Federal news
Health- and library-legislative stories bridging us into the new year:
Democrats Fight Back Against Lawsuit Threatening Health Law (Kaiser Health News)
In response to a Texas district court ruling that the ACA is unconstitutional.
5 Ways Nixing The Affordable Care Act Could Upend The Entire Health System (Kaiser Health News)
2018 Year in Review: A look back at the stories that affected libraries (American Libraries)
Legislative stories of note include: US Signs Marrakesh Treaty; Federal Funding for Libraries; and, Net Neutrality Rules Rescinded.
The State of Net Neutrality: A coast-to-coast roundup of efforts to restore the open internet (American Libraries)
From the article, by Greg Landgraf: “More than 35 states have introduced legislation to protect net neutrality, although only four (California, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington) have passed laws. Several governors have also issued executive orders related to net neutrality.”
U.S. government shutdown starts to take a bite out of science (Science)
While the NIH is funded and operational, collaborations between NIH scientists with those in furloughed government agencies are currently at a standstill.
MLA news
MLA Addresses Draft NIH Policy on Data Management and Sharing (1/15/19)