WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- 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 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-3485-NC P.O. Box 8016, Baltimore, MD 21244-8016 RE: CMS-3485-NC; Request for Information; Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) Regulations To Whom it May Concern, Introduction We are providing this letter of public comment in regar more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * At Hearing, Warren Grills Trump Nominee on Secret Deals with Big Pharma: "I Want To Know What Was Given Away in These Contracts" * Warren: "Was Secretary Kennedy lying when he said he would make those deals available to us?" Warren: "Show me the receipts." Video of Exchange (YouTube) Washington, D.C. -At a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned Chris Klomp, President Trump's nominee more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM Invites Initial Public Feedback for March 2027 Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Utah * SALT LAKE CITY - The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 54 oil and gas parcels totaling 58,601 acres that may be included in a March 2027 lease sale in Utah. The scoping period ends Oct. 19, 2026. Leasing is the first step in the process to develop federal oil and gas res more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Condemns Vandalism Targeting Utah Synagogue, Calls for Hate Crime Investigation September 16, 2026 The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today strongly condemned the recent vandalism targeting Temple Har Shalom in Park City, Utah. CAIR expressed solidarity with the Utah Jewish community and welcomed the investigation by local law enforcement, includin more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Welcomes Rhode Island Resolution Rejecting Anti-Islam Hate September 16, 2026 The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the approval of the "Hate Has No Place Resolution" by leaders in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. The South Kingstown Town Council passed the resolution on Monday night following an incident on August 25, 2026, in which anti more PR

CEDAR CITY, Utah, Sept. 15 -- Southern Utah University posted the following news: * * * Celebrate the New Eccles Music Center at SUU * Southern Utah University will officially celebrate the opening of the George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Music Center with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026 at 4 p.m. as part of SUU's Homecoming celebration. The community is invited to join in marking this new chapter for music at SUU. The ribbon cutting will kick off a three-day celebration of the new 51,250-square-foot facility, which s more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Sept. 17 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following commentary by Michael Nevradakis, senior reporter for The Defender and host of the Defender In-Depth on CHD.TV.: * * * New Poll: Americans' Trust in MMR Vaccine Fades Americans' trust in the MMR vaccine has declined in recent years, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found -- despite highly publicized measles outbreaks in three states and main more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 17 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * 16 September 2026 Elder Andersen Invites BYU Students to 'Settle This in Your Hearts' and Follow Jesus Christ Discipleship requires a conscious commitment to the Savior, covenants and revealed truth amid confusion and competing voices Encouraging young adults to make a firm and lasting commitment to Jesus Christ, Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles invited students at Brigham Young University t more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 17 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * 16 September 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. President Oaks: Constitution 'Compels' Peacemaking, Protects Religious Freedom The prophet speaks at Washington National Cathedral on the eve of Constitution Day President Dallin H. Oaks of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints delivered a landmark address on religious freedom Wednesday at Washington National Cathedral, pointing to the United States Constitution as a key t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Curtis, Blunt Rochester Call for AI Hearings, Regulation * Bipartisan members of the Senate Commerce Committee issue joint statement on artificial intelligence (AI) WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), members of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, issued the following joint statement calling for swift public congressional hearings to inform lawmakers on potential AI regulatory solutions more PR

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Mapping hidden organizational influence in US critical infrastructure September 16, 2026 The next major threat to U.S. critical infrastructure may not come from a cyberattack or natural disaster. It could arrive with a handshake and a signed contract. A foreign company buys land near a power substation. Another secures a seat on the board of an aggregator. No malware, no breach. Investments, acquisitions or board more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * EPA removes limits on power plant pollution: U-M experts discuss consequences Published On: September 15, 2026 The United States Environmental Protection Agency has announced it will stop restricting the greenhouse gas emissions from gas- and coal-fired power plants. University of Michigan experts discuss the consequences of this move. Rachel Rothschild is an assistant professor of law. Her scholarship sits at the intersection of environmental law, more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- The University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * U-M experts comment on EPA removing limits on power plant pollution September 16, 2026 The United States Environmental Protection Agency has announced it will stop restricting the greenhouse gas emissions from gas- and coal-fired power plants. University of Michigan experts are available to discuss the consequences of this move. Catie Hausman is a professor of public policy whose work focuses on environmental and energy more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 16 -- The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law posted the following news: * * * From litigation to sports law: 2L Sven Karabegovic shares his many interests within law * During his senior year at the University of Utah, where he studied political science and international studies, 2L Sven Karabegovic worked as a legislative intern for the Utah House Minority. The Utah House Minority asked him to return as an intern the summer after he graduated. Within a few months, some staffing changes occurred and he more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. HEAL Utah 824 S 400 W, Suite B111 Salt Lake City, UT 84101 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Docket (NRC-2026-3532) September 8, 2026 Re: EnergySolutions application to import radioactive waste from Ontario, Canada for disposal at the Clive, Utah facility Docket (NRC-2026-3532) HEAL Utah respectfully submits these comments in opposition to EnergySolutions' application to  more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 16, 2026 House Budget Committee Unanimously Advances Two Bills to Improve Budget Process WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the House Budget Committee unanimously voted to advance H.R. 6470, the Increasing Baseline Updates Act and H.R. 4464, the Preventive Health Savings Act. Both pieces of legislation improve the data the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is required to provide Congress, giving lawmakers more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- 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 Oz Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 Re: Comments on CY 2027 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule Dear Administrator Oz, Intermountain Health welcomes the opportunity to provide comments on the Centers for Medi more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee, Miller Fight for Student Privacy with Student Voter Data Protection Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Representative Mary Miller (R-IL) introduced the Student Voter Data Protection Act, a bill to safeguard the personal data of college students from being exploited for partisan voter registration efforts. This legislation amends the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) to explicitly prohibit students' private informatio more PR

AUBURN, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 [Category: Business] -- The Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership posted the following news: * * * MassMEP Awarded Nearly $3 Million in Federal Funding to Support Massachusetts Manufacturers * Funding is part of more than $30 million NIST is investing in Manufacturing Extension Partnership centers across 11 states and Puerto Rico AUBURN, MA. -September 16, 2026 -The Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP) has been awarded $2,959,870 in federal funding through the National Inst more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * September 16, 2026 NEW REPORT: How Mike Rogers "Helped Fuel the Opioid Crisis" [Drop Site News] LANSING -- New reporting exposes previously-unreported details about how corrupt multimillionaire Mike Rogers "helped fuel the opioid crisis" - highlighting how Rogers "spent most of his 12 years in Congress tied at the policy hip with opioid-producer front-groups," "stak[ing] his name to an industry wish-list to expand and loosen access to opioi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kennedy passes eighth bill, more than any Utah first term Congressman in history * Washington, D.C. -This week, Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03) moved his eighth bill through the U.S. House of Representatives, more than any first term congressman from Utah in history and among the strongest records in the 119th Congress. The bill, H.R. 8658, the Indian Health Services Emergency Claims Parity Act, gives American Indian and Alaska Native patients more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boxing Reform Bill Heads to the Senate Floor September 16, 2026 Committee Advances Senator Sullivan's Bycatch Reduction Act, Additional Legislation, and Coast Guard Promotions WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation advanced nine bills and Coast Guard promotions. The following actions were taken during today's Executive Session: more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 17 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: * * * Study targets overlooked barrier in pancreatic cancer By Roman Petrowski September 16, 2026 Researchers at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston are collaborating on a National Institutes of Health-funded study investigating whether a protein best known for its role in blood clotting could help explain why pancreatic cancer is so resistant to immunotherapy. Faraz Bishehsari, MD, PhD, professor, founding director of t more PR