the state's lawmakers worked long into the night drafting a bill that would be acceptable to everyone
Recent Examples on the WebThe Republican lawmaker said state laws currently fall short of punishing the content creators, even though the damage inflicted by real or manipulated images can be the same.—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2023 Pesticide reduction plan rejected in EU BRUSSELS -- In a blow to the European Green Deal, EU lawmakers on Wednesday rejected a plan to reduce the use of chemical pesticides by 50% by 2030 and to ban all pesticide use in areas such as public parks, playgrounds and schools.—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2023 The lawmakers’ letter to the SEC claims the animals’ deaths are directly related to the safety and marketability of Neuralink’s brain-computer interface.—Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2023 Meanwhile, Wired reports that four U.S. lawmakers want the SEC to investigate whether Musk committed securities fraud by not telling Neuralink investors about the deaths of monkeys in its brain-implant trials.—David Meyer, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2023 One Texas lawmaker suggested, on social media, that Ricci find a real estate agent and move to Texas.—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2023 The two lawmakers had not been in a romantic relationship and had been friends for about 10 years, according to reports.—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2023 In Britain: The Labour Party, the country’s main opposition party, suffered a significant rebellion in Parliament over its policy on Gaza, with 56 lawmakers defying the group’s official position on the conflict and voting in favor of a motion calling for an immediate cease-fire.—Raja Abdulrahim Yousef Masoud, New York Times, 18 Nov. 2023 This is personal for one lawmaker, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), a co-sponsor of the bill.—Joe Davidson, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023 See More
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