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Are Conservative Lawmakers Holding Financial Institutions Accountable?

The recent news of Bank of America being fined $250 million for engaging in illegal practices has once again raised concerns about the accountability of financial institutions. Bank of America’s Illegal Practices: Bank of America has been ordered to pay a substantial amount in penalties and customer compensation due to a range of illegal practices. […]

GOP lawmakers want legislative auditors to review Milwaukee Public Schools’ finances

Republicans in the Wisconsin General Assembly don’t want Gov. Tony Evers to squander the opportunity to take a closer look at the shortcomings of Milwaukee Public Schools. Evers recently called for an audit of MPS operations and instruction. “Today, I propose to go two steps further with two important goals: first, to audit the entirety […]

Trudeau Refuses to Name Canadian Lawmakers Found Aiding Foreign Collusion

Trudeau’s government bowed to growing pressure from opposition leaders and the public on Monday and backed an investigation into Canadian lawmakers suspected of colluding with foreign governments. But the administration still refuses to reveal the names of the accused lawmakers, with the opposition arguing that the information is needed so voters can make an informed […]

Colorado lawmakers urge EPA to review pollution permits at controversial Utah oil facilities

Two Colorado lawmakers are pressuring the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to scrutinize existing and proposed pollution permits for three oil-transportation facilities in Utah, where they worry the expansion could endanger residents and wildlife across state lines. The expansion of Wildcat Loadout, Price River Terminal and Savage Energy Terminal will increase oil export capacity in Utah’s […]

New York lawmakers put Hochul in a jam with no congestion pricing alternative

Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) is facing the repercussions of her reversal on congestion pricing as Albany lawmakers scrap plans to fund the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.  State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins announced the decision on Friday, saying legislators would end their session without a deal. Her comments are a response to Hochul’s abrupt withdrawal from […]

California lawmakers demand AI firms install ‘kill switch’

Artificial intelligence (AI) companies are pushing back against demands from California lawmakers to install “kill switches” designed to mitigate potential dangers from the new technology, with some threatening to pull out of Silicon Valley altogether. Democratic state Sen. Scott Wiener has introduced a bill that would subject tech companies to regulations embodied in a new […]

Most voters want state lawmakers to keep politics out of business decisions: poll

A new poll finds that a majority of voters want state lawmakers to keep politics out of business decisions and focus on factors like cost and reliability. The new poll, commissioned by the National Taxpayers Union and provided exclusively to The Hill, finds that a majority of voters want state lawmakers to decide whether to […]