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December 31, 2020 By Shelley Byrne Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell touted inclusion of funds to combat against invasive Asian carp species as part of the recently passed 2020 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). McConnell championed an authorization of $45 million for both the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, according to a news release from his office December 21. A McConnell-inserted allocation creates the $25 million Asian Carp Pilot Program to be administered by the U.S. Army Corp...

THE CAPITALS CHOKE – AGAIN! — “For Caps, just another ‘bad bounce’ for a pantheon filling up fast with them,” by Barry Svrluga in Pittsburgh: “It’s a terrible state of existence when every odd bounce that works against you has to be woven into the tapestry as part of some generations-long drama — and a depressing one at that. But it is the very existence of the Washington Capitals, and who knows when — or if — that will change. Welcome, then, Dmitry Orlov and his right skate to this disaster. They’re part of the story now, like it or not. This is what you need to know:...

Nashville Tennessean Gov. Bill Lee said in July news footage an early mask requirement may have prevented Tennessee from shutting “everything down” earlier this year, remarks that offer new insight into the governor’s thinking on the contentious topic of mandating masks. Lee’s statements in the footage do not distinguish between a statewide mask requirement, which he opposes, or county-level mandates, which he supports. But he suggested some sort of mask mandate may have stopped the shutdown of non-essential businesses earlier this year. “I said to someone the other day, gosh, i...

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AAAAI’s School Asthma and Allergy Bill Passes the Senate Share Article The bill, based on the AAAAI’s School-based Asthma, Allergy & Anaphylaxis Management Program SA(3)MPRO™, will now move on for President Trump to sign. “The School-Based Allergies and Asthma Management Program Act (H.R. 2468) is important to encourage and support states in making sure schools have in place a comprehensive school-based allergies and asthma management program.” - AAAAI President Mary Beth Fasano, MD, MSPH, FAAAAI. MILWAUKEE (PRWEB) Dec...