Emergency funding was quickly provided to repair flood damages in California and Nevada. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation has made over $4…
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Legislation Would Decouple U.S. Disaster Assistance from Aid to Ukraine
Federal Disaster Responsibility Act proposed in the Senate to separate funding for states from additional support for Ukraine. Senators Rick Scott and Marco Rubio of Florida introduced the…
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Commerce Department Releases Funding for Pacific Salmon Recovery
The investment support conservation efforts in Alaska and Northwestern states. The Department of Commerce and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have released $106 million to stabilize…
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FTC Freezes Assets of Impersonators of U.S. Education Department
California-based companies allegedly scammed student borrowers seeking debt relief. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken action against those who offered student borrowers fraudulent debt relief. According to…
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Monday morning earthquake adds to the devastation of now Tropical Storm Hilary. California has experienced tremendous flooding from what is now Tropical Storm Hilary. On top of that,…
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Senator Feinstein Hospitalized After Fall
Her injuries were not serious and she has returned home. A spokesperson for California Senator Dianne Feinstein said the 90-year-old was hospitalized briefly as a precautionary measure after…
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VA Partners with Stanford for Cancer Center in California
The future research center will serve both veterans and non-veterans. The Department of Veterans Affairs announced the beginning plans for a leading-edge cancer care and research center in…
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Most Populous States Submit Corrections to Census Bureau
Updates to 2020 census due to underreporting of college students, care facility residents, and more. The U.S. Census Bureau received updates to the 2020 census from California, Texas,…
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White House Seeks to Make High-Speed Internet Universal
States will receive funding under the infrastructure law to implement broadband access. President Joe Biden gave an address from the White House this week, announcing $42 billion to…
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SCOTUS Upholds Law Preventing Encouraging Illegal Migration
Reverses the ruling by the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. The Supreme Court recently ruled to uphold a provision of federal law that prevents encouraging non-citizens “to…
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