Tag: Biden administration
Ocean Tech Hub left off list receiving $504M in federal grants
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Biden administration said Tuesday that it was providing $504 million in implementation grants for a dozen technology hubs, but the...
Supreme Court rejects nationwide opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would have shielded members of the...
Biden administration finalizes rule to grant overtime for millions more salaried...
NEW YORK (AP) – The Biden administration has finalized a new rule set to make millions of more salaried workers eligible for overtime pay...
Biden administration announces $5B commitment for research and development of computer...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Biden administration on Friday announced the investment of $5 billion in a newly established public-private consortium aimed at supporting research and...
CCRI designated one of 17 U.S. Industrial Assessment Centers
PROVIDENCE – The Community College of Rhode Island has gained new energy auditing and workforce training capabilities through its recent designation as an Industrial Assessment Center.
The designation,...
New rule would make it easier for millions to unionize, but...
A new federal rule that goes into effect next month could make it easier for millions of workers to form unions at big companies...
4 in 10 say next vehicle may be electric: AP-NORC/EPIC poll
WASHINGTON (AP) – Many Americans aren't yet sold on going electric for their next cars, a new poll shows, with high prices and too few...
Schools, attorneys divided on Biden’s proposed sweeping Title IX changes
When then-President Barack Obama rocked the education world with his “Dear Colleague” letter in 2011, Kara Larsen wasn’t paying much attention.
The revolutionary guidance on...
New federal COVID-19 safety rules exempt most employers
NEW YORK (AP) – The Biden administration has exempted most employers from long-awaited rules for protecting workers from the coronavirus, angering labor advocates who...
Virtual World Trade Day to discuss future, challenges, opportunities of global...
SMITHFIELD – Trade relationships between the United States and China and how they will operate under the Biden administration, resetting trade relations between the U.S....
