Smaller local election offices often have limited budgets and may struggle to afford cybersecurity and physical security resources without federal funding support.
November 04, 2025
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descriptive
Resource constraints affecting security capabilities of smaller election offices
Settlements that resolve federal investigations into universities have sometimes included financial measures intended to restore or preserve access to federal funding.
October 22, 2025
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financial
Describes a type of remedy that has been used in resolving federal reviews of higher-education institutions.
The Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education is a proposed agreement that would ask colleges to conform to standards around admissions, hiring, and student life in exchange for preferential access to federal funds.
January 01, 2025
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policy
Description of the content and purpose of a proposed higher-education agreement.
A continuing resolution (CR) is a temporary appropriations measure that the United States Congress can pass to provide short-term funding for federal agencies and avoid a government shutdown.
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process
Describes the legislative tool used to temporarily fund the federal government when regular appropriations are not enacted.
Some universities and university staff have rebranded diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs under different names in order to avoid external scrutiny or potential loss of federal funding.
high
process
Describes a recurring operational practice where DEI initiatives are renamed to reduce attention or regulatory risk.
Short-term continuing resolutions are temporary federal funding bills that extend funding at existing fiscal year spending levels for a limited period to delay or prevent a government shutdown.
high
temporal
Describes a common legislative mechanism used to maintain government funding when full appropriations are not enacted.