANCHOR Act – Would require NSF to establish a plan to improve the cybersecurity and communication of the US Academic Research Fleet – No new funding is provided – Short version – tinyurl.com/mw7jr6fk #Legislation #Cybersecurity

tinyurl.comReview - HR 1223 Introduced – ANCHOR ActBack in February Rep Fong (R,CA) introduced HR 1223 , the Accelerating Networking, Cyberinfrastructure, and Hardware for Oceanic Research (A...
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Mayor David Newman

Today I signed letters expressing the city's support for six state bills involving wildfire preparedness, emergency relief, short-term rentals, and alcohol and drug treatment centers. Working with our partners at @calcities, which lobbies on behalf of all of the state’s 400+ cities, we hope to see all six proposals enacted into law. There are more bills coming – will keep you posted on these.

Screenshot of descriptions of six bills – AB 846, AB 262, SB 346, SB 329, AB 492, and AB 424 – that have the support of the City of Thousand Oaks.
#WildfirePreparedness#emergencyrelief#shorttermrentals
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Freezenet

US Internet Censorship Bill, SOPA, is Coming Back

It sparked one of the biggest internet protests ever, and US lawmakers are trying to resurrect it from the grave.

In the early 2010's, one of the biggest tech stories of the time revolved around SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act). The proposed legislation, at the time, was a horrible bill where all

freezenet.ca/us-internet-censo

#Censorship#Copyright#News
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Jonathan Steele

New legal interpretations suggest that excessive coffee consumption can lead to DUI arrests due to impaired driving. This raises questions about how far laws may stretch concerning driver behavior. What are your thoughts on this potential legal precedent? #DUI #Legislation #Privacy

Read more: steelefamlaw.com/EuTIqx

A man and woman in a car, the man drinking coffee.
The US Sun · Drivers risk arrest & losing license for drinking too much COFFEE before getting behind wheel – how high i...By Michael Golson
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ResearchBuzz: Firehose

Route Fifty: Georgia House passes bill to criminalize using AI-generated political ads intended to deceive. “A bill aimed at reducing misleading AI-generated political ads passed the state House with a bipartisan 152-12 vote Thursday. Under Senate Bill 9, originally authored by Roswell Republican Sen. John Albers, it would be a crime for political campaigns to knowingly publish certain audio […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/29/route-fifty-georgia-house-passes-bill-to-criminalize-using-ai-generated-political-ads-intended-to-deceive/

#advertising#AI#AIGenerated
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upstreamism

Georgia House Republicans have stripped HB127, which was written to increase the number of sick days teachers can take, and replaced its original provisions with a law meant to penalize schools for DEI programs. capitol-beat.org/2025/03/senat
#politics #GAPol #DEI #legislation #GAGeneralAssembly

capitol-beat.orgSenate Republicans try legislative maneuver to ban DEI in Georgia schools and colleges |
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CBC Canada

David Eby walks back key portion of proposed B.C. tariff response legislation following backlash
'I didn't get the balance right,' the premier said on Friday morning following a backlash over concerns that the proposed legislation would give the government the power to bypass the legislature.
#politics #legislation #tariff #Vancouver #BC #News
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CBC British Columbia

Eby, Sharma to give update on Bill 7 as backlash to tariff response legislation grows
As backlash grows to the B.C. NDP’s tariff response bill, Premier David Eby and Attorney General Niki Sharma are holding a news conference in Vancouver this morning to talk about the planned legislation. 
#politics #legislation #tariff #Vancouver #BC #News
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Joseph Lim :mastodon:

@ProPublica_rss #BigMoneyPolitics
"Voters hv been hit w a barrage of attack ads fr special interest groups, & record-setting sums of money have been spent to sway residents.. “tt piece of #legislation made things worse, Our #public #discourse is basically who can inflame things in the most clever way w some terrible TV ad that’s probably not even true.” “this spending has the potential to drown out speech rights for all citizens, narrow debate,.. & increase the risk of #systemic #corruption.”" 👎

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