Senate Democrats don’t have to separate the crackdown in Los Angeles and the Republican bill in Washington. The latter will allow for more of the former.
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Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Crypto Thought They Bought Congress. They Bought a Headache.
The industry thought it had its legislative wish list on track for passage. Then it all got mired in a fight over credit card swipe fees.
Posted inPolitics
Red Line Season: Senators Lay Down Their Must-Haves for Mega-Bill
Clean energy, state taxes, Medicaid, and much more are being debated.
Posted inTAP
Trump Labor Nominees Indifferent to Worker Rights
Today on TAP: The nominee to run OSHA ran Amazon’s abysmal worker safety program.
Posted inPolitics
Trump’s Beautiful Bill Will Kick 11 Million People Off Their Health Insurance
It will also increase the national debt by $2.4 trillion.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Texas Legislature Beats Back Assault on Clean Energy
With factions determined to crater renewables, Congress could pick up where state lawmakers left off. But rest assured, the energy markets will strike back.
Posted inTAP
Polling Conundrums: Activist Government, Sí; Democrats, No!
Today on TAP: Polls show support for liberal economic policies, as well as more support for Republicans than Democrats on matters economic.
Posted inTAP
Trump’s War on Mental Health
Today on TAP: Buried deep in the budget bill are devastating cuts.
Posted inPolitics
Empowering Big Tech Whistleblowers Gets a Senate Boost
The House passed a measure to eliminate all state regulation of artificial intelligence for a decade. The last line of defense may be legislation from Sen. Chuck Grassley.
Posted inTransportation
AI Ban in Spending Bill Would Curb States’ Driverless Car Regulations
As the first fully automated 18-wheeler rolls out, states would have no ability to govern what is taking place on their own roads.
