Stopgap funding bill passes Senate

Stopgap funding bill passes Senate-rollcall:  The Senate passed a short-term spending measure Thursday, sending to the House a bill that would avoid a partial government shutdown next week and boost aid to Ukraine.

As Ian batters Florida, Puerto Ricans fear being forgotten

As Ian batters Florida, Puerto Ricans fear being forgotten-politico:  Puerto Ricans still trying to recover from Hurricane Fiona have a plea for the Biden administration: Don’t forget about us.

How One California Town Survived Covid Better Than the Rest

How One California Town Survived Covid Better Than the Rest-politico:  In the summer of 2020, this rural college town near Sacramento was on edge. Thousands of college students who had been sent home during the Covid-19 pandemic’s early days were about to return, flying in to the University of California, Davis campus from all over the world and potentially turning the reopening into a superspreader event.

After funding tech research, lawmakers look at risk of theft

After funding tech research, lawmakers look at risk of theft-After passing legislation that could pump almost $250 billion into cutting-edge scientific research and semiconductor manufacturing, lawmakers are turning their attention to protecting the fruits of that spending from theft by America’s rivals, particularly China.

Pollsters fear they’re blowing it again in 2022

Pollsters fear they’re blowing it again in 2022-politico:  Pollsters know they have a problem. But they aren’t sure they’ve fixed it in time for the November election.

Congress is about to lose its science guy

Congress is about to lose its science guy-rollcall:  Jerry McNerney likes to think about what’s next. The mathematics Ph.D. and former engineer co-chairs the Artificial Intelligence Caucus and has spent a lot of his 16 years in Congress focused on cutting-edge science topics.

The third rail Republicans can’t stop touching

The third rail Republicans can’t stop touching-politico:  For two decades, campaign after campaign, Republican politicians have floated the idea of privatizing government entitlement programs including Social Security and Medicare. And campaign after campaign — from Paul Ryan to George W. Bush — it’s been a loser.