WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 5, 2026 Dr. Charles Mathers Office of Aerospace Medicine, Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20591 Re: Docket No. FAA-2026-9178; Notice No. 26-12; RIN 2120-AM18 - Improving Emergency Medical Kit Efficacy and Flexibility in Commercial Airline Operations Dear Dr. Mathers: The undersigned organizations appreciate the opport more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 1 1 Head Start Programs Performance Standards, 40 Fed. Reg. 27562, 27562 (June 30, 1975) (purpose of the regulations is to provide "program performance standards necessary and required to attain those objectives" of the Head Start program). Accessed at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1975-0630/pdf/FR-1975-06-30.pdf AFSCME District Council 36 3375 E Slauson Ave Ve more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. P.O. Box 130819, Birmingham, Alabama 35213 P.O. Box 130819, Birmingham, Alabama 35213 October 1, 2026 To: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Ecosystem Management Coordination Division Alabama Audubon is a statewide 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting conservation and a greater knowledge of birds and their habitatsthroughout Alabama. We have over 21 more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following report: * * * States Are Rushing to Respond As Congress' SNAP Cost Shift Approaches. Are They Ready? October 9, 2026 | Peyton McConnell, Emmie DiCicco and Ed Bolen The harmful 2025 Republican reconciliation law will require most states starting in October 2027 to pay a portion of SNAP benefit costs for the first time in the program's history. States' payment obligations will be based on their "payment error rate," a measure of states' overpayments and und more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 6, 2026 The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Secretary, United States Department of Health and Human Services Federal Register Document Number: ACF-2026-0595/RIN 0970-AD30 Re: Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs Dear Secretary Kennedy: Head Start is an essential early education and family support program, with broad, long-lasting benefits for the vu more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote sh more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Withdrawal of Notice of Intent (NOI) To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) Mississippi River and Tributaries-Morganza, Louisiana to the Gulf of Mexico Hurricane Protection-Houma Navigation Canal General Re-Evaluation The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is issuing this notice to advise Federal, State, and local governmental agencies and the public that USACE is withdrawing the notice of intent for t more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, Oct. 9 -- CARE International issued the following news release: * * * Gulf Coast braces for Isaias, CARE mobilizes to support women and families Statement by Sarah Thompson, Associate Vice President of U.S. Programs, CARE - October 8, 2026, Atlanta, Ga. - Our thoughts are with everyone in the path of Hurricane Isaias along the Gulf Coast as they prepare for landfall either late Friday or Saturday morning. The National Hurricane Center's forecast shows the greatest risk stretching from southeastern Louisiana through Mi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. HAWAII GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION AFSCME Local 152, AFL-CIO RANDY PERREIRA, Executive Director . Tel: 808.543.001 1 . Fax: 808.528.0922 AF s CMELOCAT 152, AFL-CtO October 6,2026 Lizbeth Casco White Director Office of Head Start 330 C Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 Re: Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs; RIN 0970-AD30 Dear Director White:  more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Seeks Answers About Data Used in FDA Abortion Drug Study * WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Acting Commissioner Kyle Diamantas raising concerns that the FDA's long-promised safety study of the abortion drug mifepristone may be using incomplete data. The letter raises questions about whether the study can adequately assess the effect of the Biden Administration's 2023 Ris more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Oct. 9 -- Louisiana Tech University posted the following news: * * * Louisiana Tech partners with UL Lafayette to advance research statewide * As the Bulldogs prepare to take on the Ragin' Cajuns in Joe Aillet Stadium Saturday, researchers from Louisiana Tech University and University of Louisiana at Lafayette are collaborating off the field on projects ranging from energy assessments to assisting on future NASA missions. While both teams will meet as Sun Belt Conference opponents for the first time in years, their prosp more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by Jennifer Weiss-Wolf, executive director of the New York University Law Birbaum Women's Leadership Center, from a Sept. 16, 2026, hearing entitled "Half the Country, Zero Hearings: Meeting the Moment to End the Menopause Care Gap in America": * * * Thank you Chair Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and Members of the Committee for convening this historic hearing. My name is Jennifer Weiss-Wolf and I am an attorney, advocate, and author whose primary  more PR

