Capitol Briefs: Here come the bills!
It has been another busy week around the Capitol. Her are some of the highlights, lowlights and one big eye roll…in brief!
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- Edukacja Federal data shows $1B+ foreign funding to MI universities
- Klimat Trump scraps basis for EPA climate protections
- Zdrowie Foods to improve cholesterol and boost heart health
- Klimat Britain's rain shows climate predictions playing out
- Zdrowie Boofing: The risks of taking illicit drugs rectally
- Sport Football's fossil fuel problem is unsustainable
- Polityka Mid-decade redistricting plays out for House control
- Kultura Don't fall in love this Valentine's Day – read Wuthering Heights
- Misc Bridge Michigan News Quiz, Feb 13: Valentine’s trivia
- Edukacja SDUSD, SDEA avert Feb. 26 strike
- Polityka 'I’m not an alien.' Fresno Unified anti-ICE protests continue
- Klimat Zeldin scraps EPA's basis for regulating greenhouse gases
- USA Scared to travel to the U.S. right now
- Klimat California's clean energy leadership needs smart planning
- Science Finding (and Saving) Where Wild Things Thrive
- Polityka Capitol Briefs: Here come the bills!
- Kultura Is there life after Lubavitch?
- Klimat DeBriefed: Trump policy, China emissions, UK rain
- Polityka House passes elections overhaul bill impacting married women voters
- Edukacja California schools' cell phone ban
- Edukacja Windham officials want tech school downtown
- Edukacja Ultramarathon raises money for school gym
- Sport France to face Italy, Belgium, Turkey in Nations League
- Finanse Newsom's spending binge creates California's chronic deficit
- USA Ex-Soldier Leads Aviation Ministry
- Polityka SC proposal increases minimum prison time for child sex abuse images
- USA Southern California weather: rain and mountain snow predicted
- Świat President Kiir travels to Ethiopia for AU summit
- Polityka Kamala Harris: Cannot normalize Trump's behaviors
- Polityka Cook County judicial primaries see dwindling candidate fields
- Kultura NOMTOC parade is Mardi Gras for the West Bank
- Science France's Adenot and crew launch to space station
- Zdrowie Beetroot juice does not kill cancer cells in 42 days
- Biznes Bitar Group acquires The Nook in Santa Barbara
- Zdrowie RFK Jr. broke promises as Health Secretary
- Science Froghopper: The bug that makes bubbles with its butt
- Biznes Harder for shareholders to push companies on climate
- Świat Europe's future security questioned at Munich conference
- Kultura Stellan Skarsgård accepts Montecito Award at SBIFF
- Zdrowie Do positive affirmations work? Psychologist unpacks evidence
- Polityka Hakeem Jeffries stumps in safe Democratic district
- Edukacja 80% of NSFAS students are first years, many drop out or seek other funding
- USA Scalise won't endorse US Senate candidates yet
- Finanse 16th Finance Commission rewards economic performance
- Zdrowie Colorectal cancer risk and prevention among young people
- Kultura Philosopher Byung-Chul Han on the radical power of gardening
- Zdrowie Bulk-billing rates up, but care access still an issue
- Klimat Trump EPA axes climate ‘Holy Grail’
- Misc News director Terence Shepherd leaves KPBS
- USA US cuts legal foundation for federal climate regulation
- Polityka Trump's Ukraine election demand could backfire
- Edukacja Nonprofit tackles college suicides at TCU
- Biznes American Airlines flight attendants protest, demand CEO step down
- Edukacja CA AG sues US Dept of Education over FERPA claim and funding
- Science Men lose Y chromosome with age; potential health links
- USA California leaders unveil biggest crackdown on drunk drivers in decades
- USA Civil rights probe launched on response to Eaton Fire
- Edukacja National School District Honored For Green Initiatives
- USA US judge blocks Trump administration ending deportation protections
- Sport NRL Indigenous All Stars vs Māori match
- Sport Super Bowl champ Riq Woolen carries Fort Worth with him
- Klimat Trump climate finding repeal faces legal challenge
- Biznes SYV People Helping People Launches Women’s Legacy of Giving
- Kultura BagelFest Comes to LA
- Edukacja Legislators consider industry-aligned education efforts and tutoring models
- Kultura Free Admission Day at SB Museum of Natural History
- Edukacja Dreams come true at McDowell Tech
- USA Trump appoints U.S. attorney amid legal challenge
- Klimat Trump guts climate protections after fossil fuel industry raised billions
- Sport Olympics first 'forever chemical' disqualifications
- Klimat Endangerment finding repealed; CT promises legal battle
- USA Trump orders Defense, Energy Depts to reinvest in coal
- USA CA launches civil rights probe into fire response in Altadena
- Polityka Liberty Vote: What's next for Dominion Voting Systems?
