Cortez Masto Propels Bill to Introduce Water Management Innovations

TL/DR - US Senator Catherine Cortez Masto's bipartisan Open Access Evapotranspiration (OpenET) Act has passed the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The bill aims to make water data more accessible to help conserve resources and combat drought, particularly in the West. The OpenET Act would create a Department of the Interior program…

Who Exactly is Shawn Still?

TL/DR - Shawn Still, current Georgia state senator and former finance chair for the Georgia Republican Party, is one of the 19 defendants indicted in the Fulton County grand jury investigation into the alleged 2020 scheme to overturn the presidential election results in Georgia. Still, along with 15 others, signed a fake electoral college…

Big Price Cuts Unlikely in Corporate America – NBC Chicago

TL/DR - The Federal Reserve hinted at potentially cutting interest rates three times in 2024, benefiting not just the stock market but also mortgages, auto loans, and all forms of consumer debt. However, despite the cut in interest rates, corporations are unlikely to reduce their prices quickly, as they are experiencing significant pricing power.…

Appeals Court Reviews Meadows’ Request for Federal Racketeering Case

TL/DR - Mark Meadows' lawyers argued in front of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that his Georgia racketeering case should be moved to federal court. They believe that Meadow's alleged actions happened "under the color" of his duties as Trump’s White House chief of staff and thus he should have the right to move his case from state court…