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33 Attorneys General urging Supreme Court to uphold whistleblower law

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Connecticut Attorney General William Tong is leading 33 states attorneys general in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a pair of lower court rulings that could have broad implications for whistleblowers, and the government's ability to go after public fraud.

Biden administration focuses on rural U.S. with infrastructure projects

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(Big Sky Connection) The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently announced a dozen grants for rural communities, and strategists within the Democratic Party say it's one way the Biden-Harris Administration is getting out a message to rural voters. 

The grants were announced in a press release just before Christmas. The release touted how the 12 projects would improve and expand transportation infrastructure in rural communities across the United States.