- Tech Apple faces Trump regulator harassment
- Zdrowie Redlining links Black women to higher breast cancer rates
- Kultura Jewish law and lying to a rock band manager
- Polska Relatives caring for foster kids to get faster state financial support
- Edukacja West Contra Costa school board approves $42 million in cuts
- Misc News Tower game review
- Zdrowie Judge orders CHOC to restore youth gender-affirming hormones
- Polityka Michigan citizen-only voting proposal: security or suppression?
- Kultura ASMR: Indy authors read their stories
- USA Supreme Court to hear Roundup preemption case
- Klimat EPA Endangerment Finding Repeal Threatens Clean Air
- Edukacja Forverts podcast: Jewish Education
- Sport NFL kicker factory built in Carlsbad gym
- USA Fresno Arts Council embezzlement scandal
- Kultura Indigenous athletes and national unity at the Olympics
- Edukacja Fresno Unified faces calls to avoid layoffs and hiring freezes
- Zdrowie FDA rejects Moderna flu vaccine app
- Zdrowie California sues over public health subsidy cuts
- Misc The Marshall Project: DEI Report 2025
- Finanse Mayor's journey to financial solvency for Walthourville
- Misc Dating apps optimize profit over relationships
- Sport France debut Brau-Boirie in Six Nations clash vs Wales
- Biznes FirstEnergy lawyer questioned contract amid bribery probe
- Zdrowie African indigenous foods may help people with diabetes
- Polityka Immigrant surge boosts population in Republican states
- Kultura San Diego Weekend Guide: Fire Horse Fête Feb. 13-15
- Świat Ukrainian Olympian disqualified over helmet honoring war dead
- USA Trump oversaw more coal retirements than any other US president
- Kultura LA Children’s Chorus: Audience experience secondary to success
- Polityka GAE raises body cam exemption fees, ballot FOI bills
- Kultura Review | Panopticon — coming-of-age in the shadow of the sacred
- Polityka Republican Immigration Bill, Marsha Blackburn Polling
- Zdrowie New Data Investigates Hospital Drug Testing Consequences at Childbirth
- Zdrowie Abortion access tied to weight: Portland, OR story
- Zdrowie Yoga class for breast cancer recovery
- Sport Olympic Speed Skater's Pre-Race Ritual With Mom
- Misc Valentine's Day: Love and habit-building
- Polityka Trump administration targets journalists, drawing from authoritarian playbook
- Zdrowie Autism link to wildfire smoke exposure in pregnancy
- Świat Open letter to UN Security Council President
- Edukacja LAUSD votes on layoffs amid budget cuts and declining enrollment
- Sport Cizeron downplays 2030 Olympic ice dancing title defence talk
- Polska Hagonoy farmers seek probe into road project anomalies
- Edukacja Affirmative action: Puzzles from college admissions data
- USA Winter storm heads for San Diego County
- Kultura Fat Tuesday celebrations at Palace Grill in Santa Barbara
- USA Immigration crackdown sparks fear and protests
- Tech AI threatens business software and the way we work
- Kultura Charles Jenkins: SA creative scene
- Kultura ‘Electric and theatrical’: Roller derby onstage in Mama Does Derby
- Polityka Trump holding out hope for Iran deal
- Zdrowie Male fertility declines with age: what men need to know
- Misc Expert urges action on invasive golden mussels
- Kultura Artist brings ‘Heartfullness’ to Arlington’s entertainment district
- Polityka House passes elections bill potentially impacting voter access
- Kultura Kirk Franklin honored by Fort Worth City Council
- Misc Nonprofits increasingly in demand in county
- Biznes Fort Worth Report promotes Sonya Wierzowiecki to chief development officer
- Kultura Does Contemporary “McMindfulness” Reinforce Our Suffering?
