Federal Judge Permanently Prohibits Enforcement of Texas Drag Ban

Rules that banning certain performances violates First Amendment. District Judge David Hittner ruled this week that Texas’s state law limiting public drag performances violated the First Amendment, permanently…

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Government Funding Deadline Approaches

Representatives working to get appropriations out of committees. Fiscal year 2023 ends September 30 and a budget agreement for 2024 is unlikely to pass both chambers of Congress…

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President Issues Emergency Declaration for Louisiana 

Saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico is entering the freshwater supply.  President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration for the state of Louisiana on Wednesday allowing FEMA to…

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Interior Funds First Indian Country Oil Well Closures

Secretary Haaland announces the release of $40 million to plug orphaned wells on reservations. The Department of the Interior has released the first phase of funding for plugging…

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Transportation Funding Awarded to 8 Marine Highway Projects

$12 million invested in expanding freight services along waterborne supply chains. The Department of Transportation awarded $12 million in grants to eight projects dedicated to expanding freight services…

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VA Surpasses Fiscal Year 2023 Hiring Goal

The department hires more than 54,000 employees to sustain healthcare needs. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health officials announced they exceeded their fiscal 2023 hiring target of…

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House to Vote on Four Appropriations Bills 

Floor debate and vote are not yet scheduled. Four separate spending bills cleared House committees Tuesday. Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who has not yet scheduled debate or floor votes,…

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Senate Prepares Bipartisan Continuing Resolution 

Senator McConnell calls it the “clearest path forward.”  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said a bipartisan group of senators worked over the weekend and came up with a…

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Illegal Migrants to Receive Federal IDs 

The program was established in 2022.  Federal identification cards known as ICE Secure Docket Cards will soon be provided to illegal immigrants through Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The cards…

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Air Force Receives Electric Air Taxi 

It can carry four passengers and fly up to 100 miles on a single charge.  Joby Aviation delivered the first electric air taxi to Edwards Air Force Base…

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