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Congress Inches ‘Very Close’ To Final Deal On Emergency Relief After Dispute Over Fed Lending Settled
Eviction protections would be extended.

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Eviction protections would be extended.

New cases, hospitalizations decreasing in the state.
Concentrations have exceeded EPA standards for more than a decade.
Too many employees had contact with Bernhardt for site to remain open.
FEC sends letters to campaigns, watches for misuse of funds.
Documentary directed by activist Jeremy Flood premieres Dec. 18.
Haaland would be first Native American person to hold Cabinet role.
EPA has delayed meaningful regulations of ‘forever chemicals.’
Colorado ranks No. 9 for gap between renter’s income and housing cost. Housing advocates see rent stabilization as one solution.
Educational equity expected to be a Biden administration priority.
Commission member: ‘It seems like we’ve had a pretty good relationship with the utilities, and I want to maintain that.’
Aid for state and local governments and lawsuit protections for businesses likely out.
Efforts to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions from transportation, buildings in the spotlight.
20 of the over 100 alleged police misconduct complaints from summer protests dismissed because investigators couldn’t ID officer.
Selection would put first Native American in Cabinet post that oversees federal-tribal relations.
Former South Bend mayor would be first Senate-confirmed openly gay Cabinet member.
Employees of quasi-public hospital system lack collective bargaining rights.
Distribution challenges include ultra-cold storage, timing.
Democratic Party avoids publicizing names out of concern for safety.
Hospital workers to receive first inoculations as months-long distribution process begins.