WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 9, 2026 The Honorable Mehmet C. Oz, MD, MBA Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1848-P Mail Stop C4-26-05 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 Re: File Code CMS-1848-P; Medicare Program; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Chang more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary: * * * List of 100 Entities Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids John Kartch and Rachel Loren 09/14/2026 Americans for Tax Reform's tracker of Trump Accounts announcements has reached 100. As documented below at least 100 companies, foundations, individuals and states have announced contributions to the accounts or in the case of foster children, establishment of the accounts. Trump Accounts for kids were enacted as part of the One Big Beautiful more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary: * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) List of 100 Entities Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids John Kartch and Rachel Loren 09/14/2026 Russell Investments Group, LLC (Seattle, Washington) -- $1,000 contribution for children of U.S. employees: Russell Investments today announced that it will match the U.S. government's $1,000 contribution made to newly established Trump Accounts for the eligible children of U.S. employees, reinforcing the firm's l more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Ascension St. Vincent completes first noninvasive ultrasound treatment for liver tumors in Central Indiana * Ascension St. Vincent has completed the first histotripsy procedure in central Indiana, expanding access to a noninvasive treatment option for patients with liver tumors. Histotripsy is a noninvasive, non-thermal therapy that uses focused ultrasound energy to mechanically destroy targeted tissue. more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Barnes and Thornburg, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Barnes & Thornburg Continues Healthcare and Litigation Expansion With Addition of Two More Lawyers in RaleighNew laterals result in a total of 14 lawyers joining firm's Healthcare Department and Industry Practice * Barnes & Thornburg further strengthened its healthcare team in Raleigh with the arrival of partner Katherine Hinson and associate Aaron Finkel. The two new laterals increase the firm's previously  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-MI Calls for Hate Crime Charges After Armed Man Allegedly Threatened to Kill Muslims Outside Troy Library September 13, 2026 The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on law enforcement and the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office to pursue all appropriate charges, including applicable hate crime charges,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary: * * * Cuba's Lawyers An 82-year-old New York City law firm has a colorful history of representing avowed communists, accused spies, Jimmy Hoffa, Castro's Cuba and other controversial clients. by Robert Stilson September 14, 2026 In June 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Corporacion Cimex, S.A., a case which ultimately arose from the expropriation of American-owned property by Cuba's nascent revolutionary communist government all th more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * CMS, SBA, and Georgia Recognize Innovative CHOICE Arrangements as Major Win for Small Businesses * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are raising awareness of CHOICE Arrangements - a proven tool that enables some small employers to offer health benefits at a fraction of the cost of traditional group insurance. Fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2026: * * * DOJ's Fraud Division, SBA, and SBA OIG Target $245M in COVID Loan Fraud Enforcement Activity as State Partnerships Continue Expanding 44 U.S. Attorney's Offices, along with 20 federal and state investigative agencies, participate in summer SBA fraud enforcement surge - Today, the Justice Department's National Fraud Enforcement Division along with the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the SBA Office of Inspector General, a more PR

VINCENNES, Indiana, Sept. 15 -- Vincennes University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Travis Madison appointed Assistant Vice President and Dean at VU Jasper September 14, 2026 VINCENNES, Ind. - Vincennes University President Dr. Chuck Johnson has announced the appointment of Dr. Travis Madison as the new Assistant Vice President and Dean of the Vincennes University Jasper Campus after a national search. Johnson said, "I have known Travis professionally for some time and have appreciated the opportunity this process has given me to get more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (WT Docket No. 02-378): * * * Introduction. The Region 21 (Michigan)/1 700 MHz Regional Planning Committee (RPC) submitted a proposed 700 MHz Public Safety Plan (Plan) for General Use spectrum/2 in the 769-775/799805 MHz band for review and approval./3 For the reasons discussed below, we approve the Region 21 700 MHz Plan. Background. In 1998, the Commission established a structure to allow RPCs optimal  more PR

WINONA LAKE, Indiana, Sept. 14 -- Grace College posted the following news: * * * Grace For Two: First-Generation Twins of Cobb, Wisconsin Among Grace College's Incoming Class * Twin sisters Pajessa and Trinity Baker of Cobb, Wisconsin, have grown up inseparable. They have spent their lives playing sports together, joining the same clubs and sharing friends. So when it came time to choose a college, they knew one thing for certain: They wanted to go together. As first-generation college students, they couldn't fall back on a parent's alma m more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 14 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * In Print: 'Ancient Wisdoms for Modern Crises: Learning From Laozi's "Daodejing''' * #Publication title Ancient Wisdoms for Modern Crises: Learning From Laozi's "Daodejing" #Purdue author Steve Hallett #Publisher Purdue University Press #Publication date Feb. 15, 2026 #About the book (from the publisher) We live in a time of abundance and comfort for some, scarcity and hardship for others -a period that seems to have all of us teetering o more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration has preliminarily determined that countervailable subsidies were provided to producers and exporters of glycine from India in a countervailing duty administrative review covering the 2024 calendar year. ITA assigned a preliminary net subsidy rate of 39.75% to Kumar Industries and 104.92% to Mulji Mehta Enterprises. Mulji Mehta Pharma, which was not selected for individual examination, received a preliminary rate of 39.75%. The period of review co more PR

