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TL/DR - The US Senate has passed four key bills concerning Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and national security, which are now pending President Joe Biden's signature. An approved measure targets TikTok, with its Chinese owner ByteDance given nine months to sell to non-Chinese ownership or shut down operations in the US. Further, the Federal Trade…

TL/DR - The US Congress has passed legislation to ban or force a sale of TikTok due to its alleged national security risks. TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, has approximately nine months to sell the app or it will face a national ban, a deadline which could be extended by 90 days by the president. The measure, which poses the most significant…

TL/DR - A new health care bill, the Healthcare Protection Act (HPA), is making its way through the Illinois legislature. The bill aims to give more power to doctors and patients by targeting insurance companies that determine treatment options and timelines, with provisions to stop insurers from unfairly increasing rates, removing prior…

TL/DR - Funding from the federal Inflation Reduction Act is being used to support forest farming in southeast Ohio, incentivizing landowners to preserve forested areas while generating income from non-timber forest products. A program established by non-profit Rural Action, which recently received a $6 million partnership with the U.S. Forest…