“This is a good idea to pass”
Freedom of Information Act of 2024
Rationale
All Broadlanders should be able to access free and accurate information and news.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public Broadcasting Funding |
No public broadcaster (privatize existing assets; advertising-only market)
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Major public broadcaster (multi-channel; ad-free; funded by general taxation)
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| 2 | Broadband & Digital Access |
Subsidies for rural and hard-to-reach areas
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Universal service obligation; every home entitled to a connection
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Public Broadcasting Funding2
Broadband & Digital AccessProposer
Party
Green Social Union
A Left-wing party dedicated to environmentalism and social democracy.
Core pillars
Dakota O'Brien
Attorney General · Age 52
A media-savvy idealist with a streetwise edge, Dakota O'Brien combines sharp political instincts with a relentless ambition to reshape the narrative and climb the ranks.
Timeline
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Draft13 March 2024
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Vote Open13 March 2024
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Vote Closed12 May 2024
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Did Not Become Law12 May 2024
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
House of Representatives
FailedFor: 176 / 435 seats (40.5%)
Against: 238 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 21
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadlands Social Democrats | 35 | No | Though we agree with article 2, do we really need major public broadcaster? Minor public broadcaster is enough |
| Green Social Union Proposer | 25 | Yes | No reason given |
| Homeland Union | 83 | No | Article 1 reduces the free market massively |
| Pax Americana | 120 | No | Nobody is entitled to a utility, there are tradeoffs to consider |
| People's Revolutionary Communist Front | 94 | Yes | We support this bill |
| Progressive Reform | 57 | Yes | This is a good idea to pass |
Senate
FailedFor: 37 / 100 seats (37.0%)
Against: 44 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 19
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadlands Social Democrats | 0 | No | Though we agree with article 2, do we really need major public broadcaster? Minor public broadcaster is enough |
| Green Social Union Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Homeland Union | 20 | No | Article 1 reduces the free market massively |
| Pax Americana | 24 | No | Nobody is entitled to a utility, there are tradeoffs to consider |
| People's Revolutionary Communist Front | 16 | Yes | We support this bill |
| Progressive Reform | 21 | Yes | This is a good idea to pass |
| Empty seats | 6 | Not voted |
Presidency
PassedFor: 1 / 1 seats (100.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Reform | 1 | Yes | No reason given |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“Nobody is entitled to a utility, there are tradeoffs to consider”
“We support this bill”
“Though we agree with article 2, do we really need major public broadcaster? Minor public broadcaster is enough”
“Article 1 reduces the free market massively”