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. 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. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * This NPRM proposes to rescind and replace the Head Start Program Performance Standards, last revised in 2024. The proposed Performance Standards would significantly reduce Federal bureaucratic burden on programs; defer to State policies wherever possible; return substantial local control to Head Start agencies delivering the services and to parents as the primary car more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSFR) -- The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a final rule to change the circumstances and procedures for adjudicating appeals from employees terminated during their probationary and trial periods and supervisors and managers who fail to complete their probationary periods. Executive order, "Strengthening Probationary Periods in the Federal Service," rendered the prior procedures for appealing such actions to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) inoperative. This final rule establishes a new, limited app more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Honors Life & Service of Clint Hill, Helps Dedicate Memorial in Washburn WASHBURN, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today delivered remarks honoring North Dakota native and U.S. Secret Service Agent Clint Hill at a memorial dedication ceremony in Washburn. The Washburn community and the local American Legion post raised $150,000 to build the granite memorial, which commemorates Hill's life and service to the nation, including the courage he disp more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 4 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * 15 Nebraska innovators who helped shape America's story For 250 years, America's story has been shaped by people who challenged assumptions, pursued discovery and turned ideas into progress. The University of Nebraska has been part of that story since its founding in 1869. As a land-grant university, Nebraska was built on the belief that knowledge should serve people. Across generations, Nebraska scholars, creators and innovators have carried that miss more PR