WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 1155 15th Street, N.W., Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20005 Tel. 202.204.7508 | www.communityplans.net Leanne Berge, Chair | Margaret A. Murray, Chief Executive Officer September 17, 2026 Mehmet Oz, MD Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Re: Medicaid Program; Amending the Indirect Hold Harmless Threshold of Health Care-Related Taxes Dear Admini more ST

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 22 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Encourages New Yorkers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices * September 22, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan group of 47 other attorneys general in urging eligible consumers to submit claims for compensation from generic drug manufacturers that illegally colluded to raise prices. The U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut recentl more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 22 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mike Hilgers Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices * Lincoln - Attorney General Hilger is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases and to submit a claim for compensation here. This month, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut granted preliminary approval of a plan, filed by Nebraska and a coalition of 47 other  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 22 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, BIPARTISAN COALITION URGE CONSUMERS TO CLAIM COMPENSATION FOR INFLATED GENERIC DRUG PRICES * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 47 attorneys general, is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases, and to submit a claim for compensation. Raoul and the coalition filed to seek preliminary approval to distribute settle more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 22 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Secures Patient Relief Over Inflated Drug Prices * As Oregon families deal with skyrocketing costs for everyday necessities like prescription drugs, Attorney General Dan Rayfield is urging Oregonians to check if they're owed money(Opens in a new tab/window) from pharmaceutical corporations who were caught secretly conspiring to drive up prices to pad their profits. For years, Oregon and a coalition of 47 other  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 22 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices * Press Releases Attorney General Tong, along with the Attorneys General of 47 other states and territories, announce preliminary approval of their plan to distribute funds to consumers following multiple settlements with drug manufacturers accused of conspiring to inflate prices of generic drugs. (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General  more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 23 -- American Airlines posted the following news: * * * September 21, 2026 A bigger future in the Valley: American selected to anchor Phoenix's new West Terminal * Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) has selected American Airlines as the primary airline carrier for its future West Terminal, deepening the airline's long-standing commitment to Phoenix and Arizona. * The future West Terminal will be the airport's first new terminal in nearly 40 years, creating the capacity, amenities and infrastructure nee more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM Announces Additional September 2026 Sale of Oil and Gas Leases in Nevada * RENO, Nev. - To meet requirements of the Working Families Tax Cut Act, the Bureau of Land Management will hold an additional oil and gas lease sale on Sept. 30, 2026, offering 14 parcels totaling 20,600.11 acres in Nevada. The BLM's regularly scheduled third quarter oil & gas lease sale held on Sept. 16, 2026, received no bids on the 14 more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Utah Generates Nearly $4.5 Million in Revenue * SALT LAKE CITY - The Bureau of Land Management leased 35 parcels totaling 34,596 acres in Utah for $4,492,000 in total receipts during a quarterly oil and gas lease sale. Combined lease bonus bids and rentals are distributed between the federal government and state where parcels are located. This lease sale was conducted under the Working more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Welcomes Charges for Bomb Threat Targeting Virginia Mosque, Urges Community Vigilance September 21, 2026 The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed charges brought against a Spotsylvania County, Virginia, man in connection with an alleged bomb threat made against the All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) Center. According to the Loudoun Cou more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-Michigan Welcomes Charges Against Roseville Woman for Threats to Mosque, Dearborn Mayor September 21, 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 welcomed charges brought against a Roseville woman who allegedly threatened violence against a local mosque and Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud. According to stat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell, Daines Lead WA, MT, & AK Lawmakers in Letter to RFK Jr. Defending Top NW Organ Donation Group * 09.22.26 # #LifeCenter Northwest, the primary organ procurement organization in Washington, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho, threatened with decertification due to CMS criteria that disadvantages geographically large and sparsely populated service areas; "Decertification would create unnecessary risk for our region - jeopardizing timely acce more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 22 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Centenarian's Day 2026 * WHEREAS, Centenarian's Day is a day to celebrate and honor those who have reached the age of 100 or more; and WHEREAS, this is a day to celebrate those among us who have lived an entire century and to share in their wisdom, work experience, community contributions and life as a whole; and WHEREAS, Alaska's Centenarians are esteemed members of our society, and their wealth of knowledge, practical wisdom, and vast expe more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary: * * * Narrative Failure: Russia and the West have a Storytelling Problem Persuasion is most effective when there's a compelling story, but after four and a half years of full-scale war, neither Moscow nor Kyiv has produced a clear narrative of the conflict or how it might end. By Thomas Kent September 22, 2026 - Audiences respond to stories that drive toward an achievable climax. In the big movie of this summer, Odysseus faces endless challen more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * How Arctic Ecosystems Shape Our Climate Professor Duncan Menge is the new chair of Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology. In his spare time, he plays guitar in the department band. September 22, 2026 The apple didn't fall far from the tree for Duncan Menge, the new chair of the department of Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology (E3B). Menge's father is a professor of marine ecology, who continues to teach now, in his 80s, at Oregon State University. more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines, Cantwell Urge CMS to Protect Organ Donation Services, Recertify LifeCenter Northwest * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) today sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kennedy