Michigan

Blind Boys of Alabama: Grammy Winners Live at St. Cecilia, Dec 5, 2023

TL/DR - The St. Cecilia Music Center (SCMC) is hosting the Blind Boys of Alabama for a Christmas Show on December 5, 2023. The Blind Boys of Alabama, who are renowned worldwide, have attained top recognitions, including Lifetime Achievement Awards from The Grammy Foundation and The National Endowment for the Arts, and induction into the Gospel…
Arizona

Can Stricter Building Codes Combat Climate Change?

TL/DR - The Energy Department is encouraging U.S. states to update their energy codes for new buildings, which it says could reduce future carbon emissions by nearly 2 billion metric tons and cut $180 billion from collective energy bills over 30 years. The department is offering millions of dollars through a new energy-codes program to help…
US Economy

SEC v. Jarkesy: Risk to Congressional & Agency Power

TL/DR - The U.S. Supreme Court will hear the case of Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) v. Jarkesy on November 29, 2023, which could heavily impact the functioning of administrative law judges (ALJs) and the nondelegation doctrine. The case arose from SEC allegations that hedge funds started by George Jarkesy committed securities fraud;…
US News

Portland Public Schools & Teachers Agree on Tentative Deal

TL/DR - Teachers have reached a tentative agreement with Portland Public Schools, ending a strike that lasted more than three weeks. As a result, schools will reopen on a two-hour delay. The PPS School Board Chair confirmed that a deal had been reached with the Portland Association of Teachers. Portland Public Schools and Teachers Achieve…