ANDERSON, Indiana, Sept. 14 -- Anderson University posted the following news: * * * Jack McGivitt Builds Music Career Through Anderson University Music Business Program * ANDERSON, Ind. -Since starting as a freshman music business student at Anderson University last year, Jack McGivitt has booked over 75 gigs in 2026. Jack McGivitt could sing before he could talk. At 10 years old, he began playing the piano and fell in love with making music. At 14, he began taking guitar lessons and found the courage to sing and play around his immediate  more PR

TERRE HAUTE, Indiana, Sept. 14 -- Indiana State University posted the following news: * * * Jason Casey Named Executive Director of Event Services and Facilities * Indiana State University has promoted Jason Casey to Executive Director of Event Services and Facilities, bringing an experienced campus leader into the role following the retirement of longtime director Fred Clark. Casey previously served as Assistant Director of Event Services and Facilities and most recently led the department in an interim capacity. He succeeds Clark, who an more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Indiana's J.D. Ford for Election to Congress * AFGE says Ford has a proven track record of fighting for working families INDIANAPOLIS -The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of J.D. Ford for election to the U.S. House representing Indiana's 5th Congressional District in the 2026 elections. The general election is Nov. 3.  more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 14 -- Marian University posted the following news: * * * Marian University President Highlights Growth, Crossroads Academic Medical Institute on Inside INdiana Business * Marian University President Daniel J. Elsener joined Inside INdiana Business to discuss the university's continued growth and an ambitious initiative he says could position Indiana as a national model for healthcare innovation. Elsener told host Kylie Veleta that Marian University now serves more than 5,000 students, with enrollment up nearly  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Media Advisory: Coast Guard, state and local first responders to conduct boat drills on Ohio River in Kentucky and Indiana * Editor's Note: Media planning to attend should RSVP no later than 5 p.m. Sept. 14, 2026, by contacting Lt. Connor Sullivan, Sector Ohio Valley, at (502) 779-5340. LOUISVILLE, Ky. -Coast Guard, local, county and state agencies will conduct law enforcement drills on the Ohio River in the Port of Louisvi more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 15 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * The Care Ecosystem: Supporting People Living with Dementia and Their Families An interview with Katherine Possin, PhD September 14, 2026 Welcome back to Season 6 of Minding Memory! In this episode, Lauren & Matt speak with Dr. Katherine (Kate) Possin, who holds the John Douglas French Alzheimer's Foundation Professorship at the University of California, San Francisco Fein Memory &  more PR

COLUMBUS, Indiana, Sept. 15 -- Indiana University Columbus campus issued the following news: * * * Montalbano named executive director of IU Faculty Academy on Excellence in Teaching Lori Montalbano, associate vice chancellor for student and academic affairs and dean of students at IU Columbus, was recently appointed as the next executive director of Indiana University's Faculty Academy on Excellence in Teaching (FACET). Sep 14, 2026 A FACET member since 2003, Montalbano has been a longtime advocate for teaching excellence, faculty develo more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 15 -- The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release: * * * Monday, September 14, 2026 NCDPI Awarded Nearly $4 Million to Help Students Show the Skills That Matter After Graduation Federal grant will expand Skills for the Future to 6,000 more students and 250 more teachers, giving families a fuller picture of what their children can do - Thousands more North Carolina students will soon be able to show colleges, employers and the military not just what they scored on sta more PR

