NEW YORK, Sept. 15 -- The American Council of Learned Societies issued the following news release: * * * ACLS Announces Winners of 2026 ACLS Open Access Book Prizes and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Awards $50,000 Prizes Recognize Outstanding Open Access Books in the Humanities and Fund Future Open Access Publications Published: September 15, 2026 - ACLS is proud to announce the winners of the 2026 ACLS Open Access Book Prizes and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Awards. Supported by Arcadia, these prizes recognize the authors and publishe more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 19 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Ascension St. Agnes nurses ratify first-ever union contract * Registered nurses at Ascension Saint Agnes in Baltimore, Md., voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a three-year contract on Saturday, winning their first-ever collective bargaining agreement in a watershed moment for nurses across Baltimore. RNs are the hospital are represented by National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU). "Af more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso on Meet the Press Slams Crazy Democrat Manifesto * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today joined Kristen Welker on NBC's Meet the Press to highlight the contrast between commonsense Republicans and crazy Democrats. He also discussed how American peace through strength is critical in stopping Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Click HERE to watch Senator Barrasso's full interview. On the c more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The State Bar of California posted the following news: * * * Board Sends Community Justice Worker Program Recommendations to California Supreme Court * At its September 17-18 meeting, the Board of Trustees approved a recommendation to the California Supreme Court to establish a statewide Community Justice Worker (CJW) Program. The proposal, once approved by the Court, would authorize trained nonlawyers, known as Community Justice Workers, to provide limited legal assistance to Cal more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 15, 2026 Submitted via Federal eRulemaking Portal: Docket ID Number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2026-0333 Elizabeth Vizard Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460-0001 RE: California Rice Commission comments in support of the EPA receipt of applications to register pesticide produ more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13314) on Sept. 17, 2026, by public finance analyst Victoria M. Martinez: * * * The IRS Direct File Program The IRS Direct File (DF) program provided certain taxpayers with the option of electronically filing (e-filing) their federal tax return through a free, secure portal on the IRS website during the 2024 and 2025 filing seasons. The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) suspended the DF program in October 2025. This In Fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 14, 2026 The Honorable Mehmet Oz, M.D. Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 Submitted electronically to: www.regulations.gov RE: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2027 Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B an more ST

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Mind over miles: Mental Grit Propels Champions at 2026 Air Force Marathon * WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Every mile of a race is a physical negotiation-a stark reminder that while the human body has limits, the mind can be trained to push past them. More than 9,000 people across 50 states registered for the 2026 Air Force Marathon, testing their mental and physical endurance across several race categories  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 14 -- Plug In America, a nonprofit with a mission to accelerate the transition to affordable and accessible plug-in vehicles and charging through education, advocacy and research, issued the following news release: * * * States have a longstanding right to protect residents from vehicle pollution & volatile gas prices. Congress is attacking this authority. Under the Clean Air Act's waiver system, the Environmental Protection Agency grants California the authority to set its own vehicle pollution standards to co more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 2200 River Plaza Drive Sacramento, CA 95833 September 14, 2026 The Honorable Dr. Mehmet Oz Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Hubert H. Humphrey Building 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20201 RE: [CMS-1848-P] Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Paymen more ST

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 14 (TNSrep) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital once again recognized for broad excellence in national assessment of care quality U.S. News & World Report ranks UCLA Health in nine pediatric subspecialty areas September 14, 2026 - UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital placed in California's top five and nine subspecialty areas earned national recognition in a comprehensive national evaluation of pediatric care. This is the 20th consecutive year UCLA Health h more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. DATE: September 14, 2026 TO: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1848-P / Docket CMS-2026-2377 FROM: Andrew N. Goldberg, MD, MSCE, FACS University of California, San Francisco 2233 Post Street, Room 309 San Francisco, CA. 94115 SUBJECT: Opposition to Proposed 50% Reduction to Evaluation & Managemen more ST