Gladwyn d’Souza · @godsouza
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: A bill that would have tripled the fines paid by oil refineries for emitting , like those released last year in Martinez stalled. Western States Association a powerful group has spent millions to influence decisions by the and state officials over the past half decade.

mercurynews.com/2023/09/11/oil

#regulatorycapture #toxicpollutants #petroleum #corporate #fossilfuel #lobbying #policy #california #Legislature #businessasusual #whatclimateemergency #healthybottomline

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Gladwyn d’Souza · @godsouza
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Mike Reader · @mreader
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Eric Gril · @ericgril
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RamenCatholic 🐢 🌈 · @RamenCatholic
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Gladwyn d’Souza · @godsouza
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@MotherJones

: The industry has had such a on the and the governorship, and the , it’s really held back policies that would have supported

Despite increasing : Coal the dirtiest of has been on the decline for decades and in a death spiral the last decade,

Due to : largely because of an inability to compete with the low prices of sources of electricity.

#regulatorycapture #coal #grip #Legislature #culture #renewables #unemployment #fossilfuels #corporatesocialism #renewable

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Stephen Rees · @StephenRees
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Absolutely dreadful behaviour by police officers continues to be defended by our "justice system".

Couple cleared of BC bomb plot denied access to police information

The police acted as agents provocateurs

castanet.net/news/BC/422443/Co

#Legislature #victoria #bc

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Tim Steller · @TimSteller
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Column: There must be a reason that far-right Republicans in Arizona's Legislature are trying to block ranked-choice voting before a proposal for it is even formulated. Hmmm. What could the reason possibly be?

tucson.com/news/local/subscrib

#Arizona #Legislature #elections

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Magpieblog · @sarahc
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Tennessee Republicans are using a very old playbook.

' “It’s not like African Americans haven’t been effectively disenfranchised [by gerrymandering],” [history professor Hasan Kwame] Jeffries said. “The difference is they’re taking it to the next level and saying we’re not even gonna pretend as though you have a voice, right? We’re just going to completely say you do not have one, and we do not care.” '

theroot.com/what-happened-in-t

#fascism #racism #expulsions #Legislature #tennessee

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JDS · @JDS
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The plan is to elect by campaigning on abortion and killing kids in schools. This should go very well for them.

Everyone in the world saw the hatred and bigotry that happened in the this week. They took our country back a step to the Jim Crow days.

They do see see black folks in a little differently today. 2/3rds of a person instead of 3/5ths.

cnn.com/2023/04/08/politics/ab

#republican #democrats #tennessee #Legislature

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PrivacyDigest · @PrivacyDigest
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Bill Information - State

SB396 - TO CREATE THE SOCIAL MEDIA SAFETY ACT; TO REQUIRE AGE VERIFICATION FOR USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA; AND TO CLARIFY LIABILITY FOR FAILURE TO PERFORM AGE VERIFICATION FOR USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA AND ILLEGAL RETENTION OF DATA.

arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detai

#legislation #ageverification #socialmedia #Legislature #arkansas #sb396

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· @unicorndeburgh
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The saga of the Pennsylvania legislature, with the lower house teetered on a knife edge, is dramatic!

The GOP thought they'd manipulate Rep. Mark Rozzi, and he played them:

(1) accomplished his life-long goal to pass legislation to allow victims of childhood sexual abuse to get their day in court

(2) prevented the GOP from passing laws to restrict voting & abortion rights

and then gracefully handed the Speakership the party leader.

👏 🏆

spotlightpa.org/news/2023/02/p

#Legislature #PA #politics

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Miguel Guhlin · @mguhlin
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Leaked audio: Top Texas official admits Abbott’s voucher-like plan would cut public funds

A high-ranking Agency official was caught on audio advocating for voucher-like programs on behalf of Gov. Greg Abbott and admitting that funding to public school districts could decrease if such a policy passes this Legislative session.

flip.it/oa.P75

#school #Texas #education #txed #Legislature

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PsychTink (she/her) · @PsychTink
223 followers · 613 posts · Server mindly.social

UT residents - Urgent Advocacy Needed

3 anti bills, SB16, SB93 & SB100: As a mental health provider, & an aunt to a trans nibling, many of our clients will be impacted by these bills in very harmful ways!

Contact Human Services Committee:
All @le.utah.gov
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mjudkins
cpierucci
cacton
sanderson
seliason
rayward
jdprovost
rspendlove
Sbarlow
kpeterson
rlesser
shollins

le.utah.gov

#trans #transrights #utleg #Legislature #SocialWork #MsW #utah #exmormon

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Jesse Souki 📚 · @jesse808
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Gov. Josh Green has signed a “pledge” to commit $100 million in state general funds to address climate change through a new “Climate Impact Fund.” This new proposal would avoid Green's previous proposal to dip into the state's rainy day fund. The proposal requires approval by the . staradvertiser.com/2023/01/17/

#Legislature #hawaii

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Magpieblog · @sarahc
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Republicans continue to zero in on the critical issues that affect people's lives.

' "The caucus that lost their minds over the suggestion that they should wear masks during a pandemic to respect the safety of others is now spending its time focusing on the fine details of what women have to wear ... to cover their arms to show respect in this chamber," [St Louis Democratic Rep. Pete] Merideth tweeted. '

rawstory.com/missouri-dress-co

#sexism #Legislature #women #dresscode #republicans #missouri

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Christopher-J 🇨🇦 he/him/his · @ChrJCarlson
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JDS · @JDS
303 followers · 273 posts · Server awscommunity.social

needs workers. The only problem is most business owners only want to pay wage or barely above that. This bill forces people to take that pays far below a

The of the Kentucky have shown their for the before but this goes beyond that. This takes food out of children's mouths.

The of the have no .

kentucky.com/news/politics-gov

#kentucky #minimum #employment #LivingWage #starvationwages #fauxchristian #republicans #Legislature #hatred #poor #conservatives #bluegrassstate #compassion

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Jesse Souki 📚 · @jesse808
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Cesspool Conversion Working Group's Final Report to the at 11:00 a.m., January 4, 2023.

Act 125 (2017), required that all cesspools in the state (e.g., single-family homeowners, small businesses, etc.) be converted by 2050. Act 132 (2018) established the Cesspool Conversion Working Group, tasked with studying this issue given the challenges with implementing Act 125. hawaiihousedemocrats.com/post/

#Legislature #hawaii

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Jesse Souki 📚 · @jesse808
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The will convene its 32nd Session on Jan. 18 and conduct business until May 4. You can find the legislative schedule and house/senate committee assignments under "Session Info" at the bottom of capitol.hawaii.gov.

#Legislature #hawaii

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