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Emails between Pa. lawmakers and lobbyists will remain hidden from the public after court ruling

Gettysburg Times 10 Apr 2025
HARRISBURG — Emails and other communications between Pennsylvania lawmakers and the lobbyists who try to influence them will remain hidden from the public, an appellate court has ruled ....
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California lawmakers tackle potential dangers of AI chatbots after parents raise safety concerns

The Eagle-Tribune 10 Apr 2025
When her 14-year-old son took his own life after interacting with artificial intelligence chatbots, Megan Garcia turned her grief into action ... .
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Trump’s tariffs and China targeting in focus as House lawmakers fret over alliances

South China Morning Post 10 Apr 2025
US defence officials pledge to deepen cooperation with Indo-Pacific partners while America’s top trade envoy faces pointed questions again ... .
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Pa. lawmakers end pursuit of medical debt relief, seek to boost access to existing charity care

The Sharon Herald 10 Apr 2025
HARRISBURG — An effort to spend a fraction of Pennsylvania’s annual budget to pay off medical debt for thousands of residents ended Wednesday in the state House ....
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Lawmakers debate priorities as state budget heads to Senate

Toledo Blade 10 Apr 2025
COLUMBUS — The Ohio House of Representatives voted largely along party lines Wednesday for a two-year budget that Republicans argued would set the state on a reasonable path to growth but Democrats contend ignores everyday Ohioans ... .
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Lawmakers urged to put AI policy in Broadcasting Law revision

The Jakarta Post 10 Apr 2025
edia professionals and journalism organizations have urged House of Representatives lawmakers to include a provision on artificial intelligence to safeguard good journalistic practices in the revised ...
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Lawmakers debate budget bill

Fox31 Denver 10 Apr 2025
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - The House debated over the budget blueprint backing President Donald Trump’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill,” a proposal that includes sweeping tax breaks and deep spending cuts ... "This is a lousy budget," said Rep ... .
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Lawmakers rally behind family of wrongfully deported man

Fox31 Denver 10 Apr 2025
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - Democratic lawmakers are demanding the Trump administration return a 29-year-old Salvadoran national mistakenly deported and sent to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador last month ... by the start of the week ... Former U.S ... Sen ... .
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Inflation worries drive WA lawmakers to jack up I-5 bridge borrowing plan by $900M

The Spokesman-Review 10 Apr 2025
Washington state lawmakers on Monday backed a huge increase in the amount of toll revenues they’ll count on to help pay for construction of a replacement bridge on Interstate 5 across the Columbia River ... Sen ... Permits are anticipated by 2026 ... Rep ... .
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Keating: State lawmakers should prioritize protecting free speech

Detroit news 10 Apr 2025
Every American should have the First Amendment right to speak out on a matter of public concern without fear of a frivolous lawsuit ... Protecting the right to speak freely without fear of meritless lawsuits should be a priority for Michigan lawmakers.
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Lawmakers are skeptical of Zuckerberg’s commitment to free speech

The Verge 10 Apr 2025
The message was one that lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary subcommittee on crime and counterterrorism were very open to ... Sen ... Lawmakers dared Zuckerberg to testify before their committee himself to clear up their issues with her statements.
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California lawmaker announces ballot initiative campaign after voter ID bill fails

The Los Angeles Times 10 Apr 2025
A bill to require voter ID and proof of citizenship to register to vote was rejected by California lawmakers Wednesday, though the Republican sponsor of the legislation vowed not to give up ... attorney for Los Angeles and surrounding areas ... David J ... Gen ... .
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