2024

TL/DR - Federal prosecutors charged over 350 individuals involved in the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack with a federal crime carrying a 20-year maximum penalty, leading to the conviction and sentencing of over 100 individuals. The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments about whether this charge was improperly used, with a ruling potentially…

TL/DR - A coalition in Colorado led by Jessica Grennan is working to amend the state's constitution to preserve abortion rights and remove a 40-year-old law banning people from paying for abortions with public insurance. The proposed Initiative 89 would extend access to about one million people who work at public institutions or are covered by…

TL/DR - The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will not cause inflationary pressure because it is paced and will not suddenly flood the economy with money, according to US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Vilsack argued that the investments from the IRA would be released over a period of years and would have a measured impact on the economy. He…

TL/DR - Virginia community planners have proposed strategies to utilize $4.6 billion in Inflation Reduction Act funds for state subsidies supporting electric vehicles, improved public transportation, and affordable energy sources. The plans, which were developed after six months of public feedback, are part of Virginia's Priority Climate Action…