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Democratic US senator from Massachusetts, in Congress since 1976. Co-author of the Green New Deal who sponsors technology, consumer-safety and oversight bills.
Six Flags temporarily closed nine coasters similar to Goliath after a rider was thrown from his seat and died in Georgia. Federal agencies do not regulate rides at major parks, and some states have little or no oversight, so the nine closures are the operator's own call.
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Sen. Ed Markey's bill would create a five-member, Senate-confirmed board with subpoena power to investigate AI-agent hacks on federal systems. Teams running agents on those systems could face investigators independent of the vendors that now largely run such inquiries.
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A Democratic think tank wants the word dropped, Sunrise has moved its organising to fighting authoritarianism, and the 6 in 10 Democrats who still call climate a very big problem are being asked to rank it lower.
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The AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act cleared the House on Wednesday and now goes to the Senate, where 60 senators have already co-sponsored a version. Four automakers would have to refit hardware they took out.
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A 15-cent-per-mile fee earmarked for transit and displaced workers is not a permit condition. It is a price, and the DC Council has shown it can set one.
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