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If an environmental law professor at a prominent university—who makes more than $350,000 a year advising a major oil and gas company—helps that company set up meetings with the federal government, is that lobbying? This is the question surrounding Harvard law professor Jody Freeman, who has come under increasing scrutiny in recent weeks for her paid position on the board of ConocoPhillips, as the Guardian and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) reported this week.Robinhood App Lays Off 9% of StaffAccording to…

Photo: Drew Angerer (Getty Images)You’ve likely heard of the House Republican Congress and the Congressional Black Caucus, but what about a caucus geared specifically for self-driving vehicles? A pair of bipartisan House representatives are advocating for a new group, called the Congressional Autonomous Vehicle Caucus, which they hope could potentially drive forward long absent federal autonomous vehicle standards.According to a recent Reuters report, Republican representative Robert Latta and Democrat Debbie Dingell…