- Edukacja Don't fear the FAFSA in 2026
- Klimat Indigenous time concepts for ecological crises
- USA Trump Oversells Recent U.S. Economic Growth
- Zdrowie Healthy treats for pets and people
- USA Governors' gathering unravels after Trump excludes Democrats
- Edukacja Let teachers teach? EDCOM II and education crisis
- USA Truck driver rescued from dangling cab on Oceanside bridge
- Polityka Santa Maria City Council urged to oppose ICE actions
- Sport Jewish Olympian Prays Before Every Race
- Polityka House Republicans block vote on Trump's tariff authority
- Polityka Trump, Netanyahu discuss Iran policy
- Klimat Global heating worsens water worries
- Kultura 'Dawson's Creek' star James Van Der Beek dies at 48
- Tech Project Cannoli: Van Buren Township planners consider 1 GW data center
- Sport La Jolla High wrestling: Holtville Tourney back
- Biznes Governors to have business meeting with White House
- USA LA proposed speed camera locations: Your feedback sought
- Science Deep-sea fish larvae eyes rewrite construction rules
- Zdrowie Ozempic-style patches for weight loss: Experts explain
- USA US adds 130,000 jobs in January
- Zdrowie Healthcare cuts impact low-income patients on Medi-Cal
- Tech NYT uses AI to track the manosphere
- Biznes Jobs report shows hiring stall, slight January bump
- USA Most Americans don't pay for news and don't think they need to
- Biznes Swipe fee law survives first legal challenge, consumer victory
- Tech Young people ditch smartphones for flip phones and older tech
- Kultura San Diego Opera's 'Barber of Seville' explores mime
- Tech AI impacting job learning
- Science Salamanders active in winter cold: How they avoid freezing
- Polityka California politicians must pass rent control to save lives
- Sport Haiti qualifies for men's U-17 FIFA World Cup again
- USA Massachusetts must take a stand on US history
- USA Revised Data Paints Grim Picture of US 2025 Jobs Market
- USA LA traffic deaths down in 2025, but still high
- Edukacja Senate killed education measure, will House return favor?
- Zdrowie Simple steps for heart health
- USA Jobs report shows historic stall in US hiring last year
- Kultura Academy Award directors at Santa Barbara Film Festival
- Klimat Accelerated Global Warming Could Lock Earth Into Hothouse Future
- Klimat US withdrawals, biodiversity, deep-sea mining tensions
- Polityka Slotkin on failed indictment: Citizens upheld rule of law
- Klimat Trump EPA revokes key legal finding on climate change
- Zdrowie Cancer in US Prisons: A Deadly Toll
- Kultura El Paso Museum of Art reopens, Black History Month speaker series
- Biznes Valero Bay Area refinery shutting down, impacting fuel imports
- Science Spaceflight alters brain location in skull, new study finds
- Kultura Aristotle's view on love and Valentine's Day
- Zdrowie Vagus nerve stimulation: TikTok tips to clinical trials
- Science Citizen science rediscovers rare South African moth
- Polityka Uber Super Bowl ads hint at California ballot battle
- Kultura San Diego's cupid-approved eats, drinks & love-worthy spots
- Kultura Wardell Quezergue shaped American music
- Zdrowie Public health: a time of change and opportunity
- Sport Former Rebel tight end Jim Poole dies at 76
- Sport US cricketers photo controversy during T20 World Cup
- Klimat Climate change amplified fire weather in Chile and Argentina
- Tech AI scribes gain favor with doctors despite persistent issues
- Zdrowie Cancer in Confinement
- Polityka Governor pulls group from White House summit over Trump's partisan move
- Sport Timberwolves' season homestretch hinges on effort consistency
- Polityka Angus Taylor's potential as opposition leader
- Science Mapping underground fungal networks: Interview with SPUN’s Toby Kiers
- Zdrowie Middle-income families spend 10% on health insurance
- Misc Cote
- Edukacja Elk Grove Unified's new superintendent plans for growth and education
- Edukacja West Contra Costa schools scramble to cut payroll
- USA US scores worst-ever in corruption index
- Kultura Philippe Gaulier's influence on NZ theatre
- Edukacja School vaccine mandates impact kids' doctor visits
- Edukacja Getting into college is getting easier
- Polityka Kivul Oya: A Political Trap for the NPP?
