Strengthens the connection between department and land-grant universities. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the appointment of new members to the USDA/1890 Task Force this month. This…
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FTC Announces Plans to Address Unfair Competition
Antitrust law could impact internet technology. On Thursday, the Federal Trade Commission announced a new policy that will prevent “unfair methods of competition.” According to Chair Lina Khan,…
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Group of Senators Send Inquiry to SEC
Concerns expressed regarding high employee turnover. Twelve U.S. Senators recently sent a letter to the chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Gary Gensler, inquiring into the…
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SEC Reopens Public Comments After Technical Error
Eleven rulemaking releases were affected and public comments were not received. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced last week that they reopened their public comment periods…
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Postal Service Raises Forever Stamp Prices
Three cent increase to account for inflation. The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) recently filed a notice that proposed raising the price of first-class Forever mail stamps from 60…
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Appeals Court Temporarily Blocks Arizona Abortion Ban
Allows 5 weeks for the court to review a request to totally overturn the ban. The Arizona Court of Appeals granted a request from Planned Parenthood last week…
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FCC to Update Space Debris Rules
Commission says higher space accessibility requires higher rule specificity. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently pledged to update its rules surrounding the management of space debris. Rules for…
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Postal Rates to Increase for Holidays
USPS says the hike is temporary. The United States Postal Service filed a notice this week of a temporary price hike for this year’s peak holiday season, which…
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Legislators Consider Oil and Gas Reforms
They are looking for more regulations on leasing and environmental issues. A number of bills have been introduced in Congress, led by, among others, Representative Katie Porter of…
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Interior Department Improving National Parks
Regulations in how concessions contracts are created are being lowered to improve the visitor experience. At the end of last week, the National Park Service announced that it…
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