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Oct. 9 -- The University of Louisiana Lafayette campus posted the following news: * * * Performing arts major starring in alum's film "The Day I Met Aretha Franklin" * La'Zaron Goodman's ability on stage and in front of a camera has carried him from theater productions at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette to a starring role in a short film that is one of 20 finalists for the Louisiana Film Prize. Goodman, a senior majoring in performing arts from Shreveport, La., plays the lead in "The Day I Met Aretha Franklin more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * STATEMENT: Trump Administration Lies to Louisianians After Gutting Rural Health Care October 9, 2026 Washington, D.C. -- Today, the Trump administration announced misleading "rural health investments" in Louisiana, conveniently leaving out any mention of the catastrophic health care cuts Donald Trump and Republicans made that have ravaged Louisiana's health care system and left rural communities in the dust. Last year, Donald Trump and Republicans rammed through $1 tri more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 10 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news: * * * Arkansas' proposed economic development amendment is fatally flawed Policymakers in Arkansas and across the country must understand that states and cities cannot subsidize their way to prosperity. John C. Mozena October 9, 2026 Voters in Arkansas are being asked to approve a constitutional amendment that would authorize powerful and unaccountable economic development districts and vaguely defined corporate subsidy programs, opening the door to long- more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 10 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Scientists Move a Step Toward Quantum Computers That Can Correct Their Own Mistakes October 9, 2026 Such devices could tackle problems beyond the reach of today's most powerful computers, researchers say - Researchers from Rutgers, IBM and collaborating institutions have shown that a quantum computer can check what is happening inside it and respond while it is running, repeatedly resetting parts of the system to bring chaotic behavior under more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 7 (TNSida) -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Joins Coalition in Concern About TP-Link's China Ties Oct. 7, 2026 PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 20 other Attorneys General in sending a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding TP-Link's request for conditional approval to sell new router models in the United States. "TP-Link has ties to the Chinese military and has been implica more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: House Republicans are Lowering Costs and Bringing Back American Manufacturing * NEW ORLEANS, La. -- Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox Business Network's Mornings with Fox Business to discuss House Republicans' efforts to lower costs, Senate Democrats' obstruction, and America's manufacturing boom thanks to President Trump's leadership. On Democrats' failed policies to lower costs: "If you look at the Democra more PR

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin, Oct. 9 -- The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh campus posted the following news: * * * Shannon "Shane" Bierma named 2026 Outstanding Young Alumni Award recipient * No matter what she is doing, assistant professor of clinical psychology and researcher, Shannon "Shane" Bierma '11, of New Orleans, Louisiana, has built her life with a deep concern for others. For her professional success and devotion to service, Bierma is being honored with the 2026 Outstanding Young Alumni Award. Bierma earned her undergraduate degree in p more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 10 -- Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College posted the following news: * * * Southern University System Presidential Search Committee announces finalists for system president Date October 09, 2026 The Southern University System Presidential Search Committee today announced the selection of three finalists for the position of president of the Southern University System, marking a significant milestone in the search for the next leader of the nation's only historically Black university system more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. MCF 21154) entitled "First Student Inc. - Acquisition of Control - Autumn Transportation Inc. and Ambassador Wheelchair Services Inc.": * * * ACTION: Notice Tentatively Approving and Authorizing Finance Transaction. SUMMARY: On August 4, 2026, First Student, Inc. (First Student), a noncarrier, filed an application seeking Board approval to acquire control of Autumn Transportation Inc. (Autumn) and Ambassador Whe more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 9 -- Louisiana State University Shreveport campus posted the following news: * * * The Arc Caddo-Bossier, LSUS celebrating 100th anniversary of Winnie-the-Pooh * SHREVEPORT - Winnie-the-Pooh and all his friends from Hundred Acre Wood are nearing their centennial birthday. The Arc Caddo-Bossier's Goldman School and Child Development Center and the James Smith Noel Collection are celebrating the 100th anniversary of A.A. Milne's literary masterpiece with an interactive story hour on Wednesday from 9-10:30 a.m. at more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Announces $37.7 Million to Train and Recruit More Rural Healthcare Workers Across Louisiana * This federal investment will connect colleges to rural providers, create new career pathways, and help communities build the workforce they need Today, the Trump Administration announced $37.7 million in Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) funding to strength more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 9 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * UAMS Announces Members of Jefferson Regional Association Board Oct. 9, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has named six community leaders to the Jefferson Regional Association Board. Joining UAMS Chancellor C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., who will serve as chair of the board, are David R. Bridgforth, George Makris, Toni Middleton, M.D., Chuck Morgan, Scott Pittillo, and Steven Wright, M.D more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Oct. 9 -- The University of Kentucky posted the following news: * * * UK partners with regional universities in super intelligence computing consortium * At the "Science: A New Golden Age Summit" in Washington, D.C. Oct. 8, the White House announced the Southeast Regional SI Computing Consortium, bringing together 15 universities across 10 states to build and share leadership-class compute infrastructure for scientific research. In addition to the University of Kentucky, founding universities are Alabama, Arkansas, Aub more PR