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Heard From the Hill

Virginia Uranium Reveals Justices’ Differing Views about the Role of Legislative Intent in Implied Preemption

The Supreme Court’s federal preemption jurisprudence long has been a puzzle. Most of the Court’s individual preemption decisions recite and apply what appear to be well-established principles. But from a broader perspective, attempting to piece together the Court’s ever-expanding preemption case law into a coherent whole is a continual challenge—especially when implied preemption is part of the picture. The Court’s decision in Virginia Uranium, Inc. v. Warren, No. 16-1275 (S. Ct. June 17, 2019), renews that challenge and makes it even more formidable.

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NPMA Releases First in Series of Public Policy Resources

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News From National

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Weekly Headlines

Virginia Woman Dies After Allergic Reaction to Bug Bite, Family Says

Fox News

The Virginia woman who swatted a fly off her 77-year-old friend’s shoulder just moments before she collapsed and later died said she’s convinced it was a "Kissing Bug" that triggered her fatal reaction.

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‘Clone Tick’ Swarms, New to U.S., Are Killing Cattle by Draining Their Blood, Chasing After Humans

The Oregonian

Asian longhorned ticks, also sometimes called “clone ticks” because they can reproduce without mating, have killed five cows in the Tar Heel State this year -- by draining them of blood.

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California Pledges Millions to Battle Enormous, Destructive Swamp Rats

The Mercury News

A growing menace in the form of 15-pound swamp rodents is threatening Delta waterways, and the state is throwing money, hunting dogs and birth control at the invasive pests which have the potential to destroy crops and wetlands.

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A New Way to Help Stop Insect Pests in Their Tracks

NC State University

Researchers at the Center for Geospatial Analytics at North Carolina State University recently developed a new forecasting technology that can help the USDA and other agencies contain pests.

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Tennessee Japanese Beetle Population Expected to Grow After Two Wet Summers

Knox News

Tennessee residents interested in keeping their gardens looking healthy through the summer might have to battle Japanese beetles leaving behind skeletonized remains of plants.

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