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@coreyjrowe@detmi.social
2024-03-15 20:24:16

This week in Lansing: MDOT officials, transit providers, advocates, and union leaders all came together, urging the legislature to steer Michigan away from a fiscal cliff that could decimate bus service.
The House Hears Transit Testimony | #MILegTransit

The Appropriations room in the House Office Building with every seat taken

102nd Legislature, Week 46 (March 19-21)
The SOAR Reform Package, Safe Speed Limits Pass the Senate

@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca
2024-03-14 22:22:01

You want to see Justin Trudeau and/or Jagmeet Singh take some air out of the sails of Poillievre in his run for a Majority Conservative Government?
Introduce legislation like this that would measurably (massively?) improve people's quality of life and watch Pierre Sqquiiirrm.
""Moving to a 32-hour workweek with no loss of pay is not a radical idea.””
#Bernie …

Bernie Sanders pushes bill for four-day workweek without loss of pay
Sen. Bernie Sanders holds a hearing on a bill he introduced to reduce the standard U.S. workweek to four days without a loss in pay.

@arXiv_csCL_bot@mastoxiv.page
2024-03-12 06:49:08

A Logical Pattern Memory Pre-trained Model for Entailment Tree Generation
Li Yuan, Yi Cai, Haopeng Ren, Jiexin Wang
arxiv.org/abs/2403.06410

A Logical Pattern Memory Pre-trained Model for Entailment Tree Generation
Generating coherent and credible explanations remains a significant challenge in the field of AI. In recent years, researchers have delved into the utilization of entailment trees to depict explanations, which exhibit a reasoning process of how a hypothesis is deduced from the supporting facts. However, existing models often overlook the importance of generating intermediate conclusions with logical consistency from the given facts, leading to inaccurate conclusions and undermining the overall …

@servelan@newsie.social
2024-03-04 03:07:37

Legislator proposes "Stand Your Ground" law allowing you to defend yourself against "#CrackBears" in (you guessed it) Florida - National Zero

Legislator proposes "Stand Your Ground" law allowing you to defend yourself against "crack bears" in (you guessed it) Florida - National Zero
“We’re talking about bears that are on crack, and they’re standing in your living room, growling,” said Republican state representative Jason Shoaf, according to the Palm Beach Post. “When you run into one of these crack bears, you ought to be able to shoot it.” A law allowing one to shoot a bear–presumably the ursine type found in the forest, not the hairy gay type found in Wilton Manors, although in Florida it may be a future loophole found by a defense lawyer if not well-define…

@gwaldby@mastodon.social
2024-03-30 14:16:00

ALABAMA ABORTION BAN Copies RUNAWAY SLAVE LAW as preview to PROJECT 2025
thedemlabs.org/2024/03/30/alab

ALABAMA ABORTION BAN Copies RUNAWAY SLAVE LAW
New legislation proposed in Alabama would make it illegal to help someone under 18 years-old obtain an abortion.

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2024-05-02 19:01:25

Governor DeSantis Signs Legislation to Keep Lab-Grown Meat Out of Florida (Florida Governor Ron DeSantis)
flgov.com/2024/05/01/governor-
memeorandum.com/240502/p43#a24

@soc_i_ety@mstdn.ca
2024-03-05 14:05:52

Republicans still have no acheivements. Zilch.
:mastodon:
nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna13190

‘It’s embarrassing’: Republicans worry they have no achievements to run on in 2024
House Republicans haven't passed much legislation, giving them little to run on in the 2024 elections as President Donald Trump focuses on retribution.

@benrosstransit@mastodon.social
2024-03-04 13:39:25

Pro-transit anti-freeway organizer turned legislator retires after 22 years in Minnesota House. Says he reached his goal by passing dedicated funding for Twin Cities transit & money for walking & cycling infrastructure. governing.com/transport…

It Was About Results: A Lawmaker’s Two-Decade Fight for Transit
Minnesota state Rep. Frank Hornstein, a 22-year veteran of the state House, will not run for re-election this year. Colleagues say he’s left an imprint on transportation policy and the culture of the Legislature.

@servelan@newsie.social
2024-04-30 21:21:38

Climate change could virtually disappear in Florida — at least according to state law | The Independent
independent.co.uk/news/world/a

Climate change could virtually disappear in Florida — at least according to state law
Florida is on the verge of repealing what’s left of a 16-year-old law that puts climate change as a priority when making energy policy decisions

@servelan@newsie.social
2024-03-11 23:26:27

😜 From the guy with the 'never back down' PAC:
DeSantis guts "Don't Say Gay" law in deal with LGBTQ advocates - National Zero
nationalzero.com/2024/03/11/de

DeSantis guts "Don't Say Gay" law in deal with LGBTQ advocates - National Zero
To settle a lawsuit brought by LGBTQ and civil rights advocates, Florida Republican Governor and guy who named his failed presidential campaign’s PAC “Never Back Down” Ron DeSantis has backed down from his signature culture war piece of legislation–the infamous bill known as the “Don’t Say Gay” law–and will now allow discussions of gender identity and sexual orientation in state schools, the Orlando Sentinel reports. While the settlement keeps certain parts of the Parental Right…