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The goal of this email is to provide a regular source of useful information to staff and faculty of the University of Missouri System regarding the federal government and higher education. We have put together a list of news articles that will keep you informed of the actions taken by the executive, legislative, and judicial branch of government. These articles are meant to be informative and are not a reflection of the views or stance of the system regarding these issues.
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Athletics News
Ranking Member Cassidy, GOP Colleagues to NCAA: Keep Biological Men Out of Women’s Sports
U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions – August 6, 2024
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and 21 other Republican senators urged National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) President Charlie Baker to update its student-athlete policy to ensure only biologically female students can compete in women’s sports.
Federal News
Critical Minerals: Status, Challenges, and Policy Options for Recovery from Nontraditional Sources
GAO – July 31, 2024
Critical minerals like lithium and cobalt feed technologies that keep the U.S. economy running. But other countries control much of the supply.
One way to increase the U.S. supply of critical minerals is to recover them from nontraditional sources. For example, companies can extract minerals from piles of waste rock left at old mines. But using these sources poses challenges, such as high costs and concerns about being held liable for environmental damage by the original miners. In this Technology Assessment, we present options—such as financial incentives and liability protections—that policymakers could consider to address challenges.
Delegation News
Bob Onder defeats Kurt Schaefer to win GOP nomination in 3rd Congressional District
Missouri Independent – August 6, 2024
Former state Sen. Bob Onder is the Republican nominee in Missouri’s 3rd Congressional District, defeating another former state lawmaker to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer.
Wesley Bell defeats Cori Bush in Democratic primary for St. Louis seat in Congress
Missouri Independent – August 6, 2024
St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell defeated U.S. Rep. Cori Bush in the Democratic primary for the 1st District Congressional seat on Tuesday.
Reviewed 2024-08-14