- Polska Polish voters decide on city manager autonomy, council pay
- Edukacja Understanding chronic absenteeism with data
- Sport The dropout crisis in youth sports
- Polityka Arlington council passes anti-discrimination ordinance
- Kultura Secrets of good book-to-TV romance
- Zdrowie Hot water benefits: weight loss, skin, cramps?
- Sport Winter vs Summer Olympian training methods
- Świat Walk for Peace reaches DC, monks share interfaith message
- Misc California law protects veterans filing claims
- Zdrowie LA voters to decide on sales tax increase for healthcare
- Biznes New Profit's Build Investments offer grants to nonprofits
- Zdrowie Rising health care costs may influence elections
- Edukacja Northwest ISD launches limited open enrollment to stabilize campuses
- Misc Fresno City Hall pledges to art groups after theft scandal
- Polityka ICE to Congress: Mass deportations lawful and will continue
- Klimat Climate change makes choosing a home harder
- Edukacja Teachers correct student misinformation from social media
- Edukacja NC FAFSA completion rate outpaces previous year during Financial Aid Awareness Month
- Klimat Trump orders Pentagon to buy coal power
- Misc 60 years of USAID conservation project lessons saved
- Biznes Business owners oppose data center
- Biznes NC expands $208M energy savings program statewide
- Sport SDSU swim program aims for fifth straight Mountain West crown
- Polska Immigration bill banning non-English tests, penalizing employers advances
- USA ICE Roundups in the US: Effective Anti-Crime Strategy?
- Biznes USPS delays frustrate newspaper subscribers
- Polityka Democratic governors boycott White House gathering
- Polityka White House backs Commerce Secretary amid Epstein disclosures
- Edukacja Cornell College seeks new president as current leader departs
- Kultura Bad Bunny's halftime show delights New York Jews
- Klimat Extreme Heat, City Planning, and Policies to Save Lives
- Biznes Heavier cattle raise new industry concerns about animal health and welfare
- Kultura REVERB: Actress and loctician turns to rock 'n' roll
- Polska LA leaders discuss wildfire insurance legislation
- Tech TikTok and X tracking you? Privacy tool can tell
- Biznes EVs in 2026: A reset, not a retreat
- Misc Police arrest one for furnishing alcohol to minors
- Misc County dashboard shows progress on unhoused populations
- Biznes What is inflation and how to deal with it?
- Misc Childcare incidents on the rise: exploring causes
- Zdrowie Mission Bay High student celebrated for health and wellness advocacy
- Polska Fight to keep ICE from reopening notorious prison
- Misc Anti-Zionist Jews find Israeli government funny
- Polska Lawmaker: Conversion therapy funding ban ‘hypocritical’ amid youth gender care doubts
- Sport Former NFL, Tulsa player Tracy Scroggins dies at 56
- Biznes Loneliness at work matters more than we think
- Finanse Op-Ed: The One Big Beautiful Bill makes tax filing easier
- USA Hudson Tunnel funding frozen amid court fight
- Science AI fuels animal communication research; scientists call for ethics rules
- USA Judge dismisses Trump admin lawsuit over Michigan voter rolls
- Misc Why a healthy information ecosystem matters
- Polska Portland Labor Rally Against ICE Attacked with Tear Gas
- Edukacja Forward Scholars: Building bright futures, together!
