Grants

Raleigh is the only city in North Carolina to receive funding in the latest round of electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure grants from the Biden administration. The $635 million in grants, part of the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, includes $2.4 million for the deployment of 56 EV charging ports across the city.

A new poll by Parents Defending Education (PDE) reveals that 52% of U.S. parents favor reducing the size and influence of the Department of Education. The survey highlights growing dissatisfaction with the federal agency's role in shaping education policy, particularly among Republican and independent parents.

The Laken Riley Act passed the House of Representatives on Tuesday afternoon, marking the first federal legislation approved by the 119th Congress.

President Biden plans to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, to Hillary Clinton, Democratic megadonor George Soros, and 17 others during a White House ceremony on Saturday.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded K-12 schools more than $100 million in grants supporting the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) agenda.

A federal court has blocked two provisions of a California law aimed at protecting children from the addictions of social media.

Maine Governor Janet Mills signed an executive order on Friday to create a task force dedicated to examining the opportunities and challenges posed by artificial intelligence (AI) for the state’s residents, economy, and institutions.

Starbucks workers in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Seattle launched a five-day strike on Friday, expressing dissatisfaction with the company’s actions regarding collective bargaining and labor negotiations.

The Biden administration granted California permission to ban new gas vehicle sales by 2035.

The Supreme Court agreed to hear TikTok's challenge to a law that could ban the platform in the United States.