May 2024

TL/DR - Reps. John Joyce (R-Pa.) and Wiley Nickel (D-N.C.) are pushing to pass the ORPHAN Cures Act, a bill that seeks to amend the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to protect research into treatments for rare diseases. The Act would ensure that orphan drugs, which treat rare diseases and would not be developed without government assistance, are…

TL/DR - The Holiday Bar, located at 801 5th St. NW, won the titles of Best Bar and Best Happy Hour this year. The bar, which has been a Grand Rapids staple since 1905, runs a three-hour Happy Hour from Monday to Friday, offering $5 food items and discounted drinks. In addition to its regular Happy Hour specials, the bar offers weekly specials…

TL/DR - The Republican-controlled Arizona Legislature is trying to pass House Concurrent Resolution 2060, which critics argue is about job security for the politicians promoting it, not border security. The bill is said to echo controversial Senate Bill 1070, which allowed law enforcement officers to question the immigration status of anyone they…

TL/DR - The U.S. Treasury Department and IRS have released the final rules on clean vehicle provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), with the Department of Energy issuing guidance on battery manufacturing issues as per the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). These measures are said to be lowering costs for consumers and creating a US…