Philippine Work Hours Shortened for Traslacion 2025

The Staff Senate meeting at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is rescheduled for January 16, 2025, in observance of the National Day of Mourning and is open to staff participation via Zoom. Maryland senators have adopted a new rule limiting the number of bills each senator can introduce to streamline their workload, although some lawmakers expressed dissatisfaction with this cap. Dr. Shereef Elnahal, a proponent of using psychedelics for mental health treatment, aims to continue his role at the VA under a potential Trump administration, drawing support from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Meanwhile, the Federation of Thai Fisherfolk Association has petitioned the Senate against amendments allowing nighttime fishing practices that could harm marine ecosystems. In the Philippines, the Senate has announced shortened work hours on January 9 due to the Traslacion festival, while still allowing committee meetings to proceed as scheduled.