The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission outlined the White House Executive Order, which potentially violates the Hatch Act. Secretaries of state and attorneys general from nine states have filed…
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Federal Judge Rules Against Title IX Updates in Four New States
State attorneys general from Kansas, Alaska, Utah, and Wyoming claim the federal regulation was intended to protect biological women from discrimination. A district judge in Kansas halted the…
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Labor Department Awards Funding to Youth Workforce Transition Programs
Over $10 million will be split between four states for underserved communities. The Department of Labor announced $10.5 million in funding for funded youth workforce transition programs. This…
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Education Department Expands University Discrimination Investigation
The department began the probe in November regarding student protection and free speech. The U.S. Department of Education is investigating the rise of harassment and discrimination on college…
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DOJ Settles Clean Air Act Suit with Refinery
Kansas-based refinery to pay $23 million to offset 2,300 tons of sulfur dioxide. The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reached an agreement with…
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Federal Jury Finds Realty Group Liable for Inflated Commissions
Plaintiffs claimed fixed commissions suppressed competition in home sales. This week a federal jury in Kansas City, Missouri, found that the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and other…
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USDA Holds Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for National Biolab
The facility will replace Plum Island Animal Disease Center in New York. The U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Homeland Security (DHS) participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for…
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House Committee Subpoenas Labor Board Officials
Investigation being made over claims that the union election process was manipulated. The House Education and Labor Committee issued a subpoena to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).…
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Federal Contractors Converge to Clean Up Keystone Oil Spill
Third rupture to occur along the pipeline in five years. Federal contractors joined state and private contractors this week to clean up the Keystone Pipeline’s third oil spill…
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Treasury Funds Four New High-Speed Internet Projects
American Rescue Plan money is awarded to four more states. The Department of the Treasury added an additional four states to the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund (CPF) this…
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