Ballots and Elections

Georgia Supreme Court Rules Ballots Cannot Be Accepted After Election Day

The county had endeavored to extend absentee ballot acceptance through Friday. The Georgia State Supreme Court ruled on Monday that Cobb County cannot extend acceptance of absentee ballots…

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Energy Department Invests $28 Million to Train New Energy Auditors

Secretary Granholm announces grant funding distributed to 15 state energy offices. The Department of Energy selected the first round of recipients for its Energy Auditor Training grant program,…

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Transportation Department Funds 122 Railroad Improvement Projects

$2.4 billion in funding will reconstruct tracks, and improve bridges and intercity routes. The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that $2.4 billion has been allocated to 122 rail…

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HUD Announces Fair Housing Partnership with North Carolina Central University

The agency will pair university students with fair housing attorneys across the nation. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a partnership last month that is…

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NBC Offers Former President Equal Air Time After Vice President Appears on SNL

FCC commissioner expressed criticism of Vice President Harris’ appearance on the late-night Saturday show three days before the election. Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise cameo appearance…

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Supreme Court Upholds Pennsylvania’s Provisional Ballot Ruling

Plaintiffs sought to have the state supreme court ruling paused that allows for the acceptance of provisional ballots to replace rejected mail-in ballots. On Friday, the U.S. Supreme…

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Astronomers Urge FCC to Pause Starlink Launches

120 researchers express concerns over uncertain environmental impact and low regulations. The researchers and astronomers sent a letter to Julie Kearney, chief of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)…

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UN Climate Conference Will Address Climate Finance for Developing Nations

COP29 set to focus on renewed commitments to Global South. The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) is set for November in Azerbaijan. Nearly 200 nations will discuss…

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Treasury Finalizes Limitations on U.S. Investments in Chinese Technologies

American citizens blocked from investing in Chinese AI and semiconductors  The Treasury Department recently issued its final rule barring American citizens from investing in critical technologies created by…

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FTA Finalizes National Safety Standards for Transit Workers

The standards allow rail transit agencies one year to create approved protection program. The Transportation Department’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has finalized a regulation requiring rail transit agencies…

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