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Congress is out this week, but the political machinery never really stops. Here's what's driving the conversation across Washington.Two ethics cases, two very different outcomesThe House Ethics Comm
Two ethics cases, two very different outcomes The House Ethics Committee has become the story to watch, and the contrast between two Republicans tells you a lot about how these things play out. Rep. Chuck Edwards of North Carolina saw his re-election campaign collapse after the Ethics panel released a detailed report finding he engaged in persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct toward two young female staffers. Facing public outcry and pressure from fellow Republi
Jack Starzyk
4 days ago3 min read
The Section 106 Rewrite: Why the ACHP's Proposal Puts Native Sacred Places at Risk — and What Comes Next
On July 24, 2026, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) voted to advance a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would rewrite 36 C.F.R. Part 800 — the regulations that have governed the Section 106 review process since their last comprehensive revision in 2000. The vote was 16 in favor, 5 opposed, and 2 abstentions. It is the most consequential change to the historic preservation review process in more than two decades, and for Tribal Nations it is not a technica
Jack Starzyk
5 days ago6 min read
Prediction Markets Come to Indian Country's Doorstep — What the Senate Roundtable Means for Tribal Nations
On August 4, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs convened a bipartisan roundtable — "Tracking Prediction Markets' Exponential Growth: Tribal Implications and Beyond" — hosted by Chairman Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Vice Chairman Brian Schatz (D-HI). It was, by the participants' own account, the most direct conversation Congress has had yet about a threat that tribal gaming leaders say is already reshaping their revenue base: the rapid, largely unregulated spread of sports-re
Jack Starzyk
5 days ago4 min read
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