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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Jersey Newsletter for 2026-09-21 ( 8 items )  
Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association Urges FAA to Allow Credential Holders Early Testing Access (10)
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. Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association National Office: 7853 E. Arapahoe Court, Suite 1100 Centennial, CO 80112 Tel: 303.752.AMFA (2632) Fax: 303.362.773 September 18th, 2026 U.S. Department of Transportation Docket Operations, M-30 West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590-0001 Re: Docket  more ST

American Federation of Teachers New Jersey Warns Federal Grant Termination Rules and Executive Order Mandates Threaten School Funding (10)
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. AFT New Jersey State Federation, AFL-CIO 720 King Georges Road, Suite 300, Fords, NJ 08863 732-661-9393 Labor produced September 17, 2026 Re: Comments on Proposed Rule, "Amendments to the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR)" (Docket ID ED-2026-OS-0107) To Whom It May Concern: The AFT New Jersey submits these comments on the U.S. Department more ST

Dermatological Society of New Jersey Urges CMS to Withdraw Proposed Payment Cuts Threatening Skin Cancer Care for Seniors (10)
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 11, 2026 The Honorable Mehmet Oz, MD, MBA Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1848-P P.O. Box 8016 Baltimore, MD 21244-8016 RE: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medi more ST

IRS Direct File Program Topic of White Paper From CRS (10)
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

National Coalition for Hospice & Palliative Care Urges CMS to Base Palliative Care Eligibility on Patient Need Rather Than Prognosis (10)
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. National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care 3001 Broadway St. NE, #170, Minneapolis, MN 55413 ww.nationalcoalitionhpc.org September 14, 2026 The Honorable Mehmet Oz, M.D. Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1848-P Submitted electronically via Regulations.gov Re: Medicare and Me more ST

Rep. Chris Smith: "Faces of Repression: Prisoners, Families, and Communities Targeted by the CCP" (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * "The Faces of Repression: Prisoners, Families, and Communities Targeted by the CCP" Tues., Sept. 22: Rep. Chris Smith to chair CECC hearing Washington, Sep 18, 2026 On Tuesday, September 22nd, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), will chair a congressional hearing on people imprisoned and persecuted by the Chinese government, the families and religious communities working for their freedom more PR

Researchers Develop First High-Resolution Map of Groundwater Across Brazil (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 20 -- The High Meadows Environmental Institute at Princeton University posted the following news: * * * Researchers Develop First High-Resolution Map of Groundwater Across Brazil * Princeton researchers used machine learning to construct a map of groundwater levels across the entire 3.29-million-square-mile (8.5 million km2) expanse of Brazil, from its rainforests to its alternately dry and rainy savanna. It is the first national-scale high resolution overview of groundwater depth and could help scientists study more PR

Researchers Develop First High-Resolution Map of Groundwater Across Brazil (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 21 -- The High Meadows Environmental Institute at Princeton University posted the following news: * * * Researchers Develop First High-Resolution Map of Groundwater Across Brazil * Princeton researchers used machine learning to construct a map of groundwater levels across the entire 3.29-million-square-mile (8.5 million km2) expanse of Brazil, from its rainforests to its alternately dry and rainy savanna. It is the first national-scale high resolution overview of groundwater depth and could help scientists study more PR