WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), expressing strong support for a proposed study on warning devices for stopped commercial motor vehicles. The organization emphasizes that current requirements for drivers to utilize reflective triangular warning devices pose unreasonable risks to both drivers and roadside professionals. AAMVA has highlighted the  more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH WELCOMES SENATE PASSAGE OF 2026 DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL WITH FUNDING FOR MISS. * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today welcomed Senate passage of the FY2026 Defense Appropriations Bill, which includes funding she worked to secure to support national security activities conducted in Mississippi. Hyde-Smith, who serves on the Senate Appropriations Co more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- March of Dimes, a nonprofit dedicated to improving maternal and infant health, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), urging the agency to extend the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) data collection activities. The organization warns that allowing the PRAMS program to expire would pose significant risks to the healthcare of mothers and infants across the nation. In its letter, March of Dimes highlig more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- A coalition of marine and environmental scientists has called upon the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to refrain from issuing leases for seabed mining in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) adjacent to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). In a public comment letter, the scientists highlighted the potential harm to marine ecosystems and the need for thorough scientific assessment of these areas before any minin more ST

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 29 -- The National Taxpayers Union issued the following news release: * * * Taxpayers File Appeal in Suit Against California's Retroactive Taxation National Taxpayers Union (NTU) on Thursday announced an appeal filed on behalf of California taxpayers against a retroactive and confusing business tax. The case, National Taxpayers Union v. California Franchise Tax Board, et al., Cal. Sup. Ct. Sacramento Case No. C24CV016118, challenges California Revenue and Taxation more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The Online Lenders Alliance (OLA) has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) in response to its Request for Information Regarding Community Banks' Engagement with Core Service Providers and Other Essential Third-Party Service Providers. In the letter, OLA expresses its commitment to enhancing the relationship between community banks and fintech companies to improve consumer access to financial services. The letter emphasize more ST

EARLYVILLE, Virginia, Jan. 29 -- Progress Virginia, an advocacy organization that combines online organizing and communications with earned media strategies, issued the following news release: * * * Bill Ensuring Counsel at First Appearance Passes Out of Subcommittee Richmond, Virginia-- Advocates across the Commonwealth are celebrating the successful passage of HB127, Counsel at First Appearance, sponsored by Delegate Katrina Callsen. The bill, which reported out of the House Courts Criminal more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration issued a notice identifying the laboratories and Instrumented Initial Testing Facilities (IITFs) currently certified to meet federal standards for workplace drug testing. These facilities are required to maintain strict standards to conduct drug and specimen validity tests for federal agencies. Under the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Secures Major Wins for Missouri, America's National Security in Government Funding Bill * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement after the Senate passage of the government funding bill celebrating key wins he secured that will strengthen Missouri's defense industrial base, America's nation more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- USA Rice, the global advocate for the U.S. rice industry, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture expressing strong opposition to a provision in the proposed "Expanding Access to Risk Protection" rule. The organization fears that this provision, which eliminates buy-up coverage for prevented planting, would spell trouble for rice farmers across the country. In its letter, USA Rice acknowledged the positive impact of provisions included i more ST