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. October 5, 2026 Jessica Kramer Assistant Administrator Office of Water U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 RE: Draft Guidance for Reducing Risk From Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) in Biosolids; Establishment of a Public Docket; Request for Feedback (EPA-HQ-OW-2026-2509) D more ST

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 9 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Dan Rayfield Challenges Trump Administration's Funding Cuts to Unemployment System and Fraud Prevention * Attorney General Dan Rayfield is challenging the U.S. Department of Labor's decision to cut off federal funds for improving Oregon's unemployment insurance system and fraud detection. "If an Oregonian loses their job, they need to be able to navigate the unemployment system, receive benefits on time, and trust that th more PR

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. Biomass Controls PBC biomasscontrols.com Comments of Biomass Controls PBC on the Draft Guidance for Reducing Risk From Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) in Biosolids Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2026-2509 | October 5, 2026 Biomass Controls PBC, of Woodstock, Connecticut, designs and builds containerized pyrolysis systems that convert org more ST

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. Capital Region Water | Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility 1662 S. Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104 | 888-510-0606 capitalregionwater.com October 5, 2026 Tess Richman Engineering and Science Division Office of Water (Mail Code 4504-T) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Comments on EPA's Draft Guidan more ST

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. 2870 Forbs Avenue Hoffman Estates, IL 60192 barry.shadrix@mineralstech.com Barry Shadrix Global Director & General Manager Water and Remediation October 5, 2026 Jessica L. Kramer Office of Water Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Draft Guidance for Reducing Risk from Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooc 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 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 7, 2026 Jonathan V. Gould Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 400 7th Street SW Washington, DC 20219 Attn: Chief Counsel's Office Travis Hill, Chairman Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) 550 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20429 Re: Comment in Opposition to OCC and FDIC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Com more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees posted the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses 7 Candidates for Election to Congress Representing Wisconsin * Join the 150,000 AFGE members who have already made the switch to E-Dues. Contact: Tim Kauffman 202-374-6491 tim.kauffman@afge.org WASHINGTON -- The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of seven candidates running to represent Wisconsin in the U.S. House in the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees posted the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Michigan's Ray Pooley and Donavan McKinney for Election to U.S. House * Join the 150,000 AFGE members who have already made the switch to E-Dues. Contact: Tim Kauffman 202-374-6491 tim.kauffman@afge.org WASHINGTON --The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsements of Ray Pooley and Donavan McKinney for election to Congress represe more PR

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. 1201 Fulling Mill Rd, Middletown, PA 17057 717-367-9697 results@materialmatters.com October 5, 2026 Tess Richman Engineering and Science Division Office of Water (Mail Code 4504-T) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Subject: Comments on the Draft Guidance for Reducing Risk from Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Per more ST

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 10 -- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * MDHHS updates opioid strategy progress metrics dashboard October 09, 2026 LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has updated the Michigan Opioid Strategy Progress Metrics Dashboard to better align with and track progress made on goals recommended by the Michigan Opioids Task Force (OTF). The dashboard is organized by the four pillars of Michigan's Substance Use (SUD) Response Fr more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 9 [Category: Political] -- Progress Michigan, an organization that says it holds public officials and government accountable and assist in the promotion of progressive ideas, posted the following news release: * * * NEW POLL: High Voter Enthusiasm for Michigan Supreme Court Election * 94 percent of Michiganders say the races are important to them personally MICHIGAN -- Recent polling released by Progress Michigan in concert with Public Policy Polling shows that there is near universal consensus that voting in this y more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 8 [Category: Political] -- Progress Michigan, an organization that says it holds public officials and government accountable and assist in the promotion of progressive ideas, posted the following news release: * * * New Poll: Proposal 2 Support Stays Strong * Polling has consistently tracked nearly three in four Michiganders supporting money out of politics initiative MICHIGAN -- Once again, recent polling released by Progress Michigan in concert with Public Policy Polling shows a large majority of Michiganders supp 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

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. 500 HANCOCK ST - SAGINAW, MI - 48602 - PHONE (989) 797-3400 - FAX (989) 799-0206 October 9, 2026 Public Comment Response from Saginaw County Community Mental Health Authority, in Saginaw Michigan. About SCCMHA and Its Housing Programs The Saginaw County Community Mental Health Authority (SCCMHA) is a public Community Mental Health Services Network and Certified Communit more ST