- Polska Housing advocates await state stair report
- Klimat Indigenous rights central to climate commitments
- Sport Adam Vinatieri: Pro Football Hall of Fame fact check
- Polska Mothers flagged to police over drug tests during childbirth
- Polska Immigrant detention challenges hit historic high
- Science Trailblazing Atmospheric Scientist Was ‘a Titan in the Scientific World’
- Polska Immigrants file record 18,000 cases alleging illegal detention
- Tech AI boom strains data center power, relies on natural gas
- Polska Help for Cuyama Valley farmers with water rights
- Edukacja Students support peers facing suspension and mental health
- Biznes Columbus suburb sues Amazon data center over fuel cells
- Sport Olympian Paul Schommer Finds Faith and Focus in Biathlon
- Misc Seven things to do in middle San Diego this month
- Misc Tarrant Area Food Bank building $3.5M Community Resource Center
- Klimat Cooler temps, midweek rain expected in San Diego County
- Misc Transit board puts CEO on leave after disruption
- Klimat G7 falling behind China in wind, solar as global plans surge
- Sport Dodgers 2026 bobblehead lineup announced
- Biznes Westwin refinery faces 5 hurdles in Richmond Hill
- Finanse Op-Ed: Fed should cut rates before caution becomes a mistake
- Science Winter sports represent physics in action
- Biznes Upper Iowa University launches 90-credit business degree
- Biznes Revolution Wind developer records $10M Q4 impairment
- Sport Opinion: San Diego to host 2028 Olympic soccer matches
- Biznes Super Bowl ads: patriotism, AI, weight-loss drugs, $10M+ price tag
- Klimat Enviro updates with Jennifer Fearing on CA plastic waste bill
- Science Hubble tension: Magnetic fields may solve universe's expansion mystery
- Klimat California spends millions on pollution tracker update
- Tech Replika founder on AI dangers and benefits, eschewing regulation
- Science How scientists hunt for dark matter
- Misc AI Image of Bus Stuck on Flyover Goes Viral
- Misc YouTube horror film misidentified as Epstein files
- Klimat Canada pension fund retreats from climate action
- Świat Kavelashvili claims Vance said US wants relations reset
- Science Rodent burrows shelter Africa's smallest wildcat
- Misc A learning experience
- Klimat Britain quit coal. Is burning Louisiana’s trees better?
- Klimat Climate change threatens Himalayan marsh orchid habitat
- Science Ice data reveals Great Lakes' future
- Klimat Planet heats, insurance premiums rise
- Sport Villa's Tacos at Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime show
- Tech SpaceX launches increasing at Vandenberg
- Finanse Financing biodiversity: Investing in nature
- Finanse New Tax Regime Shrinks Deductions, Shifts Relief to Rebates
- Klimat Climate tipping points and ecosystem collapse are geopolitical risks
- Finanse January Revenues Ahead of Estimates Thanks to Tax Amnesty
- Sport Australians' growing interest in international sports, including NFL
- Świat Is Australia’s terrorism definition still fit for purpose?
- Biznes Economic outlook: jobs, Fed, housing recovery
- Sport Point Loma High winter athletes aim for team goals
- Tech When AI goes haywire: skyscraper vs. slide trombone
- Biznes Trading cards become investment in Fort Worth shops
- Klimat Climate tipping points reached: World on irreversible path
- Sport The joyful resistance of the Benito Bowl
- Biznes Bob on Business: Former Oncor home converting to downtown residential space
- Biznes Tariff impact on Maine sawmill and other lumber businesses
- Sport Pacquiao joins new boxing league
- Misc Mid Life Crysis Spices serves up flavor with humor
- Misc Mega Millions jackpot reaches $366M
- Sport High school winter sports teams aim for strong finishes
- Biznes Amazon, Apple, Google: EU's top tax dodgers
- Sport Switzerland wins first gold at Winter Olympics
- Biznes San Diego business executives visit Sacramento; labor leaders oppose.
- Misc Seven things to do with the kids this February
- Finanse Big banks vs. digital dollars: Op-Ed
- Misc Milwaukee seeks more foster parents and supporters
- Science What can we learn from zooplankton?
- Tech Iowa State researchers develop new batteries for energy storage
- Tech TikTok policy changes highlight tech industry trust issues
- Misc SD media landscape shifts as newspapers sold, 2 launch
- Biznes US lost $35B in clean energy projects last year
- Science Chimpanzee risk-taking starts earlier than humans, study finds
- Polska Labour Budget 2026-27: Focus Shifts From Rural Women To Urban Men
- Tech Weak Cybersecurity Puts Sensitive Data at Risk
- Świat Tiny country takes on Myanmar's junta as international law falters
- Tech AI vs Human Intelligence: A Fundamental Difference
- Misc Pasadena Humane offers dog field trips and sleepovers
- Świat Indigenous vision for whales and oceans
- Science Israel's chiropterologist on bats
- Misc Weekend things to do in LA and SoCal: Feb 6-8
- Tech Moltbook AI Social Network: Silly or Security Disaster?
