WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 4, 2026 Via Federal eRulemaking Portal Honorable Todd Blanche Acting Attorney General of the United States Honorable Robert Cekada Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives c/o: ATF Rulemaking Comments Mail Stop 6N-518, Office of Regulatory Affairs Enforcement Programs and Services Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explos more ST

SEATTLE, Washington, Aug. 6 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- Amazon posted the following news: * * * Amazon Awards Nearly $250,000 to Warren County Community Fund Recipients * Amazon has awarded nearly $250,000 through the Amazon Warren County Community Fund, a community grant program supporting local initiatives in Warren County, Mississippi. A total of 28 local community groups, schools, non-profit organizations, and individuals whose projects are driving positive change across the region were recognized at an event in Vicksburg earlie more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 1 August 4, 2026 Submitted via www.Regulations.gov. Office of Regulatory Affairs Enforcement Programs and Services Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Department of Justice 9 New York Ave NE Washington, DC 20226 Re: Four Proposed Rulemakings - ATF Docket No. ATF-2026-0008, RIN 1140-AA85, Proposed Rulemaking: Clarifying Exceptions to the  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Atmos Energy Corporation | 5430 LBJ Freeway | 1800 Three Lincoln Centre | Dallas, TX 75240 | 972-855-3756 Office | 972-855-3080 Fax August 3, 2026 Secretary Chris Wright U.S. Department of Energy 1000 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20585 Re: Comments of Atmos Energy Corporation, Docket No. EERE-2026-BT-BC-0034, Request for Information, Updating and Improv more ST

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * Avoiding 3 Things During Middle Age Is Linked to 13 More Years Without Dementia * Having normal blood pressure, no diabetes, and not smoking from age 48 to 68 are associated with nearly 13 additional years on average of dementia-free life, a new study shows. Led by NYU Langone Health researchers, the new work also found that, no matter how many risk factors they had, women  more PR

WACO, Texas, Aug. 7 -- Baylor University issued the following news: * * * History Professor Honored as a 2026 Piper Professor for State of Texas Stephen M. Sloan, Ph.D., recognized by The Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation for dedication to teaching and outstanding academic, scientific and scholarly achievement By Lori Fogleman, Media & Public Relations, Lori_Fogleman@baylor.edu Baylor University history professor Stephen M. Sloan, Ph.D., who also serves as director of the Institute for Oral History and executive director of the national Oral more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on Aug. 6, 2026, by Joanna LeFebvre, policy analyst on the State Fiscal Policy Team: * * * To Public Schools' Detriment, Some States Continue to Increase Spending on Private School Vouchers Every child should have access to a quality public education that prepares them for long-term opportunity and success. Yet lawmakers in many states continue jeopardizing that promise by increasing funding for private school voucher programs, often undermining  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Issues Statement on Russia's Unprecedented Escalation Against NATO Allies * U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement: "Vladimir Putin's military failures in Ukraine have led him to undertake unprecedented acts of aggression against our NATO allies. Last week, a Russian cruise missile impacted on Polish territory, and armed Russian drones were shot d more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 1 August 4, 2026 Submitted via www.Regulations.gov. Office of Regulatory Affairs Enforcement Programs and Services Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Department of Justice 9 New York Ave NE Washington, DC 20226 Re: Four Proposed Rulemakings - ATF Docket No. ATF-2026-0008, RIN 1140-AA85, Proposed Rulemaking: Clarifying Exceptions to the Brady Act B more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues KLLM Transport Services LLC and KLLM Driving Academy, Inc. for Companywide Sex Discrimination Federal agency says trucking company discriminated against female student drivers in its training and pay practices DALLAS -KLLM Transport Services LLC, a nationwide trucking company, and its subsidiary, KLLM Driving Academy, Inc., which operate driver training academies in Lancaster, Texas and Jackson, Mississippi, violated federal  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49046) on July 27, 2026, entitled "Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations: Funding History and Agency Descriptions" by natural resources policy specialist Anna E. Normand and energy policy specialist Mark Holt. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies appropriations (E&W) bill, typically enacted on an annual basis, funds civil works activities of the U.S. Army Corps of E more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49046) on July 27, 2026, entitled "Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations - Funding History and Agency Descriptions:" (Continued from Part 2 of 3) * * * Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) ARPA-E is a DOE office authorized by the America COMPETES Act (P.L. 110-69) to support transformational technological advances in energy technology research "in areas where industry by itself is not likely to inve more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Aug. 5 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * Gatewood receives international Omega Psi Phi award for fraternity advising at MSU * STARKVILLE, Miss.-A Mississippi State University Information Technology Services leader, also serving as a campus fraternity advisor, is this year's recipient of the international Dr. Ernest E. Just Undergraduate Chapter Advisor of the Year Award, a prestigious accolade given by Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. Ronald Gatewood, director of User Services within ITS, re more PR

