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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for 2026-10-26 ( 19 items )  
Ark Investment Management Advocates for Broader Eligibility of Passive US Equity Funds in Trump Account Regulations (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. ARK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 200 Central Avenue St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 +1 727 810 8160 | pwilson@ark-invest.com October 20, 2026 Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:01:PR (CC-00349938-26), Room 5503 P.O. Box 7604, Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Re: Comments on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Guidance on Eligible Investments for Trump Accounts, CC more ST

Brightstar Capital Partners Invests in Material Handling Group (10)
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Oct. 20 -- Brightstar Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity firm focused on control-oriented investments, issued the following news: * * * Brightstar Capital Partners Invests in Material Handling Group Brightstar partners with CEO Roger Runyan and industry veteran Jonathan Dawley to support the Company's next chapter of growth - Canton, MI and New York, NY - October 20, 2026 - Brightstar Capital Partners ("Brightstar"), a private equity firm focused on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs, and manage more PR

Chinese American Legal Defense Alliance: DHS Proposed Rule Eliminating 60-Day Grace Period Sparks Concerns Over Discrimination and Economic Impact (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 1 CHINESE AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE ALLIANCE URL: www.caldausa.org Email: caldainfo@gmail.com Address: 27 Bleeker St, Millburn NJ 07041 Department of Homeland Security October 22, 2026 US Citizenship and Immigration Services 2707 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE Washington, DC 20528 Re: Eliminating the Discretionary 60-Day Grace Period, RIN 1615-AD22, 2026-18631 more ST

Fla. Secretary of State Cord Byrd Reminds Floridians of Early Voting Options (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 19 -- Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd issued the following news release: * * * Secretary of State Cord Byrd Reminds Floridians of Early Voting Options October 19, 2026 Deadline to Request Vote-By-Mail Ballot is Thursday - TALLAHASSEE, FLA. - Today, Secretary of State Cord Byrd issued the following statement regarding early voting prior to Florida's upcoming General Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. "Registered Florida voters have three options to exercise their right to vote: vote-by-mail, early votin more PR

Food and Water Watch: FL PSC Staff to Regulators - "Deny" Duke Energy's Data Center Proposal (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * FL PSC Staff to Regulators: "Deny" Duke Energy's Data Center Proposal Staff say proposal doesn't protect ratepayers from data center costs; final decision is expected on Nov. 3 Oct 23, 2026 Tallahassee, FL -- Yesterday, Florida utility regulator staff recommended that the Public Service Commission (PSC) deny Duke Energy's highly contentious data center proposal. If approved, Duke's proposal would place data centers in a customer class subsidized by res more PR

Hancock Whitney Urges Reconsideration of Proposed CRA Rule Changes to Protect Community Data and Collaboration (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 13, 2026 Jennifer Jones Deputy Executive Secretary Attention: Comments RIN 3064-AG31 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 550 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20429 Chief Counsel's Office Attention: Comment Processing; Docket ID OCC-2026-0694 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 400 7th Street SW, Suite 1E-216 Washington, DC 20219 Re: Notice of Proposed Rulem more ST

Housing Issues in the 119th Congress Topic of CRS Report (Part 3 of 4) (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48743) on Sept. 25, 2026, entitled "Housing Issues in the 119th Congress:" (Continued from Part 2 of 4) * * * Homeownership and Housing Finance A number of issues of interest to many in the 119th Congress involve housing finance. These include the consideration (and ultimate enactment) of legislation to establish a partial claim loss mitigation option for mortgages guaranteed by VA, concerns some have raised about rising insurance costs an more PR

Housing Issues in the 119th Congress Topic of CRS Report (Part 4 of 4) (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48743) on Sept. 25, 2026, entitled "Housing Issues in the 119th Congress:" (Continued from Part 3 of 4) * * * Federal Housing Assistance Programs Some issues being considered by the 119th Congress involve housing assistance programs administered by HUD or USDA. These include appropriations for federal housing assistance programs, matters related to HUD's homeless assistance programs, and consideration of reauthorizations of, or reforms to, more PR

Liberty In Action Weekly: Freedom Takes Center Stage (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 24 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Liberty In Action Weekly: Freedom Takes Center Stage * They tried to gut the nation's landmark school choice program. The Goldwater Institute stopped them. They tried to scuttle new housing development in Phoenix with an illegal water rule. We defeated them in court. The enemies of freedom didn't let up this year, but neither did we. On Friday, champions of liberty from around the nation gathered at the Arizona Biltmore to celebrate t more PR

