Noteworthy new publications from the Congressional Research Service include the following.
Nuclear Waste Storage Sites in the United States, CRS In Focus, May 3, 2019
Proposed Civilian Personnel System Supporting “Space Force”, CRS In Focus, May 7, 2019
Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC): Background and Issues for Congress, April 25, 2019
Congressional Access to the President’s Federal Tax Returns, CRS Legal Sidebar, updated May 7, 2019
“Sanctuary” Jurisdictions: Federal, State, and Local Policies and Related Litigation, updated May 3, 2019
Terrorism, Violent Extremism, and the Internet: Free Speech Considerations, May 6, 2019
Let’s see what rules we can rewrite and beliefs we can reset: a few digital service sacred cows are long overdue to be put out to pasture.
Nestled in the cuts and investments of interest to the S&T community is a more complex story of how the administration is approaching the practice of science diplomacy.
Surprise! It’s a double album drop with the release of both the President’s Budget Request (PBR to us, not Pabst Blue Ribbon) and the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Budget Justification for Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) last Friday.
If properly implemented, a comprehensive reform program to accomplish regulatory democracy that is people-centered and power-conscious could be essential for addressing complex policy changes such as the climate challenge.