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The acting director of the Bureau of Land Management on Tuesday defended his agency’s decision to move its headquarters to Grand Junction in the face of criticisms that it will cause career employees to depart, will needlessly cost federal coffers and will harm tribal interests. “Nearly every Western state will realize significant benefits from this reorganization,” William Perry Pendley , a longtime Colorado resident and lawyer, told the House Natural Resources Committee. In mid-July, it was announced that BLM will move its headquarters and 27 top staffers to Grand Junction. Supporters of the plan, led by Republican Sen. Cory Gardner of Yuma, say it moves decision-making closer to the federal lands that BLM oversees. Critics say the real goal is to cut the size of BLM, effectively weakening the public lands agency. “I don’t think it’s a question of distrust in the people of Grand Junction,” said Rep. Raul Grijalva, an Arizona Democrat who chairs the House Natural Resources … [Read more...] about Congress debates Bureau of Land Management move to Grand Junction

(CBS Local Sports) — Conference Tournaments are drawing closer by the day, with Selection Sunday and the NCAA Tournament following soon after. But there’s still time for teams to prove themselves on the court and improve their standing heading into March. This week’s college basketball action on CBS Sports Network features five ranked teams. Last night, eighth-ranked Villanova stormed past St. Johns. DePaul visits #13 Creighton tonight. Santa Clara heads to top-ranked Gonzaga tomorrow evening. Southern Illinois matches up with #21 Loyola Chicago Friday night. And Boise State takes on 22-ranked San Diego State on Saturday. READ MORE: Avocado Toast, Fried Chicken Croissant Sandwich Among New Dunkin' Menu Items CBS Sports college basketball insider Jon Rothstein looks at the full slate of games. DePaul @ #13 Creighton Wednesday, February 24, 9:00 p.m. ET Their last time out, the Creighton knocked off Villanova, the one team above them in the Big East standings. Marcus … [Read more...] about Gonzaga ‘Just Has So Many Different Answers,’ Says CBS Sports’s Jon Rothstein

House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy has a fresh spring in his step after the Republicans defied the odds and professional political prognosticators by picking up 15 seats in the 2020 congressional elections. McCarthy, who has his eyes on the majority in November 2022, approached the 2020 congressional elections differently than Republicans in recent history have traditionally targeted congressional electoral efforts, and his moves paid off—and not only infuriated but befuddled the beltway pundit class. For the first time since 1994, in 2020 no GOP incumbent running for reelection lost. Meanwhile, McCarthy blew away fundraising records previously set by former House Speaker Paul Ryan—astonishing since he did it from the minority. Usually, House political leaders do better raising money from the majority. That’s not to mention the most significant development which is a freshman class entering Congress in 2021 that represents perhaps the most diverse in party history with the most … [Read more...] about Exclusive: After 2020 Gains, Kevin McCarthy Eyes House GOP Majority, Speaker’s Gavel in Midterms

( CBS Detroit ) — A $1,400 third stimulus check is currently working its way through Congress as part of a $1.9 trillion relief package. The Biden administration’s American Rescue Plan, in its proposed form, also features better unemployment benefits, an improved child tax credit and a $15 minimum wage. These and other possible programs are meant to provide additional aid to millions of Americans dealing with economic hardship stemming from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. How it evolves will determine how much money actually reaches people’s bank accounts in the coming months. President Biden and politicians from both sides of the aisle support giving Americans another stimulus check quickly. While Republicans have questioned other aspects of the plan — like the minimum wage hike — Democrats control both houses of Congress and are willing to pass stimulus legislation on a straight party-line vote. Budget reconciliation lets them sidestep the filibuster in the Senate and move the … [Read more...] about Stimulus Check Update: Why Your Next Relief Payment May Not Be $1,400

Facebook and Australia’s eleventh-hour agreement Monday letting users resume sharing news links on the platform is being closely watched by regulators around the world as a possible model for requiring the social media giant to pay for news content on its site. The relationship between the power of tech platforms and the steep decline in news media revenue has become a key issue for lawmakers in the U.S. and abroad, with many proposing changes that would strike at the digital ad market dominance of social media firms. Lawmakers and regulators alike are now keeping a close eye on how things pan out in Australia, the first major economy to force the news payment issue with Facebook. ADVERTISEMENT Facebook last week blocked user access to news links in Australia in response to legislation making its way through the Australian Senate that would require digital platforms to pay publishers for news content that appears on their sites. If platforms and publishers failed to agree … [Read more...] about Regulators keep close eye on Facebook’s deal with Australia