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March 2024

Drug Firms Resist Biden’s Push for Lower Prices

TL/DR - Several corporate giants including Amazon, SpaceX, and Trader Joe’s are challenging the constitutionality of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), which has allowed workers to bargain collectively for nearly 90 years. In addition, pharmaceutical companies like Bristol Myers Squibb, Novartis, and Novo Nordisk are opposing the Biden…

Initial Review: Robin Vos Recall Petition Lacks Necessary Signatures

TL/DR - A recall attempt against Wisconsin's longest-serving Assembly Speaker, Robin Vos, failed due to insufficient signatures gathered from residents in the district Vos was elected in, according to the state elections commission. The attempt was led by supporters of former President Donald Trump, who were unhappy with Vos's criticism of Trump…

Granholm: Climate law resilient to GOP attacks

TL/DR - Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm expressed uncertainty over whether a future Republican president and Congress would repeal President Joe Biden's landmark climate law. She emphasized the need to quickly deploy the billions of dollars in grants and tax credits in 2022’s Inflation Reduction Act to make it resilient to future political…