At least 30 have been reported deceased, so far. UPDATE: 08/01/2022 Governor Andy Beshear stated Monday there are a “minimum” of hundreds unaccounted for as flooding has deluged…
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Senators Urge Action on Abortion
Respond to the Supreme Court’s ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade. Senators Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Tina Smith of Minnesota published an op-ed on Saturday, encouraging colleagues…
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FMCSA Issues Formula Emergency Declaration
Removes maximum driving time for truckers transporting formula components. This week, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), an agency within the Department of Transportation, made an emergency…
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Senate Votes to End COVID Emergency Declaration
Bill has slim chance of passing in the House. Legislation to terminate the national emergency declaration for the COVID-19 pandemic passed in the Senate by a 48 to…
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HUD Announces Federal Disaster Assistance for Alaskan Recovery
State affected by severe storms, landslides, mudslides, and flooding. Last week, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the availability of their disaster resources for Alaska…
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President Approves State of Emergency for Colorado Wildfires
Federal aid made available to supplement recovery. President Biden declared a state of emergency for Boulder County, Colorado, after nearly 1,000 homes have been destroyed by a wildfire…
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President Going to Kentucky Wednesday
He has already signed emergency declarations. The White House announced that President Biden will travel to Kentucky on Wednesday to view damage from last Friday night’s devastating tornados…
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