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Daily Herald: Endorsement: Foster for Congress from Dist. 11
Bill Foster mentions whenever he gets an opportunity that he is the only Ph.D. in Congress. You might consider that braggadocio, but it truly matters. The Fermilab scientist who developed a successful business that sells a preponderance of performance venue lighting systems in the U.S., has the perspective of both a scientist and a businessman/manufacturer. […]
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Roll Call: Underfunded states to get boost in high-tech research money
Two dozen mostly rural states are set to receive a greater share of federal research money from the recently enacted science and technology funding law as lawmakers, experts and researchers push to support talented scientists outside of major research hubs such as those in California, Massachusetts and New York. The law authorized $102 billion over […]
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Chicago Tribune: Biden’s pot pardons likely to have little effect in Illinois, but federal review of drug could have an impact, experts say
President Joe Biden’s announcement Thursday that he plans to pardon low-level federal marijuana possession convictions will likely have a small effect in Illinois, where thousands of people have already been pardoned. But Biden’s plan to review the classification that makes cannabis illegal federally could have a profound effect — good or bad — on the […]
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MeriTalk: Digital Identity Holds Key to Boosting Cyber Posture, Officials Say
The continuing development of digital identity concepts has the potential to help organizations improve cybersecurity and mitigate a host of security risks, officials from the Federal government and Capitol Hill said during an October 3 event hosted by the Congressional Internet Caucus Academy. Tim Weiler, economic policy advisor and legislative counsel for Rep. Bill Foster, […]
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