ALPHEN AAN DEN RIJN, Netherlands, Aug. 7 -- Wolters Kluwer, a company that specializes in professional information, software solutions and services, issued the following news release: * * * Health system adoption of Wolters Kluwer UpToDate Expert AI now reaching approximately 2,500 U.S. hospitals and health systems Key Takeaways * UpToDate Expert AI adoption has expanded to approximately 2,500 hospitals and health systems, representing more than 90% of U.S. UpToDate Enterprise Edition customers, with additional growth across 230+ pilot site more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH RENEWS SUPPORT TO CLOSE LEGAL LOOPHOLE REQUIRING RELEASE OF ALIENS FROM IMMIGRATION DETENTION * 'Keep Our Communities Safe Act' Expands DHS Authority in Handling Criminal Illegal Aliens WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) in reintroducing legislation to close a legal loophole that generally requires the release of illegal aliens, including those with criminal r more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH VOWS TO KEEP WORKING TOWARD FARM BILL 2.0 PASSAGE AS COMMITTEE DEMOCRATS BLOCK PROGRESS * Miss. Senator Bemoans Minority Party Lip Service to Helping Farmers, Ranchers & Rural America WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today vowed to continue working with her Senate Agriculture Committee colleagues to advance the Farm Bill 2.0 that represents a full replacement of the 2018 Farm Bill that technically expire more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 5 August 2026 Policy and Regulations Branch U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service MS: PRB (JAO/3W) 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 ATTN: FWS-R6-ES-2026-2641 National Wildlife Refuge System; Request for Information on Implementation of Drain Tile Setbacks Ms. Madonna Baucum: The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is responsible for the restoratio more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 4, 2026 The Honorable Brian Nesvik Director U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Department of the Interior 1849 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20240 Re: Support for the National Wildlife Refuge System Drain Tile Setback Rule Dear Director Nesvik: As the Ducks Unlimited State Council Chairman for Illinois, I write on behalf of over 25,000 Illinois-based membe more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 4, 2026 The Honorable Brian Nesvik Director U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Department of the Interior 1849 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20240 Re: Support for the National Wildlife Refuge System Drain Tile Setback Rule Dear Director Nesvik: As the Ducks Unlimited State Chairman for Kentucky, I write on behalf of over 5,000 Kentucky-based members  more ST

OXFORD, Mississippi, Aug. 6 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news: * * * Law School Levels Playing Field for First-Year Students, Wins Award * OXFORD, Miss. - The University of Mississippi School of Law has earned national recognition from the American Bar Association for its commitment to first-year student success and professionalism. The ABA awarded its 2026 E. Smythe Gambrell Professionalism Award to the school's Professional Identity Formation and Expanded Orientation program. The association formally presented th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 4, 2026 The Honorable Brian Nesvik Director U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Department of the Interior 1849 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20240 Re: Support for the National Wildlife Refuge System Drain Tile Setback Rule Dear Director Nesvik: As the Ducks Unlimited State Chairman for Minnesota, I write on behalf of over 49,000 Minnesota-based members more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Docket No. FWS-R6-ES-2026-2641 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 Re: National Wildlife Refuge System - Request for Information on Implementation of Drain Tile Setbacks Dear Director Nesvik: Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments on the Request for Information regarding implementation of drain tile setbacks on National W more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Republican Attorneys General Association issued the following news on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Republican Attorneys General Escalate Accountability Push Over COVID-19 Origins and Pandemic Shutdowns Florida launches new investigations into Dr. Anthony Fauci, and a growing multistate coalition demands answers on the pandemic response that upended American life and cost taxpayers trillions of dollars - Multiple Republican state attorneys general are intensifying their push for accountability over the origins of COVID-19 a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 1 August 3, 2026 Submitted Via Online Comment Portal ATF Rulemaking Comments Mail Stop 6N-518 Office of Regulatory Affairs Enforcement Programs and Services Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives 99 New York Ave. NE, Washington, DC 20226 ATTN: ATF 1140-AA95 Re: Comments on Docket No. ATF-2026-0003; ATF 2025R-08P (Firearm Records Retention Periods) On beha more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Calls on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Protect the Duck Factory * Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined a letter today led by Senator John Boozman (R-Arkansas) urging Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum to preserve long-standing U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) wetland easement protections that are critical to North America's waterfowl populations and America's hunting heritage. This let more PR

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Aug. 6 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * UAPB's Dr. Pamela Moore Receives 2026 NAFSA Arkansas State Award * Dr. Pamela D. Moore, associate dean for global engagement and head of the Office of International Programs and Studies (OIPS) at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), has received the 2026 NAFSA Arkansas State Award in recognition of her contributions to international education in Arkansas. The award was presented during the Arkansas NAFSA State Meeting at th more PR