and Administrator Oz of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, urging strong support for the recertification of LifeCenter Northwest, the primary organ procurement organization ( more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Docket ID: ED-2026-OPEPD-2542 September 18, 2026 U.S. Department of Education Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development Re: Comments on Proposed Rule: Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), 91 Fed. Reg. 54,666 (Aug. 24, 2026); Docket ID ED-2026-OPEPD-2542 Dear Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development: I write on  more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The General Accountability Office has denied a protest by Amentum Services Inc., Chantilly, Virginia, challenging the award of a contract to Olgoonik Logistics LLC, Anchorage, Alaska, by the Defense Logistics Agency for services supporting the agency's distribution and disposition functions. The solicitation sought global rapid deployment services for urgent contingency responses and humanitarian and disaster relief operations for the Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense and other government customers. The re more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * Indian Health Service Awards $3.5 Million for Tribal Food and Nutrition Initiatives * WASHINGTON, D.C. -SEPTEMBER 22, 2026 -The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Indian Health Service, has awarded $3.5 million to 14 Tribal and urban Indian communities through the Produce Prescription Pilot Program (P4) to help establish and implement community-driven produce prescription programs across Indian Country. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Murkowski Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Tackle Maternal And Infant Mortality * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, introduced the Mothers and Newborns Success Act, bipartisan legislation to address the United States' disturbingly high maternal and infant mortality rates and reduce the well-documented racial and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski & Kaine Introduce Legislation to Tackle Maternal and Infant Mortality * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, introduced the Mothers and Newborns Success Act, bipartisan legislation to address the United States' disturbingly high maternal and infant mortality rates and reduce the well-documented racial and ethnic d more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following data brief (No. 572) in September 2026 entitled "Changes in Suicide Rates in the United States From 2023 to 2024" under the National Center for Health Statistics. Here are excerpts: * * * Key findings Data from the National Vital Statistics System * The overall age-adjusted suicide rate increased from 13.0 deaths per 100,000 standard population in 2014 to 14.0 deaths in 2017 with no significant more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Postal Service posted the following news release: * * * Postal Service Recommends 2026 Holiday Mailing and Shipping Dates * WASHINGTON -Today, the U.S. Postal Service announced the recommended mailing and shipping dates for the 2026 holiday season. For expected delivery before Dec. 25, the Postal Service advises customers to send mail and packages by the following dates: 2026 Holiday Shipping Dates for Contiguous U.S. (Lower 48 States) * USPS Ground Advantage service: Dec. 17 * First-Class Mail: Dec. 1 more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 23 -- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management issued the following news release: * * * Nearly $15M in Disaster Relief Available for RI Farmers September 21, 2026 PROVIDENCE, RI - The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) will make nearly $15M in disaster relief assistance available to eligible RI farmers and agricultural producers affected by weather events in 2023 and 2024. DEM's Rhode Island Disaster Relief Program (RIDRP) will distribute $14,944,632.43 from the USDA Farm more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: * * * FAST Awards Will Expand Access to America's Seed Fund and Help Small Businesses Turn Ideas into Commercial Capability September 22, 2026 WASHINGTON -- Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that it awarded more than $8 million in grants to 50 organizations through the Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program. The FAST Program provides small businesses and startups with specialized training, mentoring, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Recognizes Shaun Sullivan of Hampton as September's Granite Stater of the Month * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan recognized Shaun Sullivan of Hampton as September's Granite Stater of the Month for his nearly two decades of work supporting vulnerable children in Rwanda and his dedication to serving others as a fire fighter. Shaun first traveled to Rwanda in 2008, and in 2010 began volunteering with Ubaka U Rwanda, an more PR

SEGUIN, Texas, Sept. 23 -- Texas Lutheran University issued the following news: * * * Top Ten: Texas Lutheran University Once Again Ranked by U.S. News September 22, 2026 There are many criteria by which colleges and universities are judged. But the bottom line is, when students are searching for the right fit--knowing that going to college will require a solid commitment, both personal and financial, one of the sources they look to is the annual U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. For those looking for a private school in th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: * * * Tribal Water Infrastructure: Opportunities Exist to Improve Federal Assistance * #Fast Facts Access to safe water is critical for public health. The Indian Health Service and other agencies fund the construction of water infrastructure for Tribes-such as water and wastewater pipes and tanks. Once the infrastructure is built, Tribes are responsible for operating and maintaining it. But they can struggle with the costs of routine operat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Julia Nesheiwat, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Arctic Ambassador-at-Large, from a Sept. 17, 2026, hearing from a Sept. 17, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee to be the U.S. Arctic Ambassador-at-Large. I am grateful to President Trump and Secretary Rubio for their confiden more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey issued Techniques and Methods 13-B3, 'dMODELS, a MATLAB Software Package for Modeling Crustal Deformation near Volcanic Centers and Active Faults Using Global Navigation Satellite System Data--User Guide,' by Maurizio Battaglia, Deja Celestine and D. Sarah Stamps. Prepared in cooperation with Virginia Tech, the 72-page guide explains how researchers and monitoring agencies can use the open-source dMODELS package to interpret ground deformation around volcanoes and faults using GNSS da more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 22 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA consumers urged to claim compensation for inflated generic drug prices * Attorney General Nick Brown is urging Washington consumers and businesses to check their eligibility for compensation under a recent settlement for certain generic drug purchases and to submit a claim for compensation here. Following litigation by Washington and a coalition of 47 other states and territories, the U.S. District Court for the Distri more PR