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Sept. 15 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School issued the following news: * * * Notre Dame Law School's Religious Liberty Clinic requests emergency relief from U.S. Supreme Court to protect Orthodox Jew's religious exercise Published: September 14, 2026 Yesterday, Notre Dame Law School's Lindsay and Matt Moroun Religious Liberty Clinic filed an emergency application to the U.S. Supreme Court. The application requests that the Court stay a New York state trial court order that directly intrudes on the free exercise  more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 14 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Provost announces leadership appointments, promotions * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Purdue University Provost Patrick Wolfe shared leadership updates on Monday (Sept. 14): * Eric Barker will be promoted to senior vice president for health affairs, effective Oct. 1. * Preeti Sivasankar will become interim dean of the College of Pharmacy, effective Oct. 1. * Cherise Hall has been named senior vice provost for enrollment and student strategy, a prom more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 14 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue value proposition continues to drive strong demand, undergrad enrollment increases * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Delivering on its land-grant commitment to affordability, accessibility and value in preparing the next generation of leaders, Purdue University saw enrollment of its incoming freshman class this fall increase 13% over fall 2025 to a near-record 10,818 students in West Lafayette (10,173) and Indianapolis (645). At the same time, Purd more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following letter with Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Georgia, chairman of the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, to Indivisible Project Co-Executive Directors Ezra Levin and Leah Greenberg: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 10, 2026 Ezra Levin Co-Executive Director Indivisible Project 200 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20001 - Leah Greenberg Co-Executive Director I more PR

FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 15 -- The University of Mary Washington issued the following news: * * * Rescheduled for Sept. 22 - Public Debate at UMW for Virginia's 7th Congressional District September 14, 2026 By Lisa Chinn Marvashti The University of Mary Washington will host a public political debate between challengers for Virginia's 7th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, Sept. 22 (rescheduled from Sept. 15), at 7 p.m. Independent candidate Alaha Ahrar, Libertarian candidate Taner Lopez and Republ more PR

LORETTO, Pennsylvania, Sept. 14 -- Saint Francis University posted the following news: * * * SFU Nursing Students Mark Milestone with White Coat Ceremony * Saint Francis University welcomed 36 nursing students into the clinical phase of their education during the University's Nursing White Coat Ceremony on Monday, September 7, 2026. The ceremony marked an important milestone for the students as they received their white coats and prepared to begin applying their classroom knowledge in clinical settings. More than a symbol of their transit more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Skrmetti, Other AGs Urge FCC to Strengthen Robocall Rules * Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general (AGs) are urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen requirements aimed at preventing scammers from using U.S. phone networks to make illegal robocalls. The coalition is asking the FCC to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provide more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (TNSida) -- Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Spartz Requests Federal Review of LEAP Water Project Financing and Environmental Oversight * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Rep. Victoria Spartz (IN-05) requested that the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General (EPA OIG) conduct an independent review of federal oversight and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) financing for the Citizens-Lebanon Water Supply Program  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 14 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Attorney General Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging FCC TO Strengthen Robocall Protections * Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. KYUP rules require v more PR

EVANSVILLE, Indiana, Sept. 15 -- The University of Evansville issued the following news: * * * UE President Christopher Pietruszkiewicz to Join Shepard Lecture Series Discussion on U.S. Supreme Court Posted: September 14, 2026 University of Evansville (UE) President Christopher Pietruszkiewicz will bring his legal expertise to an upcoming discussion examining some of the most significant recent decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court and the cases still to come. Pietruszkiewicz will serve as a special guest for the annual Randall T. Shepard Le more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 15 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Seminar: More Than a Mouth: Integrative Biology of Diet-Dependent Phenotypes Sep. 14, 2026 The Arkansas Integrative Metabolic Research Center (AIMRC) will host Dr. Nick Levis, an assistant professor of evolutionary biology at the U of A, at 11:50 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, in BELL 2269. Levis studies how environmental conditions influence development and drive evolutionary changes. In this seminar, he will highlight research on diet-dependent pla more PR

EVANSVILLE, Indiana, Sept. 14 -- The University of Southern Indiana issued the following news release: * * * USI freshmen to experience hands-on learning in Historic New Harmony September 15 * On Tuesday, September 15, every freshman enrolled in the University of Southern Indiana's UNIV 101 course will step beyond the classroom and into one of Indiana's most historically significant communities as they travel to New Harmony for a day of immersive, experiential learning. The annual excursion, supported by the USI Foundation and the Provost more PR

EVANSVILLE, Indiana, Sept. 14 -- The University of Southern Indiana issued the following news release: * * * USI sees increases in key enrollment segments, continues focus on growth * The University of Southern Indiana saw increases across several key enrollment segments, including gains in new first-time graduate students, international students, Hispanic students and dual credit. "While we are optimistic about these areas of growth, we continue to take a thoughtful and proactive approach to strengthening enrollment," said Steven J. Brid more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Veterans Affairs Deputy Secretary Paul A. Lawrence from a Sept. 2, 2026, hearing entitled "Beyond Go-Live: VA Electronic Health Record Modernization Status Update": * * * Chairman Bost, Ranking Member Takano, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to provide an update on the momentum behind the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) program. I want to start by thankin more PR