WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Comment of the Cicero Institute on HUD's Notice of Research Justifying Additional Incentives for Certain Activities to Reduce Homelessness Docket No. FR-6628-N-01 | Regulations.gov Docket HUD-2026-1453 | 91 FR 57901 (September 11, 2026) Submitted to: Regulations Division, Office of General Counsel, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Wash more ST

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 8 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Coalition Seeks Court Approval for Settlement With Ascend, Citron, and Mayne Pharma Over Conspiracy to Inflate Generic Drug Prices * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of three settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to artif more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * October 9, 2026 Gallego, Colleagues File Amicus Brief in Lawsuit Against Trump Administration for Attacking Fair Housing Program Lawsuit declares that HUD's attempt to significantly transform the FHIP program violates the law and Congressional intent - WASHINGTON - This week, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and 18 of their Democratic colleagues in submitting an amicus brief supporting a f more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 10 -- The Massachusetts Department of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * State health officials announce 13th human case of West Nile virus in Massachusetts Some risk will continue until the first hard frost 10/09/2026 Boston -- The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced the 13th human case of West Nile virus (WNV) this year. The individual is a woman in her 40s who was likely exposed in Middlesex County. Risk levels for WNV continue to be high in Boston, Brookline,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13034). The white paper is written by natural resources policy specialist Laura B. Comay, energy policy specialist Corrie E. Clark and public finance specialist Donald J. Marples: * * * Offshore Wind - Status and Issues for the 119th Congress The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, as amended (OCSLA, 43 U.S.C. Sec.1337(p)), authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to lease submerged lands on the U.S. outer continental shelf (O more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48852) on Sept. 15, 2026, entitled "Reverse Warrants and the Fourth Amendment: The Supreme Court Weighs in on Geofence Searches" by legislative attorney Clay Wild. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY From thermal imaging and wiretaps to Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking and various forms of electronic eavesdropping, law enforcement's use of emerging technologies is sometimes in tension with constitutional privacy protections. See, e.g., more PR

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 8 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Safer Streets: Governor Hochul Convenes First Meeting of Expanded Interstate Task Force on Illegal Guns in Response to Federal Firearm Regulation Rollbacks * Nearly 100 Representatives from 11 States Meet To Crack Down on Interstate Gun Trafficking Interstate Task Force Focuses on the Exchange of Intelligence With the Goal of Reducing the Flow of Illegal Guns Enhances Governor's Commitment To Reducing Gun Violence, Protecting New York Commu more PR