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

JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 14 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Alaska Clean Energy Week 2026 * WHEREAS, Alaska is filled with more sustainable energy potential than nearly any place on earth and has produced this energy under the highest environmental standards for decades. That potential includes generation from renewable sources such as wind, solar, hydro, tidal, biomass, geothermal, and hydrogen sources, but it also includes nuclear, oil, natural gas, coal, and carbon capture technologies as well as en more PR

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. The Spirit of Alpinism info@alpineinstitute.com Equipment Shop: 360-671-1570 Administrative Office: 360-671-1505 4041 Home Rd, Ste A Bellingham, WA 98225 September 11, 2026 Director Ecosystem Management Coordination U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service 201 14th Street SW, Mailstop 1108 Washington, DC 20250-1124 Re: American Alpine Institute C more ST

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 10, 2026 Ryan Lambert Associate Administrator Office of Government Contracting and Business Development 409 3rd St, SW Washington DC 20416 Re: Small Business Size Standards: Revised Size Standards Methodology Avanti Corporation opposes SBA's proposal to increase the size standard for Environmental Consulting Services from $19 million to $295 million.  more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news: * * * June 2026 U.S. Airline Traffic Data Down 1.4% from the Same Month Last Year This release is published on a fixed schedule as required by the Office of Management and Budget, and statistics in this release may be revised when inputs to the statistics are corrected or updated. Data on the program page of this website are the most up-to-date and complete. - U.S. airlines carried 87.5 million systemwide (domestic  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news: * * * Mid-Year 2026 Border Crossing Data Release The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has released Border Crossing data compiled for July 2026. Coverage includes trucks, buses, trains, personal vehicles, and pedestrians entering the U.S. by land from Canada and Mexico. In July 2026, personal vehicles entering the U.S. from Canada rose 9.4% from July 2025 to 2,124,296, and the passengers they carried rose 11.0% 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 Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following report: * * * SNAP Implementation Must Adequately Protect Tribal Citizens September 14, 2026 | Jay Tomkus and Ed Bolen No one in our country should go hungry, and SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) has been our nation's most effective anti-hunger program for decades. However, sweeping cuts to SNAP enacted in the harmful 2025 Republican reconciliation law take away the help people and families with low incomes need to put food on the tab more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Begich Marks Historic Freshman Milestone with 14TH Bill Passed by U.S. House * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sep. 14, 2025 -Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Nick Begich's (R-AK) H.R. 6021, the Archie Cavanaugh Migratory Bird Treaty Clarification Act, marking the 14th Begich-sponsored bill to pass the House during his freshman term and another milestone in a historic pace of delivering results for Alaska. "Alas more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bipartisan Cannabis Banking Reform * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) in re-introducing legislation to ensure legal cannabis businesses can access traditional and secure banking systems and financial services. The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act would provide a create a legal framework for banking and financial services to serve stat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Sep 14, 2026 GOP Senate Candidates "Booed, Jeered and Heckled" & "Blatantly Cheat" on Debate Stages as they Face Furious Voters The Hill: "Peltola almost immediately raised her paddle to the 'no' side while Sullivan did not respond for a few moments before appearing to glance at his opponent's paddle and then flipping it to the 'no' side himself" The Lawrence Times: "The two major party candidates running for U.S. Senate appeared  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Sep 14, 2026 Sullivan "Repeatedly" Backed Tariffs as His Family Company Raised Costs & Delivered "Record Dividends" for Shareholders - Including Sullivan [NYT] New York Times: "The strategy -- and the decision to pass along some costs to consumers -- allowed the company to deliver its 52nd year of increased dividends to shareholders, a group that includes Senator Sullivan, who held as much as $5 million in company stock, according  more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 14 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Dunleavy Proclaims September 14-18 Alaska Clean Energy Week * Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy has proclaimed September 14-18, 2026, as "Alaska Clean Energy Week," recognizing Alaska's vast energy resources and the state's continued leadership in developing reliable and sustainable energy. "Alaska is filled with more sustainable energy potential than nearly any place on earth," said Governor Dunleavy. "That potential includes generation more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Advances Legislation to Support America's Public Lands, Tribal Communities and Water Resources WASHINGTON, D.C., September 14, 2026 Today, the U.S. House of Representatives advanced legislation to implement commonsense land management, encourage investment in America's public lands, promote water quality research, conserve tribal cultural practices and deliver healthcare services to trib more PR

BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania, Sept. 14 -- Moravian University issued the following news release: * * * International Scholars to Gather at Moravian University for Inaugural Institute Conference September 14, 2026 When the Institute for Moravian History and World Heritage hosts its inaugural conference this fall, it will build on decades of precedent and centuries of world-recognized Moravian history and culture. The conference is scheduled November 12-14 at Moravian University's Haupert Union Building (HUB) on the Main Street Campus and planned more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 73-4460 Queen Kaahumanu Highway, Box No. 123, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740-2632, USA. Ph: 808.331.1188 . www.ocean-era.com September 10th, 2026 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA Fisheries, Office of Aquaculture Submitted electronically via www.regulations.gov Re: Request for Information on Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (NOAA-NMFS-2026-2179); Reco more ST

NEW YORK, Sept. 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New York City Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * On the Continued Use of Masks by Law Enforcement * New York City Bar Association Statement The New York City Bar Association ("City Bar") condemns the continued, widespread use of masks and face coverings by law enforcement agencies as undermining the rule of law. In June of 2025, the City Bar issued a statement in which it decried the use of masks and other measures to obscure the identity of law enforcement officers, no more PR

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. Rockland Audubon Society | Docket No. FS-2025-0001 ROCKLAND AUDUBON SOCIETY A chapter of the National Audubon Society serving Rockland County, New York September 8, 2026 Director Ecosystem Management Coordination U.S. Forest Service U.S. Department of Agriculture Re: Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation Docket No. FS-2025-0001 RIN 0596-AD66 Dear more ST

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

STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 14 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Snapshot From the Field: Studying Ecosystem Evolution in the Fastest Warming Region on Earth * A multi-year, multi-institutional collaboration called the Evolving Meta-Ecosystems (EVOME) is taking a close look at adaptive evolution in rapidly warming Arctic ecosystems. Kicking off this year's field season at the end of May from the Toolik Field Station, the researchers continued their study of how prominent plant and animal species within the cl more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 14 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Summer housing fund fuels student research * About 80% of undergraduate students at William & Mary participate in research. For many, the summer offers a valuable opportunity to pursue new work or advance long-term projects in the time between academic years. The Charles Center for Undergraduate Research provides opportunities that make summer research possible for William & Mary students across disciplines. Summer Research Grants allow students to pursu 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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 [Category: Environment] -- The Wilderness Society posted the following news release: * * * The Wilderness Society in the news * From national headlines to local reporting, discover how The Wilderness Society is shaping conversations about conservation and public lands. Browse recent news coverage, expert commentary and stories highlighting our work to protect wild places, defend the freedom to experience the outdoors and ensure public lands endure for future generations. KPAX, September 9, 2026 Rep. Zinke unveils 'A  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