Article Summary – Cyberattacks against US water utilities are becoming increasingly frequent and severe, prompting the Environmental Protection Agency to issue a warning and urging immediate protective measures, particularly as 70% of utilities inspected by federal officials over the past year violated standards meant to prevent breaches or intrusions. The
Article Summary – In the process of redetermining Medicaid eligibility post-COVID-19, over 20 million people across the US have been removed from the program. Native Americans are particularly vulnerable to losing coverage and face significant barriers to re-enrolling or finding alternative coverage. The redetermination process has particularly affected rural Indigenous
Article Summary – U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown has been leading efforts to push the Biden administration to stand against China’s trade cheating, and to prevent Chinese companies from receiving American taxpayer money. Brown has criticized the administration over clean energy tax credit rules and new tariffs, arguing that these measures
Article Summary – Rudolph Giuliani, Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, was the last of 18 defendants to be given notice of his indictment in the Arizona election interference case. He and others have been charged with conspiracy, fraud, and forgery related to attempts to change the results of the 2020
Article Summary – Three tornadoes have been confirmed in the Pittsburgh area, near Harrison City, Lincoln-Mount Vernon-Elrama, and Washington Boulevard. This adds to an active weather month for the region, bringing the total to six tornadoes in Pennsylvania this year, and nine in the National Weather Service’s coverage area this
Article Summary – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will not issue new coal leases in the Powder River Basin, the largest coal-producing region in the U.S. The decision was laid down in a supplemental environmental impact statement, which outlines the agency’s natural resource strategy for the areas. The BLM
Article Summary – Sharyl Allen, a former deputy to current Republican state Superintendent Elsie Arntzen and a candidate in the 2024 election, has been arrested on a misdemeanor charge of obstructing a peace officer. The charge is related to a state investigation into alleged misconduct by a teacher at Harrison
Article Summary – Attorney General Austin Knudsen is under fire over allegations he violated campaign finance law, after a recording emerged in which he reportedly admits recruiting his primary challenger to raise more campaign funds. The Montana Democratic Party has filed two complaints against Knudsen, arguing that he and his
Article Summary – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Texas has opened a second sign-up for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) for fiscal year 2024, accepting applications until June 21, 2024. The program aims to assist farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners in enhancing their
Article Summary – At a Republican fundraiser, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte presented himself as a different type of Republican, focusing on fiscal responsibility, business-friendly policies, and efficient state government operations rather than on national hot-button issues. Despite advancing many conservative policies in his first term, Gianforte’s approach has led to
Article Summary – Five American tourists have been arrested in Turks and Caicos for ammunition possession, with four admitting they brought the ammunition by mistake. The governors of Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Oklahoma have asked the governor of Turks and Caicos to show mercy and reconsider the charges against three Americans
Article Summary – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) reports that provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) have increased the uptake of Part D-covered vaccines and saved beneficiaries over $400 million in 2023. An increase of 42%
