Author: Dani Tietz

Federal

EPA Rolls Back “Forever Chemical” Limits, Reversing Key Biden-Era Drinking Water Protections

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a significant rollback of federal limits on several types of “forever chemicals” in drinking water, marking a sharp reversal from the landmark standards set just last year under the Biden administration. The decision will rescind and reconsider enforceable limits for four out of […]

State of Illinois

Trump Administration Terminates Federal Digital Equity Program, Halting $23.7 Million in Illinois Grants

Illinois officials and community leaders are voicing strong opposition after the Trump Administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), abruptly terminated the Digital Equity Capacity Program in mid-May. The move halts more than $23.7 million in planned federal grants that would have expanded digital […]

Federal

U.S. Attorney Drops Trespass Charge Against Newark Mayor, Files Assault Charge Against Congresswoman After ICE Facility Clash

The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Alina Habba, announced Monday that her office is dismissing the misdemeanor trespassing charge against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka but is filing federal assault charges against Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) following a confrontation earlier this month outside the Delaney Hall immigration detention […]