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Yesterday was my final day @washingtonsun. I’m grateful for my experience, and the variety of talented reporters and editors I had a chance to work with along the way.
Later this month, I will be going to @BGOV as a Capitol Hill reporter. I’m looking forward to joining the team!
Researchers are concerned that a citizenship question and other proposed changes for the next census in 2030 will create faulty data for businesses, local governments, and other organizations that rely on the statistics to make decisions.
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Exclusive: A business nonprofit estimates the Trump administration’s proposed changes to data collected in the next census could affect $778 billion in capital investment and market-related spending each year.
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A few months ago, a Bloomberg Law editor threatened me with a good time.
"...according to a Bloomberg Law analysis of 11,000 pages of files that were accessible only by going to the court in person and obtaining them on paper."
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Several Senators were still pushing for changes to the Protect College Sports Act ahead of today's procedural votes.
Rep. Michael Baumgartner, lead sponsor of the House's companion measure, gave the bill a 60% chance of becoming law if it advances @BGOV
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Senate Democrats are panning the latest text of a bill meant to regulate cryptocurrency. Democrats weren’t ready to commit Monday regarding a Senate procedural vote, citing concerns over the ethics language as their main deterrent. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said Monday his bill providing nationwide guidelines to college sports will be voted on “within the next 10 days.” news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…
Intraparty disputes and the revelation of loopholes that would prevent enforcement of athlete protections against sexual assault and hazing injuries are threatening passage of a bill providing federal standards for college sports. @BGOV
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Rep. Richard Hudson said last week legislation to modernize 911 communications has gained momentum following a cost study released in April.
Funding challenges has left some supporters skeptical that they'll be able to get it to the House floor.
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Out on the campaign trail, Democrats and Republicans alike are bashing data centers, aiming to use the animosity and suspicion over the facilities as political fuel. It’s one of the few issues that unite high-profile candidates in both parties. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…
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House Republicans Can Request Election Observers for Midterms news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is working on legislation to curb the taxes on earnings from endorsement deals after a legal change allowed student-athletes to license their personas.
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Lawmakers are advancing efforts to deploy election observers ahead of the November midterms.
Last week, Rep. Joe Morelle, top Democrat on the administration panel, urged lawmakers to ask their staff to volunteer for the election observers program. @BGOV
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Lawmakers’ most recent effort to create federal standards for college sports is facing an uncertain path even as its sponsors press for clarity in what has become big business. For @BGOV
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Senate Democrats tell me they are still pushing for a 2-year delay in the GOP tax law's provision forcing states to shoulder more of SNAP's costs. w/@BanksTorrence
Senate Democrats are pushing back on an updated draft of the farm bill released late last week ahead of an Aug. 6 markup, calling changes related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s cost shifts insufficient. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…
Lawmakers are holding off on supporting legislation meant to bar certain private equity firms and other large investors from funding local sports programs, as parents of young athletes face rising participation costs.
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Bipartisan legislation authorizing water infrastructure projects across the country advanced unanimously out of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Tuesday. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…
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Planned Parenthood Medicaid Funding Set to Resume: Explained news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…
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Lawmakers on the Senate Homeland Security Committee want the Postal Service to reduce labor costs by relying more on private companies and consolidate facilities before Congress gives the agency any additional financial relief. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…
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Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the NO FAKES Act, which @MarshaBlackburn is vying to include in a legislative package addressing state AI preemption and consumer protections
From my colleague @BanksTorrence:
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The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced a bill by voice vote Thursday that would protect the likeness of American citizens from digital copies. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…