Maryville College Homecoming 2026: A home across generations (10)
MARYVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 25 -- Maryville College posted the following news: * * * Maryville College Homecoming 2026: A home across generations * More than a place, always a home: Generations of Scots celebrate Homecoming 2026 Key Takeaways * Maryville College Homecoming 2026 brought together nearly 9,000 fans, celebrating community and tradition despite a loss in the football game. * Alumni and current students expressed a strong emotional connection to College Hill, reinforcing the idea that it feels like home. * Events strengthened  more PR

Quest Ecology Inc. Concerns Over Proposed Size Standards Methodology (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Quest Ecology Inc. Comments on Revised Size Standards Methodology Docket No. SBA-2026-0265 October 6, 2026 U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Government Contracting and Business Development RE: Comments on Proposed Revised Size Standards Methodology Dear SBA Administrator and Review Team: Quest Ecology Inc. is a Florida-based environmental consult more ST

Quest Ecology Inc. Warns Proposed SBA Size Standards Could Undermine Small Business Opportunities (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Quest Ecology Inc. Comments on Proposed Small Business Size Standards Docket No. SBA-2026-0199 October 5, 2026 U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Government Contracting and Business Development RE: Comments on Proposed Small Business Size Standards Dear SBA Administrator and Review Team: Quest Ecology Inc. is a Florida-based environmental consulti more ST

RaceTrac Raises Concerns Over SNAP Restrictions Impacting Convenience Store Access (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 15, 2026 Sheila Corley Acting Administrator Food & Nutrition Administration George Washington Carver Center 5601 Sunnyside Avenue Beltsville, MD 20740 RE: "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia SNAP Demonstration Projects" Dear Acting Administrator Corley: My name is Joe Akers, and more ST

Rep. Steube Supports Federal Funding for Cape Coral Bridge Replacement and Expansion (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Steube Supports Federal Funding for Cape Coral Bridge Replacement and Expansion * WASHINGTON, D.C.--U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) sent a letter to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in support of Lee County's Bridge Investment Program application to replace and expand the Cape Coral Bridge, which carries approximately 50,000 trips daily across the Caloosahatchee River. "Southwest Florida is growing, and our infrastructure  more PR

Sierra Club Florida Chapter Opposes Narrowing Federal Protections for Waters and Wetlands to Safeguard Drinking Water (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Submitted by: Sierra Club Florida Chapter To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of the Army Docket: EPA-HQ-OW-2025-0322 Re: September 2026 Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking -- Updated Definition of Waters of the United States Date: October 9, 2026 Dear Administrator Zeldin and Officials of the Department of the Army: On behalf of the S more ST

Sinclair: "Cousins" With NBA Legends Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady Returns for Season 2 (10)
COCKEYSVILLE, Maryland, Oct. 20 -- Sinclair, a media company and a provider of local news and sports, issued the following news release: * * * "Cousins" with NBA Legends Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady Returns for Season 2 AMP Sports' Video Podcast Returns Wednesday, October 21 with Guests Carmelo Anthony, Reggie Miller, and Jamal Crawford - BALTIMORE - October 20, 2026 - Sinclair's AMP Sports today announced the return of Cousins, the video podcast hosted by NBA All-Stars, Hall of Famers, entrepreneurs, and real-life cousins Vince Carter a more PR

South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Urges Caution Over SpaceX Reentry Operations Due to Environmental and Economic Concerns (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 19, 2026 Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Commercial Space Transportation SpaceX Falcon 9 Operations at SLC-40 c/o ICF, 1902 Reston Metro Plaza Reston, VA 20190 US To Nicholas Baker This letter is submitted in response to the solicitation of public comment on the Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Reentry Vehicle Operations in the Marine more ST

Utah Handles Houston, Remains Unbeaten (10)
WACO, Texas, Oct. 25 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Utah Handles Houston, Remains Unbeaten * Down 13-7 to Houston entering the fourth quarter, Utah scored 14 unanswered points, and the defense held the Cougars to just 86 yards rushing, almost 150 yards below their average, to win the top 25 showdown, 21-13. The win vaulted the Utes to No. 5 in this week's US LBM Coaches Poll while Houston dropped to No. 19. Miami (Fla.) dominated Pitt, 52-23, and remained No. 1 with 67 first more PR

Westside Family Preservation Services Network Oppose Proposed Census Changes Over Fair Representation and Data Integrity (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 8, 2026 Daniel Sweeney Deputy General Counsel for Economic, Statistical, and Regulatory Affairs Office of the General Counsel U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20230 Re: Decennial Census of the Population of Americans; Proposed Residence Criteria and Proposed Regulations for Demographic Questions (FDMS Docket No. USBC-2 more ST