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The Biden Administration is appealing Friday's decision to keep Title 42 in place for now. In a statement, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre [[ kar-EENE jhan pea AIR ]] said the authority to set public health policy nationally should rest with the CDC, not with a single district court. However, she noted the administration will continue to enforce title 42 pending the appeal. 
Ukrainians are pushing back as Russia makes slow, incremental progress in parts of eastern Ukraine. So said Pentagon spokesman John Kirby during a briefing. He was pressed on who controls what at this time and said that situation is changing every day. Monkeypox is spreading. The World Health Organization confirms 80 cases of monkeypox with recent outbreaks reported in 11 countries. In the U.S. one possible case in New York and one possible case in Massachusetts are being investigated. Former President Trump is paying a contempt fine after it was levied against him in New York. Trump still hasn't filed more than a dozen documents due today, but CBS News reports his legal team intends to. The former President was held in contempt in April after failing to comply with a subpoena that required him to turn over the documents to investigators conducting a financial fraud probe. [[ note nature ]] Singer R. Kelly is having his sentencing delayed again. A judge in New York now says it'll happen on June 29th. He was convicted on numerous charges including sex with underage girls.
Ukrainians are pushing back as Russia makes slow, incremental progress in parts of eastern Ukraine. So said Pentagon spokesman John Kirby during a briefing. He was pressed on who controls what at this time and said that situation is changing every day. Monkeypox is spreading. The World Health Organization confirms 80 cases of monkeypox with recent outbreaks reported in 11 countries. In the U.S. one possible case in New York and one possible case in Massachusetts are being investigated. Former President Trump is paying a contempt fine after it was levied against him in New York. Trump still hasn't filed more than a dozen documents due today, but CBS News reports his legal team intends to. The former President was held in contempt in April after failing to comply with a subpoena that required him to turn over the documents to investigators conducting a financial fraud probe. [[ note nature ]] Singer R. Kelly is having his sentencing delayed again. A judge in New York now says it'll happen on June 29th. He was convicted on numerous charges including sex with underage girls. - 20 May 2022 Senate Approves Bill Requiring Insurers, Medicaid Programs to Cover Biomarker Testing for Cancer Treatment
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- 20 May 2022 Senate Passes SosnowSki Bill Changing How CRMC Administrator is Appointed
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- 20 May 2022 House Passes Rep. Baginski's Bill Allowing Vacant School and Municipal Buildings to Be Repurposed as Affordable Housing
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- 20 May 2022 House Approved Bill to Get More Specific in Recognizing Communities' Affordable Housing Efforts
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- 20 May 2022 Senate Approves President Ruggerio’s Bill to Place One-Year Moratorium on For-Profit Hospital Conversions
- 20 May 2022 Senate Approves President Ruggerio's Bill to Hold Owners of Animal Abusers Responsible
- 20 May 2022 House Approves Trauma Informed Schools Act
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- 19 May 2022 Sponsors Unveil Amended Bill for Cannabis Legalization
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- 17 May 2022 Rep. Vella-Wilkinson Organizes Annual Veterans and Military Families Outreach Day
- 15 May 2022 This Week at the General Assembly
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- 15 May 2022 Commission Studying CRMC Reorganization Issues Report
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