January 22, 2018

The highest court in the US on Monday announced it would take up a case that pits the well-being of an endangered amphibian against the interests of private developers. Louisiana landowners are asking the Supreme Court to overturn a decision by the US Fish and Wildlife Service that classified 1,500 acres of land as a critical habitat for the dusky gopher frog. The designated tract cuts right through property owned by timber company Weyerhaeuser, which had intended to use the land for residential and commercial development projects.…

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The Senate moved overwhelmingly on early Monday afternoon toward ending a brief government shutdown. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said he supported reopening the government, citing a promise by Republican leaders to bring up proposals on granting status to Dreamers. Senators voted 81-18 to limit debate on a continuing resolution that would fund federal agencies for two weeks. The supermajority approval means that the proposal can’t be filibustered. Late Friday, a similar vote failed to advance right before parts of the government ran out of…

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