#RegulatoryCapture: A bill that would have tripled the fines paid by oil refineries for emitting #toxicpollutants, like those released last year in Martinez stalled. Western States #Petroleum Association a powerful #corporate #fossilfuel #lobbying group has spent millions to influence #policy decisions by the #California #Legislature and state officials over the past half decade.

#BusinessAsUsual #WhatClimateEmergency #healthybottomline

https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/09/11/oil-lobby-pressure-dooms-state-bill-aimed-at-curbing-refinery-pollution/

#AlabamasGottenMeSoUpset: Many of the remarkable achievements of the #CivilRights movement were forged in Alabama. Yet today, the #whitesupermajorities that control both houses of Alabama’s #legislature, along with Alabama’s white republican #governor, Kay Ivey, continue to #disenfranchise #Blackvoters.

#eliminatetheelectoralcollege #AbolishTheFilibuster #ExpandTheCourt #corruptrobertscourt #shelbycountyvsholder

https://www.democracynow.org/2023/9/7/from_alabama_to_florida_the_fight

More hypocrisy from right-wing nut jobs, aka Florida "lawmakers." They're promoting lies and enabling violence.

GOP lawmakers take aim at LGBTQ+ 'safe places' program in small Florida town

https://www.nbc4i.com/news/u-s-world/gop-lawmakers-take-aim-at-lgbtq-safe-places-program-in-small-florida-town/

#homophobia #Politics #flpol #ChristoFascism #LGBTQ+ #Transphobia #Republicans #GOPHate #RepublicanHate #VoteBlue #VoteBlueToSaveAmerica #SafePlaces #Orlando #FreeSpeech #Violence #Law #Legislature #Tallahassee #flleg #rainbow #RWNJs #PoliticalViolence #terrorism #terrorists

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/27/texas-university-faculty-tenure-ban-fails/

An effort to ban faculty #tenure in public #universities has failed in the #Texas #Legislature

Check out the link below to see what the #Minnesota #Legislature did this session!

https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/what-major-legislation-did-the-dfl-pass-during-this-session

Major topics:
#Education
#Environment
#HigherEducation
#LGBTQIARights & #AbortionAccess
#RecreationalMarijuana legalization
#PublicSafety & #GunControl
#TaxBill
#Transportation
#VotingRights
#WorkingConditions

@MotherJones

#RegulatoryCapture: The #coal industry has had such a #grip on the #legislature and the governorship, and the #culture, it’s really held back policies that would have supported #renewables. 

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

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

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

https://www.castanet.net/news/BC/422443/Couple-cleared-of-B-C-bomb-plot-denied-access-to-police-information

#BC #Victoria #legislature

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?
#Arizona #Legislature #elections
https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/tim-stellers-column-why-so-scared-about-ranked-choice-voting/article_6d0f93b0-d88b-11ed-8c13-6f8fd3b7b590.html#tracking-source=home-the-latest

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.” '

#Tennessee #legislature #expulsions #racism #fascism

https://www.theroot.com/what-happened-in-tennessee-is-bigger-than-two-lawmakers-1850313552

The #republican plan is to elect #democrats 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 #tennessee #Legislature 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.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/08/politics/abortion-pill-ruling-democrats-republicans/index.html

#SB396 Bill Information - #Arkansas State #Legislature

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.
#socialmedia #ageverification #legislation

https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=SB396&chamber=Senate&ddBienniumSession=2023%2F2023R

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.

👏 🏆
#legislature #pa #politics

https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2023/02/pa-house-speaker-mark-rozzi-resigns

Leaked audio: Top Texas official admits Abbott’s voucher-like plan would cut public #school funds

A high-ranking #Texas #Education 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.

https://flip.it/oa.P75

#education #txed #texas #Legislature

UT residents - Urgent Advocacy Needed

3 anti #trans 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

#transrights #utleg #legislature #socialwork #msw #utah #exmormon

https://le.utah.gov

#Hawaii 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 #legislature. https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/01/17/hawaii-news/green-tweaks-climate-plan-still-plans-100m/

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. '

#Missouri #Republicans #DressCode #women #legislature #sexism

https://www.rawstory.com/missouri-dress-code/

#NewBrunswick #legislature says no to one-time recital of #Hindu #prayer — Clerk says #assembly won’t deviate from ‘well-established’ #Christian-only practice / #politics #religion

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/legislature-recital-no-hindu-prayer-1.6706148

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

#starvationwages

The #fauxChristian #republicans of the Kentucky #legislature have shown their #hatred for the #poor before but this goes beyond that. This takes food out of children's mouths.

The #conservatives of the #bluegrassstate have no #compassion.

https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article269349057.html

#Hawaii Cesspool Conversion Working Group's Final Report to the #Legislature 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. https://www.hawaiihousedemocrats.com/post/house-and-senate-committees-to-hold-joint-informational-briefing-on-findings-and-recommendations-fro

The #Hawaii #legislature 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 https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov.