Hacker News with Generative AI: Public Policy

Paris Votes for 500 More Car Free Streets (theenergymix.com)
As Paris votes to make another 500 streets car-free, the first residents are moving into a newly-built town outside Cambridge, UK, where the bicycle, not the car, is king.
Paris, Urban Planning, Transportation, Sustainability, Public Policy
20 points by Sontho 21 hours ago | 7 comments
Calibrated Basic Income by Derek Van Gorder [pdf] (greshm.org)
Economics, Social Programs, Research, Public Policy
49 points by Suncho 22 hours ago | 65 comments
An honest look at how weather balloon launch cuts should impact forecasting (theeyewall.com)
As we navigate the world right now, we have an obligation to keep our readers informed on the news of the day as it relates to weather forecasting. After all, if you are using this site and others for weather forecast information, you have an interest. But there’s a lot of news out there, and a lot of opinions masquerading as news. No matter your political leanings, the “zone” as it were is flooded and trying to piece together facts vs.
Weather Forecasting, Meteorology, Politics, Public Policy
7 points by lantry 8 days ago | 0 comments
How much foreign aid is spent domestically rather than overseas? (ourworldindata.org)
In many countries, a substantial share of aid is spent domestically on hosting refugees, offering student scholarships, and administrative costs.
Foreign Aid, Development Aid, Domestic Spending, Public Policy, International Relations
6 points by therabbithole 10 days ago | 0 comments
Rules to improve air quality are under attack (heatpumped.org)
Rules to improve air quality and accelerate building electrification are under attack, and you can help defend them.
Environmental Policy, Climate Change, Public Policy, Advocacy
104 points by ssuds 28 days ago | 49 comments
Local social spending and political dissatisfaction of the economically deprived (frontiersin.org)
Previous research demonstrates that local conditions are highly visible and proximate for citizens and thus have a distinct impact on political attitude formation. However, we still lack knowledge of the interplay of the local and the individual level. In this study, we examine how a specific group (economically deprived individuals) responds to local social spending in the formation of political dissatisfaction.
Political Science, Social Policy, Economics, Public Policy
47 points by PaulHoule 36 days ago | 46 comments
How an obscure advisory board lets utilities steal $50B/year from ratepayers (pluralistic.net)
How an obscure advisory board lets utilities steal $50b/year from ratepayers: The Society of Utility and Regulatory Financial Analysts is a hell of a henhouse fox.
Utilities, Finance, Corruption, Regulation, Public Policy
7 points by hn_acker 38 days ago | 1 comments
Musk Team Cuts Education Department Arm That Tracks National School Performance (propublica.org)
The Trump administration has terminated more than $900 million in Education Department contracts, taking away a key source of data on the quality and performance of the nation’s schools.
Education, Politics, Data, Government, Public Policy
11 points by hn_acker 51 days ago | 4 comments
Fire the Contractors: Paradoxically adding government employees reduces costs (washingtonmonthly.com)
Voters are right to want a less bloated and wasteful government. But Elon Musk’s plan will fail because the most inefficient parts lie outside it.
Government, Economics, Politics, Efficiency, Public Policy
45 points by pdfernhout 55 days ago | 37 comments
Subway crime plummets as ridership jumps significantly in congestion pricing era (amny.com)
NYC subway crime has dropped significantly so far this year even as ridership increased in the congestion pricing era, according to the newest NYPD data released on Tuesday.
NYC, Crime, Transportation, Public Policy
156 points by ceejayoz 57 days ago | 207 comments
The Movement to Redirect Billions of Taxpayer Dollars to Private Schools (propublica.org)
Private letters reveal the strategy behind the decadeslong quest — successful in 12 states and counting — by politicians, church officials and activists to make taxpayer-funded school vouchers available not just to the poor but to the wealthy.
Education, Politics, Public Policy, Funding
33 points by rbanffy 80 days ago | 60 comments
'Mainlined into UK's veins': Labour announces public rollout of AI (theguardian.com)
Artificial intelligence will be “mainlined into the veins” of the nation, ministers have announced, with a multibillion-pound investment in the UK’s computing capacity despite widespread public fear about the technology’s effects.
Artificial Intelligence, Government, UK, Public Policy, Technology
20 points by chrisjj 81 days ago | 29 comments
Open letter to Mark Zuckerberg from the fact-checkers, nine years later (poynter.org)
As Meta announces end to U.S. fact-checking, program partners warn of a setback for accuracy online and potential global consequences
Social Media, Fact-Checking, Journalism, Meta, Public Policy
9 points by bjourne 83 days ago | 0 comments
Finland's zero homeless strategy (2021) (oecdecoscope.blog)
Following a period when homelessness rose in many countries, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic prompted governments across the OECD area to provide unprecedented public support – including to the homeless.
Homelessness, Finland, Public Policy, COVID-19
288 points by zdw 83 days ago | 629 comments
English-friendly Romanization system proposed for Japanese language (asahi.com)
The Agency for Cultural Affairs is soliciting public comments about its plans to change romanization rules of the Japanese language for the first time in about 70 years.
Language, Japan, Linguistics, Public Policy
19 points by anigbrowl 88 days ago | 23 comments
UK bans daytime TV ads for cereals, muffins and burgers (france24.com)
The UK government is banning daytime TV adverts for sugary foods like granola and muffins in its battle against child obesity, branding such popular items as junk food.
Health, Food, Public Policy, Advertising
295 points by ivewonyoung 116 days ago | 337 comments
Taxpayers spend 22% more per patient to support Medicare Advantage (theconversation.com)
Medicare Advantage – the commercial alternative to traditional Medicare – is drawing down federal health care funds, costing taxpayers an extra 22% per enrollee to the tune of US$83 billion a year.
Medicare, Healthcare Costs, Government Spending, Public Policy
95 points by paulpauper 116 days ago | 106 comments
Launch HN: Parsagon (YC W21) – AI for public affairs and government relations (ycombinator.com)
Hi HN! I’m Sandy, and I’m excited to introduce Parsagon. Parsagon is using AI to automate workflows for government affairs professionals, starting with an AI search for public policy. Here's a demo: https://parsagon.io/explore-search
AI, Government, Public Policy, Startups, YC
73 points by sand1929 120 days ago | 53 comments
Save Standard Time (savestandardtime.com)
Permanent Standard Time is best for health, safety, sports, education, productivity, wages, en­vi­ron­ment, and civil liberties. Save Standard Time is a nonprofit, non­par­ti­san, donor-funded, volunteer-supported effort to preserve and extend the observation of longitudinally correct Standard Time.
Time Zones, Public Policy, Nonprofits, Health
5 points by baxtr 120 days ago | 3 comments
What to Do About Conspiracy Theories? (taylorfrancis.com)
Increasingly social activists, journalists and policy makers have expressed concern over the proliferation of conspiracy theories in the public space.
Conspiracy Theories, Journalism, Social Activism, Public Policy
13 points by tokai 121 days ago | 9 comments
US House Select Subcommittee 2-Year Review of Covid-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned (house.gov)
The single most thorough review of the pandemic conducted to date
Covid-19, Government, Health, Public Policy, Pandemic
5 points by walterbell 121 days ago | 0 comments
How Every Computer Is a Chinese Computer (cigionline.org)
You're listening to Policy Prompt. I'm Vass Bednar, and I'm joined by my co-host, Paul Sampson. He's the president of the Center for International Governance Innovation. Policy Prompt features long-form interviews where we go in-depth to find nuances in the conversation with leading global scholars, writers, policymakers, business leaders, and technologists who are all working at the intersection of technology, society, and public policy. Listen now wherever you find your podcasts.
Technology, China, International Relations, Public Policy, Podcast
10 points by catobear 130 days ago | 0 comments
3 Years After Allocating $5B for EV Chargers, 17 Stations Completed (nationalreview.com)
Electric Vehicles, Infrastructure, Government Spending, Public Policy
24 points by fortran77 163 days ago | 11 comments
Mozilla becoming active in online advertising (mozilla.org)
As Mark shared in his blog, Mozilla is going to be more active in digital advertising. Our hypothesis is that we need to simultaneously work on public policy, standards, products and infrastructure.
Mozilla, Online Advertising, Digital Advertising, Public Policy, Standards
35 points by brentjanderson 181 days ago | 55 comments
Elon Musk Claims Subsidizing Starlink Would Have Saved Hurricane Helene Victims (techdirt.com)
I know I’ve argued that not every Elon Musk brain fart warrants its own news cycle, but this one is particularly gross given recent events.
Elon Musk, Starlink, Natural Disasters, Internet Access, Public Policy
6 points by speckx 182 days ago | 10 comments
Improving online advertising through product and infrastructure (mozilla.org)
As Mark shared in his blog, Mozilla is going to be more active in digital advertising. Our hypothesis is that we need to simultaneously work on public policy, standards, products and infrastructure.
Advertising, Mozilla, Digital Marketing, Public Policy
21 points by pbui 182 days ago | 3 comments
Tobacco Free Hiring Practice (ycombinator.com)
Human Resources, Employment, Health, Public Policy
17 points by danielschreber 207 days ago | 30 comments
No smoking in your own home, California city orders residents (thetimes.com)
Smoking, Public Policy, California, Law
16 points by voisin 219 days ago | 26 comments
America's High Drunk-Driving Limit (nytimes.com)
Traffic Safety, United States, Public Policy, Alcohol
5 points by bookofjoe 239 days ago | 2 comments
OECD provides unrestricted access to all content (oecd-ilibrary.org)
Open Access, OECD, Research, Data, Public Policy
6 points by ynac 247 days ago | 5 comments