June 2024

TL/DR - Phoenix is planning to expand its fiber-optic high-speed internet network infrastructure to address the "digital divide" in the city, a major issue that was further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This digital divide is particularly significant in the city's urban areas, where many low-income residents lack internet connectivity. As…

TL/DR - The Commandant of the Coast Guard recently testified before the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations in the U.S. Senate, where he discussed a variety of issues impacting the Coast Guard. One of the key topics was the implementation of 33 directed actions to improve the…

TL/DR - The Senate has added an amendment to its annual defense policy bill that would allow service members and their dependents to have fertility treatments, including in vitro fertilization (IVF), covered by military health care in any circumstance. Currently, only service members who are severely ill or injured and their partners can have…

TL/DR - A U.S. Senate field hearing is scheduled in Phoenix to examine the impact of state laws on abortion patients and providers since the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in the Dobbs vs. Jackson Women's Health Organization case, which allowed states to set their own abortion laws. The hearing, led by Sen. Laphonza Butler, will focus on the…