DOI Funds 40 Fish Passage Projects

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law allocates $38 million for 2022. The Department of the Interior announced that 40 fish passage projects will receive $38 million for the fiscal year 2022.…

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Commerce Secretary Announces Global CBPR Forum

Several nations collaborate to address global privacy. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced last week the establishment of the Global Cross Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) Forum. Canada, Japan,…

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Court Temporarily Blocks Lifting Title 42

Action filed by Missouri, Louisiana, and Arizona.  A U.S. District Court in Louisiana has granted a temporary restraining order blocking the Biden administration from lifting Title 42. President Trump’s…

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Justice Department Settles Discrimination Case

UPS will pay penalty and update employee training protocol. The Department of Justice announced a week ago that the United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) settled a civil action…

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DOE Funds Nuclear Restoration with $6 Billion

Nuclear energy is part of the administration’s clean energy goals. The Department of Energy (DOE) announced that a certification and bidding process for a civil nuclear credit program…

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Ambassador to Ukraine Nominated by President

The announcement coincides with visits to Kyiv by top U.S. officials.  President Biden has named Bridget Brink, a career foreign service member and the ambassador to Slovakia, to…

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President’s Administration Releases Drug Control Plan

Focuses on preventing death and illness. President Biden’s administration sent its first drug control strategy to Congress for review last week. Though there have been many federal drug…

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FBI Draws Attention to Native American Homicide Crisis

Begins running a 60-second radio ad in Navajo language. The FBI announced that they are running a 60-second radio ad in the Southwest United States, highlighting the crisis…

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Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Religious Freedom Case

High school coach’s prayers raise issues of speech, religious freedom, and state establishment of religion.  On Monday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of Kennedy…

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U.S. Supreme Court Denies Federal Benefits to Puerto Rico

Thursday’s decision rests on definitions of state vs. territory. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week that the United States is not legally obligated to include Puerto Rico…

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