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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Aviation Industry Taps Military Vets to Fill Job Openings
Airlines continue to experience pilot shortages. The U.S. aviation industry is facing a continued shortage of qualified pilots to fill ever-increasing job openings. The U.S. Bureau of Labor…
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NSF Announces Transition from Remote to Hybrid Work Schedule
Federal employee union requests a meeting to negotiate. The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced that all workers will be required to be in-office a minimum of two days…
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Administration Cuts All Funding to Wuhan Lab
After being the focus of many investigations, the lab was identified as the source of the COVID outbreak. The White House announced this week that steps have been…
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