- Świat Pashinyan, Aliyev receive award for peace treaty
- Science New comet discovery, potentially a 'Great Comet'
- Finanse House votes to legalize sports betting, fund pensions
- Świat US Embassy backs Haiti PM ahead of transition deadline
- Świat First Lady meets former Oct 7 hostages
- Świat Iran, US prepare to resume nuclear talks
- Science Science of music in the workplace: surgery and office beats
- Świat Gaza food safety concerns amid destruction of livestock
- Tech AI replicas of the dead: medical tool or ethical nightmare?
- Świat New Start treaty expiration and global safety
- Tech ChatGPT asked 1M local news questions weekly, OpenAI says
- Świat US warships in Haiti amid political deadline and gang violence
- Tech Does TikTok exodus to UpScrolled signal its end?
- Tech Lunar Energy lands $232M for smart home batteries
- Świat Gaza embryo bank destroyed
- Świat Azerbaijani opposition Popular Front Party members arrested
- Science Coral reef recovery could feed 1.4 million more people
- Świat Russification displaces indigenous languages in Russia
- Tech Matryoshka Satellites Warned as Russian, Chinese Threats
- Tech Digital afterlife services are here: Legal recognition questioned.
- Tech California factories can use abundant solar power
- Tech Algorithms, AI and Commercialisation Reshaped Social Media
- Świat UN Emergency Relief Coordinator attends U.S. resources mobilization event
- Świat Winter Olympics security tightens amid US-European tensions
- Świat The Belt and Road boomed in 2025
- Świat US Sending Fuel Smugglers to Mexico?
- Tech LA robotics team starts 25th season
- Tech Data centers power your online activity
- Finanse Gold prices: rise, fall, and rise again - what's happening?
- Science Giant rock blobs influence Earth's magnetic field over millions of years
- Science New twins study reveals genes, environment and longevity
- Tech Why futuristic, tech-centred ‘smart city’ projects are destined to fail
- Science Study uses social media to track shark consumption
- Science Nature's lessons for removing battery chemicals
- Finanse South Sudan tables 2025/26 budget focusing on salaries and debt
- Świat Abkhazia investigates alleged police assault at traffic stop
- Science Tree bark microbes capture greenhouse gases
- Świat Azerbaijan arrests four more citizens for fighting in Ukraine
- Świat Vatican accepts resignation of bishop in Peru
- Science What's the point of a space station around the Moon?
- Finanse California bond debt exceeds $99 billion
- Science Tiny transmitters reveal bird survival tactic
- Świat UN: Indigenous Knowledge Key to Protecting World Wetlands
- Science New DNA analysis reveals tigers feeding on more diverse prey
- Świat High-Stakes Diplomacy Amid Growing US-Iran Tensions
- Świat Armenia investigates seven more clergy members
- Świat Nigeria's chaotic borders hinder trade and movement
- Food Lodi's most interesting wines
- Tech Social media addiction inflicted on kids, lawsuit claims
- Tech Europe's winding road to digital autonomy
- Finanse Trump Fed pick hits gold and silver markets
- Finanse Silver and gold hit record highs then crashed. Know this.
- Finanse CA group opposes property tax hike, billionaires' tax
- Housing $23M LA County program for tenants after fires/raids
- Finanse Kevin Warsh: Trump's Fed chair nominee's views on rates
- Finanse Trump Fed pick could steer bank away from climate change risks
- Housing Sacramento Report: Rare Dem 'No' on housing law
- Finanse LA County seeks sales tax vote for healthcare funding
- Finanse Government's wasted billions: Where did the money go?
- Housing San Diego County homeless census
- Housing South LA safe sleep site closing due to insufficient funding
- Finanse Cal State plans campus financial review