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Senators Collins, Kaine, Risch Welcome Policy Change to Cut Red Tape for Foreign-Born Religious Workers (Susan M Collins)

Public Technologies 16 Jan 2026
). Change will allow foreign-born religious workers to reapply for legal status without leaving the country for a year. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Jim Risch (R-ID) welcomed an interim final rule from the U.S.
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Oregon’s mental health workforce shortage is fueled by red tape; new bill aims to fix it

The Oregonian 16 Jan 2026
A draft bill aims to change that by cutting paperwork, speeding up credentialing and easing licensing bottlenecks that behavioral health leaders said Wednesday are driving burnout and keeping qualified providers from seeing patients ... Kristine de Leon.
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RELEASE: Congressmembers Friedman & Lawler Announce Bicameral, Bipartisan Legislation to Cut Red Tape on Federal Investments in Housing (Laura Friedman)

Public Technologies 16 Jan 2026
The bill cuts red tape to unlock poorly designed federal investment programs that have limited housing production, particularly for smaller and community-based developments ... by unnecessary red tape.
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Granny flat build red tape reduction welcomed

Otago Daily Times 15 Jan 2026
Glen Williamson. PHOTO. ODT FILES. Cutting red tape around granny flat builds is a welcome move for Otago’s construction industry but not without its pitfalls, local operators say ... .
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Struggling with red tape

The Star 15 Jan 2026
KINABATANGAN. Aside from complaints on roads, water and electricity, bureaucratic red tape in accessing government assistance remains a major concern among many Kinabatangan voters. Read full story ... .
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Editorial | Cutting the red tape helps NYC small businesses

The Villager 15 Jan 2026
It is giving business owners across the city greater economic freedom by cutting through government red tape that stifles both progress and innovation ... submission by red tape are over once and for all.
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Kaine, Collins & Risch Welcome Policy Change to Cut Red Tape for Foreign-Born Religious Workers (Tim Kaine)

Public Technologies 15 Jan 2026
). WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Jim Risch (R-ID) welcomed an interim final rule from the U.S ... for at least one year before they can return ... would still have to leave the U.S. but could return to the U.S ... ###.
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Lee Bill Cuts Through Red Tape for Terminally Ill Americans (Mike Lee)

Public Technologies 15 Jan 2026
) Lee Bill Cuts Through Red Tape for Terminally Ill Americans. January 15, 2026. WASHINGTON - U.S ... "No one diagnosed with a terminal illness should spend their final months tangled in government red tape," said Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger.
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Harshbarger, Lee Re-Introduce Legislation to Cut Red Tape for Terminally Ill Americans (Diana Harshbarger)

Public Technologies 15 Jan 2026
). WASHINGTON, D.C ... "No one diagnosed with a terminal illness should spend their final months tangled in government red tape," said Congresswoman Harshbarger ... "For patients facing a terminal illness, time is a luxury they do not have.
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Red tape and skills shortages stall builder hiring despite housing boom (HIA - Housing Industry Association Ltd)

Public Technologies 14 Jan 2026
). "HIA research shows 73% of members surveyed do not expect to employ more staff this financial year, with only 27% planning to increase their workforce," said HIA Managing Director, Jocelyn Martin ... Attachments Original document Permalink.
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Red tape, black ink: Dog Ridge streamlining operations

TDT News 14 Jan 2026
BELTON — To solve a problem one must first acknowledge it exists. On Monday evening, the Dog Ridge Water Supply Corporation board of directors made it clear they will no longer ignore years of challenges facing the utility ....
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Video: Kaine Speaks on Senate Floor Ahead of Vote to Undo Trump Administration Rule That Adds Red Tape to ACA Enrollment Process (Tim Kaine)

Public Technologies 14 Jan 2026
... a vote on legislation he sponsors to repeal a Trump Administration rule that adds red tape to the Affordable Care Act enrollment process, making it harder for Americans to enroll in health coverage.
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Insecurity, red tape hamper aid response in eastern DRC: UN

Xinhua 14 Jan 2026
UNITED NATIONS, Jan ... The office said that while its humanitarian partners are scaling up their response, fighting and red tape continue to slow down their operations ... 22 ... ■. Insecurity, red tape hamper aid response in eastern DRC. UN. .
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DelBene, Frankel Lead Push to Remove Medicare Red Tape in FY26 Funding Package (Suzan DelBene)

Public Technologies 14 Jan 2026
The model adds new red tape to traditional Medicare by contracting with private companies that use artificial intelligence to require prior authorization for certain services and treatments, including ...
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