Federal agency promotes the voluntary adoption of Safety Management Systems to prevent pipeline incidents. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy recently announced that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety…
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Education Department Reminds Schools of Parental Rights
Secretary states that schools must comply with FERPA and PPRA providing parents access to student records. The U.S. Department of Education’s Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) recently issued…
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FCC Launches National Security Council to Address Foreign Threats
New council to focus on protecting U.S. technology and telecommunications from foreign adversaries. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr recently announced the formation of the Council for…
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SEC to Host Roundtable Series on Cryptocurrency Regulations
Public discussions seek to define security status and build a clearer crypto framework. The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Crypto Task Force will host a series of public roundtables,…
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Federal Judge Orders Administration to Rehire Thousands of Employees
Sees the mass firings as avoiding legalities. District Judge William Alsup of San Francisco ordered federal agencies to “immediately” rehire tens of thousands of probationary workers this past…
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Border Czar Pledges to Flood NY with ICE Agents
He calls on Governor Hochul to change sanctuary policies and cooperate with federal immigration enforcement. Border czar Tom Homan stated that waves of immigration agents would be coming…
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FTC Ends No-Hire Agreements in Building Services Industry
Planned building services were ordered to eliminate restrictions on worker mobility. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has recently finalized an order requiring Planned Building Services and its affiliated…
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President Trump Issues Proclamation on U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day
He said, “We send our love, prayers, and support to every American being held in captivity.“ President Donald Trump’s Proclamation on March 9 On this U.S. Hostage and…
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New Crypto Task Force plans to build clearer rules for digital assets. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently agreed to dismiss its civil enforcement case against Coinbase…
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DOT’s “Special Use” Permits Expedite Opening of I-40 in NC
The permits allowed construction materials to be sourced locally. A 12-mile stretch of Interstate 40 connecting North Carolina to Tennessee that was destroyed by Hurricane Helene five months…
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