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Democratic AGs Secure Order Blocking Cuts to NIH-Funded Research Grants

A group of 22 Democratic AGs obtained a temporary restraining order blocking Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates (Rate Change Notice), which would reduce to 15 percent all indirect cost rates for NIH grants; indirect cost rates cover research institutions’ operational, administrative, and overhead expenses. In the complaint, the…

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Connecticut AG Proposes Legislation Requiring Default Youth Settings on Social Media Platforms

Connecticut AG William Tong announced his intent to work with the legislature to enact a prohibition on social media companies exposing minors to algorithms and notifications that he alleges are harmful without parental consent. According to the press release, the legislation will require social media platforms to use default settings for youth accounts regarding privacy,…

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Democratic AGs Urge EPA to Expand Protections Against Chlorpyrifos Pesticide

A group of nine Democratic AGs submitted a comment letter in response to the EPA’s Chlorpyrifos; Tolerance Revocation proposed rule, which allows residue from chlorpyrifos, a pesticide, on certain food crops. In their letter, the AGs argue that the proposed rule improperly shifts the burden to those seeking to ban chlorpyrifos residue, that the EPA…

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New York Climate Superfund Law Faces Heated Opposition from Republican AGs

A group of 22 Republican AGs, along with several coal, oil, and gas companies and industry trade associations, sued New York over the state’s Climate Superfund Act, which authorizes the state to levy billions of dollars in fines on fossil fuel companies for alleged contributions to greenhouse gas emissions. The complaint alleges that the Act is…

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