Biden Administration Orders 60-Day Halt To New Oil And Gas Drilling On Federal Lands

Despite Pushback From Oil & Gas Industry And States That Rely On Associated Revenue, Biden Temporarily Halts Leases And Permits For Oil and Gas Development On Federal Land.

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Report Finds State Unemployment Compensation Trust Funds Continue To Struggle

States Entered 2020 With Aggregate Trust Fund Balances Of $75 Billion, Which On Net, Now Stand At $25 Billion. Now, 17 States And The Virgin Islands Are In The Red.

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First U.S. COVID Variant Case Confirmed In Colorado

The First COVID Variant Case In The United States Has Been Confirmed In Colorado. The Variant Is “Predicted To Potentially Be More Rapidly Transmissible Than Other Circulating Strains,” But No Evidence Suggests It Leads To A More Severe Illness.

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Study Finds The Restriction Of Oil And Gas Development In Western States Would Prove Costly

States Like Wyoming That Rely Heavily On Tax Revenue From Energy Development Would Suffer Greatly From Biden Administration’s Plan For Stricter Regulations.

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SCOTUS Rules In Favor Of Colorado Church Challenging State’s Rising Restrictions

Following A Previous Ruling Siding With California Churches In Challenge To Ban On Indoor Services, A Decision Praised By Faith Communities, The United States Supreme Court Has Sided With A Colorado Church In Challenge Of State’s COVID Restrictions.

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