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Takeaways From Pam Bondi’s Testimony Before Senate Panel

By Sam Dorman and Jacob Burg Attorney General Pam Bondi testified about a wide array of topics before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Oct. 7, defending some of the Justice Department’s moves while sparring with Democratic senators. The hearing, which was intended for oversight, featured questions about the department’s investigations into high-profile figures such as […]

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Federal Government Freezes $2.1 Billion for Chicago Transit Projects Over Alleged Race-Based Contracting

By Tom Ozimek The federal government will withhold $2.1 billion for two Chicago infrastructure projects, the U.S. Department of Transportation has announced, citing a new rule that bars race- and sex-based contracting requirements from federal grant programs. The agency said in an Oct. 3 statement that the Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA’s) Red Line Extension and […]

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US Real Estate Industry Cautiously Optimistic About Fall Market

By Mary Prenon Despite a slight 0.2 percent dip in national home sales in August, real estate professionals nationwide remain cautiously optimistic about the fall market, which officially began on Sept. 22. In its September existing home sales report, published Sept. 25, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) described the August slip as a seasonally […]

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$400 Inflation Refund Checks Now Being Mailed Out to 8.2 Million NY Households

By Jack Phillips The state of New York will be mailing “inflation refund checks” to 8.2 million households, the governor’s office announced Friday. Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office said that up to $400 checks “will be mailed directly to eligible New Yorkers, with deliveries to continue throughout October and November” and that households do not need […]