2024

TL/DR - A large brick storm water pipe has collapsed on Second Street between High Street and North Street in Ishpeming, Michigan, leading to a road closure. City Manager Craig Cugini stated that the city is assessing the impact on the road and the remainder of the line, and working with engineers and contractors to plan repairs. The upcoming…

TL/DR - The final hours of the 2024 legislative session have seen debates on a gun violence prevention measure and the ERA bill. An Education Finance Conference Committee Report was passed, outlining investments in the Read Act, literacy aid, student teacher stipends, absenteeism projects, and more; the report also highlighted additional…

TL/DR - The UCLA Academic Senate has voted against censuring and making a "no confidence" statement against UCLA Chancellor Gene Block, despite criticism over the university's response to a pro-Palestinian campus encampment and violent mob attack. On the "no confidence" resolution, 79 faculty members approved and 103 opposed, while on the censure…

TL/DR - The Department of the Interior, through the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, has selected seven nature-based resiliency projects in the Upper Mississippi and Illinois River basin. The projects, which represent the largest climate investment in history, aim to reduce the risks and damages of flood and drought…