President Biden relaunched the committee on apprenticeships earlier this year. On Monday, the U.S. Department of Labor announced the appointment of 29 members to serve on the Advisory…
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CDC Releases Guidelines on Evacuee Illnesses
Provides clinicians with directions on reporting infectious refugee disease. On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released guidance for healthcare workers who encounter evacuees from Afghanistan…
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DOD Updating Military Travel System
Cloud-based system to replace 23-year-old program. The Department of Defense will be replacing its Defense Travel System (DTS) with a contemporary travel management system. “My Travel” is going…
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Interior Announces Land Management Improvements
Bureau headquarters will leave Colorado and move to D.C. Last week, the Department of the Interior announced that it would be taking steps to restructure the Bureau of…
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Budget Reconciliation Cannot Include Immigration Reform
Alternatives must be proposed after Senate Parliamentarian determination. On Sunday, Elizabeth MacDonough, the Senate’s Parliamentarian determined that the Senate majority would not be able to pass any immigration…
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Increased Heat Protections Proposed for Workers
President Biden jump-starts the rule-making process at OSHA. The U.S. has experienced extreme heat this summer with triple-digit temperatures killing hundreds in the Pacific Northwest and exposing outdoor…
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US Closing Parts of Texas Border
Some Haitian migrants are being flown back home. Parts of the Texas border have been closed to block Haitian migrants from entering the country through Mexico. In efforts…
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US and EU Announce Global Methane Pledge
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas. The United States and European Union announced the Global Methane Pledge, an initiative to reduce global methane emissions. They will officially launch the…
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Petitions Reviewed to Mark Gray Wolf “Endangered” Again
Interior Department finds evidence presented in petitions “credible information.” Two petitions were sent to the Interior Department in June and July, each requesting that gray wolves be marked…
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House Members Call for Military Probe of General Milley
If reports of his actions are true, they are unacceptable and “treasonous.” Representative Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, a retired brigadier general in the U.S. Army, and 26 other…
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