WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The State Educational Technology Directors Association issued the following agency statement on May 14, 2025: * * * SETDA Statement on the Termination of Federal Digital Equity Grants On Friday evening, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) terminated Digital Equity Act planning and capacity grant agreements for at least 20 states, including Connecticut, Illinois, Nevada, Alaska, Maine, Vermont, New Jersey, North Carolina, and North Dakota  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 12 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Proposes Giving North Dakota Authority to Oversee Toxic Coal Ash, Raising Concerns about Drinking Water and Health Washington, D.C. -- Today, the Trump administration issued preliminary approval for North Dakota's application to take over permitting and monitoring coal ash dumps in the state. By law, such an approval is not final until a public comment peri  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * Voters in Seven States Lose Right to Fight for Fair Representation, Native Americans Silenced in North Dakota St. Paul, MN -- In a stunningly antidemocratic move, voters in seven states in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit are now unable to sue to enforce Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act's (VRA) ban on racial discrimination. This is a loss for Native American voter  more