WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees posted the following news release: * * * AFGE Blasts Shameful Move by Bureau of Prisons to Terminate Worker Contract Despite Court Order Mandating Reinstatement * 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 rejects the Bureau of Prisons' attempt to once again terminate its union contract protecti 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 Biomass Controls PBC biomasscontrols.com Comments of Biomass Controls PBC on the Draft Guidance for Reducing Risk From Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) in Biosolids Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2026-2509 | October 5, 2026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. October 7, 2026 Jonathan V. Gould Comptroller of the Currency 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 550 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20429 Re: Comment in Opposition to OCC and FDIC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Commu 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. 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 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48448) on Sept. 15, 2026, entitled "Gender and School Sports - Federal Action and Legal Challenges to State Laws:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * West Virginia v. B.P.J. In B.P.J., the Supreme Court ruled that state laws determining eligibility for girls' and women's athletics according to biological sex did not violate Title IX or the Equal Protection Clause./123 The decision consolidated the appeal from the Fourth Circuit in B.P.J. a 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. Comments on U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development's Notice of Research Justifying Additional Incentives for Certain Activities To Reduce Homelessness October 2026 I am Jessica Kubicki, President and CEO of The Housing Collective, a non-profit based in Bridgeport, CT. Since 2014, our organization has served as the backbone for the Fairfield County Continuum of Ca more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSida) -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Himes, Raskin Urge Kash Patel to Abandon Russia Trip Hosted By Putin's Security Service Amid Espionage Concerns FBI Director's Planned Visit with Putin's Security Service Raises Serious Alarms Over Russian Espionage and FBI Intelligence Sharing - Washington, D.C. (October 9, 2026)--Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, an 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