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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alaska Newsletter for 2026-10-26 ( 7 items )  
16 Organizations Criticize EPA for Inadequate Risk Evaluation of Toxic Chemical Ethylene Dibromide (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 Douglas Troutman Assistant Administrator Environmental Protection Agency Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460-0001 Re: Draft Risk Evaluation for Ethylene Dibromide, Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2018-0488 Dear Assistant Administrator Troutman: The undersigned organizations submit these comments more ST

Alaska Center Education Fund Opposes 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. TO: Daniel Sweeney, Deputy General Counsel for Economic, Statistical, and Regulatory Affairs, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Department of Commerce FROM: The Alaska Center Education Fund DATE: September 30, 2026 RE: Decennial Census of the Population of Americans; Proposed Residence Criteria and Proposed Regulations for Demographic Questions (FR Doc. 2026-18481, RIN more ST

Congressman DeSaulnier's Statement on DOJ Demands to Contra Costa County Registrar of Voters (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman DeSaulnier's Statement on DOJ Demands to Contra Costa County Registrar of Voters * Walnut Creek, CA - Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) responded with the following statement to a demand letter sent by the U.S. Department of Justice to several California counties, including Contra Costa County, giving the registrar of voters 48 hours to quarantine the ballots of more than 400 voters. "The integrity of our elections is a fundame more PR

Healthy Americas Foundation: FDA Urged to Prioritize Inclusive Enrollment and Reporting Standards in PDUFA VIII (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 Kyle Diamantas, J.D., Acting Commissioner Dockets Management Staff Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1035 Rockville, MD 20852. Re: Docket No. FDA-2026-N-8163 Reauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act; Public Meeting; Request for Comments Dear Commissioner Diamantas: We urge FDA in the strongest possible terms to make  more ST

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

Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Urges HUD to Respect Sovereignty and Flexibility in Homelessness and Housing Programs (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 The Honorable Claudette Fernandez General Deputy Assistant Secretary Office of Community Planning and Development Department of Housing and Urban Development 451 7th Street, SW Washington, DC 20410 RE: Docket Number FR-6628-N-01 Notice of Research Justifying Additional Incentives for Certain Activities To Reduce Homelessness Dear General Dep more ST

Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Urges Census Bureau to Withdraw Proposed Changes to Residence Criteria and Demographic Questions (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. USBC-2026-0628 40 Min Waban Dan Administrative Office 523 Ashmun Street Sault Ste. Marie Michigan 49783 Phone 906.635.6050 Fax 906-632-6696 Government Services Membership Services Economic Development Commission Austin Lowes Chairman Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Testimony for U.S. Census Bureau Regarding 2023 Census: Decennial Ce more ST