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fromFast Company
3 days ago

The fight over who gets to regulate AI is far from over

Had the amendment survived, it could have been disastrous for states, according to Michael Kleinman, policy lead at the Future of Life Institute. "This is the worst possible way to legislate around AI for two reasons: First, it's making it almost impossible to do any kind of legislation, and second, it's happening in the most rushed and chaotic environment imaginable," he says. The bill is over 900 pages long, and the Senate had just 72 hours to review it before debate and voting began.
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 days ago

16 key provisions in Trump's tax bill that passed the Senate

The Senate bill would speed up elimination of clean energy tax breaks and make permanent a series of business tax breaks that were temporary in the House version.
US politics
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
5 days ago

Some Higher Ed Experts Condemn 'Big Beautiful Bill'

The legislation increases the tax rate for university endowments, introduces a new metric to hold colleges accountable for student income levels after graduation, expands the Pell Grant to short-term job training programs, and eliminates Grad PLUS loans.
Higher education
#public-lands
fromBikemag
1 week ago
Bicycling

"Bow Hunters, Bunny Huggers" and Mountain Bikers Unite to Defeat Public Land Sell-Off Bill

fromBikemag
1 week ago
Bicycling

"Bow Hunters, Bunny Huggers" and Mountain Bikers Unite to Defeat Public Land Sell-Off Bill

fromIntelligencer
6 days ago

Elon Musk Is Not Done Fighting with Trump

Elon Musk slammed the latest Senate draft bill, describing it as 'incredibly destructive' and 'utterly insane', predicting political repercussions for the Republican Party.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
6 days ago

Senate considers ditching the EV tax credit even earlier than planned

"To vote for this bill as written is to effectively abandon the goal we all share of making the United States globally competitive in the mineral, battery, and vehicle production markets of the future," Albert Gore III, the executive director of the Zero Emission Transportation Association, wrote in a statement.
US politics
fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago

From Yosemite to Big Sur, Millions of Acres Eligible for Sale Under Senate's Big Beautiful Bill'

The bill allows any interested party to purchase land, which critics say opens the door to wealthy individuals and corporations at the expense of public access.
SF real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 weeks ago

Senate version of tax bill amends housing, federal lands sections

The Senate has just taken a monumental step toward increasing the number of affordable homes for communities nationwide, responding to the national demand to lower costs for families in every corner of this country.
SF politics
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Senate unanimously approves $25,000 tax break for tipped workers

This new bill... would cost $110 billion in federal revenues over 10 years, according to estimates by the center-right Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
US politics
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

NYC legislators push bill to aid Bally's bid to build casino on Bronx parkland

Legislation proposed to facilitate Bally's casino project in Bronx by reclassifying parkland.
Senators emphasize community involvement without endorsing the casino.
Similar legislative efforts may occur for a casino project in Queens.
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fromHogs Haven
7 months ago
Washington Redskins

Washington Commanders Stadium News: RFK bill passes Senate committee, keeping hope alive for team's return to D.C.

fromHogs Haven
7 months ago
Washington Redskins

Washington Commanders Stadium News: RFK bill passes Senate committee, keeping hope alive for team's return to D.C.

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