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Texas Attorney General Expands Investigations Into Corporate DEI Procurement Policies

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched civil investigations into major energy companies, alleging that diversity-focused procurement policies may conflict with state antitrust and fiduciary standards.
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Trump Hosts Governors to Align State and Federal Border Security Operations
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Speeds Approval Path for Small Modular Reactors
Federal Railroad Administration Mandates Real-Time Inspection Systems for Rail Safety
Environmental Protection Agency Boosts Cybersecurity Funding for Rural Utilities
Texas Attorney General Expands Investigations Into Corporate DEI Procurement Policies
Housing Department Tightens Rules on Emotional Support Animals in Federal Housing
SEC Delays Corporate Climate Risk Disclosure Rules Indefinitely
Bureau of Land Management Expands Geothermal Leasing on Federal Lands in Western US
Homeland Security Deploys Advanced Biometric Surveillance Systems Along Southern Border
US Charges Transnational Networks Over Fentanyl Precursor Trafficking Through Mexico
Federal Communications Commission Launches Rural Spectrum Review to Expand 5G Coverage
Trump Escalates Claims of Voting Irregularities in California Primary Processing
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