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TL/DR - The city of Grand Rapids in Michigan is planning a workshop event to give residents a preliminary look at its future growth and development plan. The plan, dubbed "City Plan 2025", will be discussed in detail during the workshop, offering residents an opportunity to provide input and suggestions. The city planner believes that input from…

TL/DR - President Biden has proposed an additional $104 billion in funding for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), on top of its $12.3 billion annual budget and the $80 billion already enacted in the Inflation Reduction Act. U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo of Idaho questions this substantial increase, pointing out that historically, the IRS's annual…

TL/DR - Two graduate students at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln have been awarded 2024 Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation. Sophia Stockham, a doctoral student in political science, will use her NSF funding to support her work on informed consent laws for pelvic exams. Meanwhile, Xavier Ovalle, a biology…

TL/DR - Republicans have proposed a bill, named the "ELITE" Vehicles Act, which seeks to eliminate the electric vehicle (EV) tax credit, potentially hindering US EV manufacturing and shifting leadership to China. The bill was introduced as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, and critics argue it could undermine the US auto industry, worsen local…