BEREA, Kentucky, July 16 -- Berea College issued the following news: * * * Berea College Student Craft, Woodworking School at Pine Croft, Receive $200,000 in Craft Catalyst Initiative Grants Berea College Student Craft and the College's Woodworking School at Pine Croft have received part of a $10 million grant as part of a partnership between Etsy and the Center for Craft. The Craft Catalyst Initiative will invest these funds in craft hubs across the United States to unleash capacity in regional craft ecosystems that support craft artists.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Christopher J. Kirkpatrick Secretary Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Center 1155 21st Street, NW Washington, DC 20581 Re: Prediction Markets, RIN 3038-AF65, 91 Fed. Reg. 12516 (Mar. 16, 2026) Dear Mr. Kirkpatrick: Better Markets1 appreciates the opportunity to respond to the above-referenced Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) and the more ST

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. CHEROKEE NATION OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Chad C. Harsha Attorney General P.O. Box 1533 Tahlequah, OK 74465 918-453-5000 April 30, 2026 Christopher Kirkpatrick Secretary of the Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street NW Washington, DC 20581 Submitted via CFTC Comments Portal Re: "Prediction Markets," RIN 3 more ST

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. COLORADO RIVER INDIAN TRIBES Colorado River Indian Reservation 26600 MOHAVE ROAD PARKER, ARIZONA 85344 TELEPHONE (928) 669 9211 FAX (928) 669-1216 April 30, 2026 Christopher J. Kirkpatrick Secretary of the Comrnission Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20581 Submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Po more ST

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. April 30, 2026 Delivered via portal at https://comments.cftc.gov RE: Enterprise Rancheria's Comments on Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Prediction Markets (RIN 3038-AF65) Dear Chairmen Selig and Secretary Kirkpatrick: On behalf of the Estom Yumeka Maidu Tribe of the Enterprise Rancheria, a federally recognized Indian tribe listed in the Federal Register as En more ST

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. April 29, 2026 Delivered via portal at https://comments.cftc.gov RE: Graton Rancheria's Comments on Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Prediction Markets (RIN 3038-AF65) Dear Chairmen Selig and Secretary Kirkpatrick: On behalf of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria (the Tribe or Graton), I write to in response to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's more ST

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 13 -- The Indiana Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Braun Drives Statewide Economic Growth, Community Development and Talent Attraction with READI 2.0 Arts & Culture Grants Indiana Governor Mike Braun today awarded READI 2.0 Arts & Culture grants to 49 projects across all of Indiana's 15 regions. These awards are expected to generate $369.6 million in investment in the state's arts and culture economy, enhancing Indiana's quality of place while accelerating tourism, talent re more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-9874-NC Re: Request for Information; Comprehensive Review of the Essential Health Benefits Framework and Typical Employer Plan Standard Kentucky Voices for Health appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' comprehensive r more ST

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Pride of the Ojibwe 13394 W Trepania Road . Hayward . Wisconsin . 54843 Phone 715-634-8934 . Fax 715-634-4797 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-68 PROTECTING TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY AND INDIAN GAMING FROM THE ILLEGITIMATE EXPANSION OF COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION AUTHORITY WHEREAS, the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians is a federally recognized Indian tr more ST

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Office of Tribal Ogema 2608 Government Center Drive Manistee, MI 49660 231-723-8288 April 30, 2026 Christopher J. Kirkpatrick Secretary of Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission Submitted via the Federal Rulemaking Portal Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Steet. N.W. Washington D.C. 20581 Re: Prediction Markets (RIN  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 2 Matt's Path Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation P.O. Box 3060 Mashantucket, CT 06338-3060 Office of Legal Counsel Tel: 860-396-2099 Fax: 860-396-6295 JCummings@mptn-nsn.gov April 30, 2026 Christopher J. Kirkpatrick Secretary of the Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20581 Submitted via  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Indians Executive Branch of Tribal Government Office of the Chief Executive April 30, 2026 Christopher J. Kirkpatrick Secretary of the Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20581 Submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal Re: Prediction Markets (RIN 3038-AF65) - Co more ST

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Christopher J. Kirkpatrick Secretary of the Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street, N.W. A SOVEREIGN NATION Washington, DC 20581 Submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal Re: Prediction Markets (RIN 3038-AF65) - Comments on Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Event Contracts 91 Fed. Reg. 12,516 (Mar. 16, 2026) more ST

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. National Congress of American Indians | 1516 P St NW, Washington, DC 20005 | (202) 466-7767 | www.ncai.org Christopher J. Kirkpatrick Secretary of the Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20581 Submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal April 30, 2026 Re: Prediction Markets (RIN 3038-AF65) - more ST

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. PENNSYLVANIA GAMING CONTROL BOARD 303 WALNUT STREET, COMMONWEALTH TOWER Chair HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17101 DENISE J. SMYLER KEVIN F. O'TOOLE Executive Director Commissioners April 30, 2026 303 Walnut Street SHAWN DILLON Commonwealth Tower, 5th Floor GEORGE DUNBAR Harrisburg, PA 17101 EDWARD C. GAINEY Phone: (717) 346-8300 CHRISTOPHER W. HUFFMAN Fax: (717) 346- more ST

VALLEY FORGE, Pennsylvania, July 14 -- PJM Interconnection, a regional transmission organization that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity, issued the following news release: * * * PJM Capacity Auction Procures 138,318 MW of Generation Resources as Work Continues To Address Growing Electricity Demand Price Comes in at FERC-Approved Cap, Down 2.5%; Total Capacity Cleared Is 6,831 MW Short of Reliability Requirement - PJM Interconnection today announced the results of its 2028/2029 Base Residual Auction, which secured 138,318 MW more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Squaxin Island Tribe Comments in Response to Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("ANPRM"), published on March 26, 2026, in the Federal Register, Vol. 91, No. 50 p.12516 April 30, 2026 These comments are submitted on behalf of the Squaxin Island Tribe in response to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's ("CFTC") Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("ANPRM"), pub more ST

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Christopher J. Kirkpatrick Secretary of the Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 2lst Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20581 Submitted via the Federal eRulemakittg Portal Re Prediction Markets (RIN 3038-4F65) Comments on Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Event Contracts 91 Fed. Reg. 12,516 (Mar. 16, 2026') Dear Secretary Kir more ST

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. April 30, 2026 Uploaded to https://comments.cftc.gov Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1151 21st Street NW Washington, DC 20581 Re: 17 CFR Chapter 1, RIN 3083-AF65 - Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Request for Comments Dear Secretary Kirkpatrick, On behalf of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community (the "Tribe"), I respectfully submi more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 (TNSrep) -- The Violence Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * Black Americans Accounted for More Than Half of U.S. Homicide Victims Despite Comprising Only 13.7% of Population, New Study Finds Violence Policy Center annual report examines the latest national homicide data and finds that more than 84% of Black homicide victims were killed by guns - Black Americans accounted for more than half (52.2%) of all homicide victims in the United States while comprising only 13.7% of the population, according to more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. YAVAPAI-APACHE NATION Executive Office Chairman Buddy Rocha, Jr. Vice-Chairman Charlie Baca, IV 2400 West Datsi Street, Camp Verde, AZ 86322 Phone (928)567-1021 Fax (928)567-3994 April 30, 2026 Via https://comments.eftc.gov Christopher Kirkpatrick Secretary of the Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission Tree Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street, NW Washin more ST