Sen. Ron Wyden: Congress Needs To Catch Up With Americans, Pushes For Cannabis Banking Reform Bill Before Senate Recess Rep. Benzinga · Jul 5, 2022
Ecologists say federal wildfire plans are dangerously out of step with climate change Many forest ecologists say the U.S. Forest Service is hampered by an outdated approach to prescribed fires, a key tool for reducing the threat of megafires made worse by climate change. WEKU · Jul 3, 2022
White House Stalls On Bill Allowing People With Prior Cannabis Use To Work For CIA, NSA And Other Intelligence Agencies The White House still has not formed an official stance on a bill that bans the federal government from rejecting security clearances required for employment at the CIA and NSA. Benzinga · Jun 27, 2022
Some Portland-area officials, residents not exactly thrilled that LIV Golf is coming to their area LIV Golf holds its second event this week but there are many who aren't exactly welcoming it with open arms. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 26, 2022
Senate Committee Advances Measure Allowing People With Prior Cannabis Use To Work For CIA, NSA And Other Intelligence Agencies The Senate Intelligence Committee advanced Sen. Ron Wyden’s (D-OR) measure that bans the federal government from rejecting people’s security clearances required for employment at intelligence agencies because of their prior cannabis use. Benzinga · Jun 24, 2022
Key Democrat warns of major security risk if US firm acquires NSO hacking code Ron Wyden says White House right to raise concerns about possible deal for defence contractor L3Harris to acquire surveillance technology The Guardian - US · Jun 16, 2022
Biden picks USDA veteran for USTR agriculture negotiator post - Roll Call Biden chose an Agriculture Department veteran as his pick for an agriculture negotiator post at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. Roll Call · Jun 8, 2022
Bipartisan crypto bill outlines regulatory, tax framework - Roll Call New legislation would treat cryptocurrency as a commodity and give the Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulatory authority. Roll Call · Jun 7, 2022
Oregon is dropping an artificial intelligence tool used in child welfare system Officials will stop using an algorithm to help decide which families are investigated by social workers, opting instead for a process that officials say will make more racially equitable decisions. WEKU · Jun 2, 2022
Biden outlines economic framework for US, Asian nations - Roll Call President Biden, on a trip to Tokyo, lays out an economic framework for the US and 12 other countries to counter China's influence. Roll Call · May 23, 2022
Abbott enriched investors amid outbreak Documents show the baby formula maker increased payouts to investors as tainted formula allegedly sickened babies Salon · May 20, 2022
Republicans split on adding semiconductor tax breaks to competition bill An effort to add bipartisan tax incentives for U.S. semiconductor manufacturing to a House bill is running into GOP divisions. Roll Call · May 17, 2022
Should you worry about data from your period-tracking app being used against you? It’s estimated that millions of people in the U.S. use period-tracking apps to plan ahead, track when they are ovulating, and monitor other health effects. The apps can help signal when a period is late. Tribune News Service · May 16, 2022
Biden administration issued subpoena for details of Guardian reporter’s phone It was previously unclear if the order came from the Trump White House as the inquiry had spanned both presidents’ terms The Guardian - US · May 14, 2022
Ballotpedia · May 13, 2022 14 state legislative incumbents have lost in primaries so far Welcome to the Friday, May 13, Brew.
Reason · May 3, 2022 Why a Wealth Tax Is a Bad Idea Billionaires are better at figuring out what to do with their money than the government will ever be.
Reason · May 2, 2022 The FBI Secretly Searched Americans' Digital Communications 3.4 Million Times Last Year Plus: A questionable algorithm can sic state social workers on families, governments aren't the only entities that can expand contraceptive access, and more...
Roll Call · Apr 21, 2022 Aid to restaurants, businesses faces Senate headwinds - Roll Call The Senate may soon test the bipartisan limits on pandemic spending as Democratic leaders prepare for action on a small-business aid package.
Benzinga · Apr 20, 2022 The AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF MSOS Reaches All-Time Low After CAOA Delay The AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF has reached an all-time low of $17.59 after the delay of Chuck Schumer’s CAOA Act. CAOA is short for Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act. The ETF was priced ar
Benzinga · Apr 15, 2022 Chuck Schumer's Cannabis Legalization Bill: Back To The Drawing Board Until August Democratic senators leading a push to legalize marijuana say they are now on track to introduce legislation in the Senate before the August recess, after initially announcing plans to file a comprehensive reform bill later this month.
Benzinga · Apr 11, 2022 Senators Rick Scott, James Lankford And Ted Cruz Openly Against Federal Cannabis Legalization, Here's Why The House of Representatives approved the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act,
Benzinga · Apr 8, 2022 Why The Cannabis Community Needs To Avoid Spreading Misinformation This article was originally published on Goldleaf and appears here with permission.
Benzinga · Apr 7, 2022 Sen Chuck Schumer Explores What Republicans Need In Cannabis Legalization Bill To Support It Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) confirmed this week that together with his colleagues he is planning to consult with Republican senators to find out what “they want” to see included in a bill to federally legalize cannabis, which he
Tribune News Service · Apr 6, 2022 With Senate readying vote on insulin bill, advocates seek changes WASHINGTON — Advocates and some lawmakers are hoping to add provisions for the uninsured to a Senate bill that would cap insulin copays for some insured patients — and to do so before the chamber votes on the measure, possibly this month.
Roll Call · Apr 6, 2022 With Senate readying vote on insulin bill, advocates seek changes - Roll Call As the Senate prepares to vote on an insulin pricing bill as early as this month, advocates and some lawmakers try to expand its reach.