The sixth-largest U.S. school district redistributes authority to local groups. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona commended Puerto Rico’s release of their plans for the Initiative for Decentralization of…
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NHTSA Proposes Seat Belt Reminders for Back Seat Passengers
Nearly half of 2021 crash fatalities were due to not wearing seat belts. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published a proposed rule that would require car…
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Commerce Secretary Responds to China Lifting Travel Restrictions
She expresses hope that this will encourage tourism between the two nations. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo commended China’s decision to restore group travel permissions to foreign…
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FAA Pauses Return-to-Office Plans
Union opposition leads to renegotiations. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) paused the return-to-office plans that had been announced after unions claimed it violated their collective bargaining agreement. The…
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NIH Opens Enrollment for Long COVID Clinical Trials
Symptoms, including brain fog, organ damage, and insomnia, will be studied separately. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) opened enrollment for clinical trials exploring four potential treatments for…
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Energy Secretary Says SPR Will Be Refilled In The Next Presidential Term
The emergency oil stockpile is at a 40-year low. U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm recently stated that the oil levels of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) will…
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State Department Passport Backlog Leads to Senate Action
Senators respond to passport processing delays. The U.S. State Department is experiencing a significant backlog in passport processing after the COVID-19 pandemic suspension and lull in renewal requests…
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Senate Bill Would Hold SBA Accountable for COVID Fraud
The Small Business Administration disbursed approximately $1.2 trillion during the pandemic. Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa has introduced legislation to require the Small Business Administration to “collect all…
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Treasury Department Releases Data on Pandemic Recovery Fund
State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds supported local government projects and services. The Department of the Treasury released its data recording the use of the American Rescue Plan…
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HHS Provides Guidance on Commercialized COVID Vaccine
Organizes phase-out of government purchases of vaccine doses. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released a letter to insurance plans, preparing them for the transition…
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