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 1/26/26:  Save Bayh–Dole’s $2 Trillion Impact on American Innovation (National Review) A proposed 50 percent royalty seizure would be a death knell for our system of academic technology transfer. https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/01/save-bayh-doles-2-trillion-impact-on-american-innovation/

1/26/26:  Government shutdown odds hit 79% as Capitol Hill fractures over Minnesota shooting (Fortune)  The likelihood of another government shutdown by the end of this week has spiked, as markets take heed of incensed policymakers following the shooting of Minnesota nurse Alex Pretti on Saturday.  Prior to Jan. 24, odds of  another federal shutdown  had sat at around 30% over the past few weeks. That changed dramatically as reports spread of the 37-year-old Pretti’s death this weekend. At the time of writing, speculators on  Polymarket  estimate a 79% chance of another government shutdown come Jan. 31—this Saturday. https://fortune.com/2026/01/26/government-shutdown-odds-capitol-hill-funding-fractures-shooting/

See also:  Schumer calls on GOP to move funding package without DHS money to avoid shutdown (The Hill) https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5705725-government-shutdown-schumer-dhs/

1/22/26:  Florida proposal seeks 1-year pause on H-1B hires at public universities (Higher Ed Dive) The draft policy comes after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis directed the state’s public university system to end what he described as “H-1B abuse.” https://www.highereddive.com/news/florida-proposal-seeks-1-year-pause-on-h-1b-hires-at-public-universities/810293/

1/22/26:  Policy Notice: Implementation of Policy Changes to Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) 24-1, Supplement 2:  https://www.nsf.gov/policies/document/pappg24-1-supplement-2

1/22/26:  The Abrupt Loss of Science Leaders from Government Will Have Real-world Consequences (The Scientist, Opinion) https://www.the-scientist.com/the-abrupt-loss-of-science-leaders-from-government-will-have-real-world-consequences-73962