The investment accelerates three ongoing projects to improve digital efficiency. The Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded $60 million to three projects dedicated to improving roadway safety technologies. In…
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Circuit Court Rules CFPB Credit Card Fee Lawsuit to Remain in Texas
The appellate court reverses the district judge’s motion to transfer. The New Orleans-based 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this week that a lawsuit filed by banking groups…
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Interior Adds New National Trails in Celebration of Great Outdoors Month
Secretary Haaland announces 33.5 miles to the National Trails System, enhancing outdoor recreation across four states. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced the addition of four new…
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Representative Sheila Jackson Lee Announces Pancreatic Cancer Treatments
She asks for prayers and expresses her commitment to “working with Congressional leadership.“ Representative Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas reported she is undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer. The…
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Departments of Justice and Labor Fine Federal Contractor for Discrimination
The civil penalty was levied over a “whites only” job posting. This week, the Departments of Justice and Labor fined a Virginia-based tech company that is a federal…
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CDC Confirms Second Human Case of Bird Flu
Another dairy worker contracts H5N1, this time in Michigan. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed that a second person has been infected with a rare…
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CDC Recommends State Continue Bird Flu Testing
Hundreds of dairy cows have been identified with the H5N1 infection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended that state governments continue testing influenza strains because…
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VA Begins “Carry the Load” March Across 48 States
214,000 volunteers team up for the 4 week march between VA cemeteries. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) began its nationwide “Carry the Load“ march on May 2,…
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Interior Permits 1.3 Million Acre Expansion of Four Wildlife Refuges
Secretary Haaland says undisturbed floodplains, marshes, and grasslands protect native wildlife. The Department of the Interior (DOI) approved the expansion of four existing wildlife refuges, permitting the voluntary…
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Commerce Department Announces Agreement for Samsung Chip Facilities
Preliminary agreement proposes investing $6.4 billion into facility construction and expansion in Texas. The Department of Commerce announced that it has reached a non-binding domestic manufacturing agreement with…
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