WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Republican Attorneys General Association posted the following news: * * * 27 States Urge Supreme Court to Protect Second Amendment Rights * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Republican Attorneys General Kris Kobach and Jonathan Skrmetti, along with 25 other states, are leading an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to protect the Second Amendment and reject bans on AR-15 platform rifles and other commonly owned semiautomatic rifles. The brief was filed in Viramontes v. Cook County and Grant v. Higg more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 24, 2026 Office of the Chief Financial Officer US Citizenship and Immigration Services US Department of Homeland Security 5900 Capital Gateway Drive Camp Springs, MD 20746 Re: Proposed Rule Revising 8 CFR Part 106 Fee Schedule Fee for Certain H-1B Petitions DHS Docket No. USCIS- 2026-0298 RIN 1615-AD20 Opposition to costly DHS proposal Dear Sirs, The und more ST

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 29 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson urges consumers to claim compensation for inflated generic drug prices * Attorney General Wilson, along with the attorneys general of 47 other states and territories, announces preliminary approval of their plan to distribute funds to consumers following multiple settlements with drug manufacturers accused of conspiring to inflate prices of generic drugs. (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Announces $2.3 Million Multistate Settlement With Labcorp Over AMCA Data Breach * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Nessel today announced a $2.3 million multistate settlement (PDF) with the Laboratory Corporation of America ("Labcorp"), resolving an investigation into the 2019 data breach at Labcorp's debt collector, Retrieval-Masters Creditors Bureau d/b/a American Medical Collection Agency ("AMCA"). The  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Files Amicus Brief Defending the Rights of Homeschool Parents to Choose Religious-Based Curriculum * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to reverse the lower court's decision, which wrongly ruled that homeschool independent-study programs are public school programs. The brief defends homeschooling parents' rights by reinforcing a common-sense principle: parents are not state actor more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * CDFI Caucus Co-Chairs Warner and Crapo Applaud Release of Congressionally Appropriated FY25 CDFI Funds * Washington, D.C.-U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Mark R. Warner (D-Virginia), co-chairs of the Senate Community Development Finance Caucus, issued the following statement: "We welcome Treasury taking another step to get these long-delayed FY25 CDFI Fund dollars out the door before they expire at the end of the month. These funds matter to f more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following commentary by Jill Erzen, associate editor for The Defender: * * * Idaho's Landmark Medical Freedom Act Survives First Legal Challenge A federal judge last week upheld the Idaho Medical Freedom Act, ruling that daycares cannot require children to receive vaccines or other medical interventions. Attorney General Raul Labrador said the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 [Category: Business] -- The Insights Association posted the following news: * * * CIRQ Announces Certification of Ironwood Insights Group to ISO/IEC 27001:2022 * CIRQ (the Certification Institute for Research Quality), an International Standards Organization (ISO) audit and certification body that is a subsidiary of the Insights Association, has awarded certification to Ironwood Insights Group for compliance with ISO/IEC 27001:2022, a widely recognized and internationally accepted information security standard. ISO 270 more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 710 10th Street, Suite 200 Golden, CO 80401 September 5, 2026 Brooke Rollins, Secretary of Agriculture 1400 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20250 RE: Draft Environmental Impact Statement - 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule Recission Dear Secretary Rollins, Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Resciss more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Backs Legislation to Provide Clarity for Student Athletes, Idaho Higher Education Institutions * Washington, D.C.-After consultation with Idaho's colleges and universities, U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) voted to support the Protect College Sports Act, which passed the Senate by a vote of 77-22. The legislation would establish a federal regulatory framework for college athletics and set national standards for Name,and Likeness (NIL) compensat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Klobuchar EARLY Act Reauthorization Passes Senate * Washington, D.C.-U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), along with Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota), announced Senate passage of their bipartisan Young Women's Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young (EARLY) Reauthorization Act of 2026. The legislation reauthorizes federal breast cancer education and awareness efforts focused on young women and women at higher risk of deve more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Court Rules in Favor of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors, Protecting Crucial Grants to Support Victims of Violence Nationwide Final Ruling Follows Series of Court Orders Blocking Unlawful Administration Attempt to Weaponize Violence Prevention Funding September 29, 2026 Providence, R.I. - A judge on the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * DOJ's Fraud Division Uncovers $1.34M in Stolen Social Security Benefits in One Month Takedown, Including Fraudster Who Allegedly Hid Deceased Mother in Garage Freezer September 29, 2026 11 U.S. Attorney's Offices, along with federal investigative agencies, participate in Social Security Administration fraud enforcement surge - Today, the Justice Department's National Fraud Enforcement Division announced the results of a surge of criminal enforc more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R43805) on Sept. 14, 2026, entitled "The Earned Income Tax Credit: How It Works and Who Receives It" by public finance analyst Brendan McDermott. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a refundable tax credit that boosts the incomes of eligible low-income workers, especially those with children. Because the credit is refundable, an EITC recipient need not owe income taxes to receive the benefit. Eligibility  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Recodification of Title IX Rules The Secretary of Education publishes a final rule to repeal the U.S. Department of Education's 2024 final rule amending the Title IX regulations and restoring the regulatory text that existed prior to the 2024 rulemaking. The Department takes this action because the 2024 final rule has been vacated and is not enforceable nationwide. The Department has not enforced more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Reestablishment of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Committee The U.S. Department of the Interior is reestablishing the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Committee. The Secretary of the Interior, after consultation with the General Services Administration, is reestablishing the Committee charter for 2 years. The Committee provides advice related, and not limited to, commercial fishing, tourism, general more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Page 1 of 9 September 25, 2026 Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Re: REG-101355-26; RIN 1545-BS19 - Comments of The Heritage Foundation Regarding the Annual Limitation on Employer Contributions to Trump Accounts. To Whom It May Concern: The Heritage Foundation ("Heritage") respectfully submits this comment regarding the annual limitation on employe more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH SIGNS AMICUS BRIEF DEFENDING RIGHTS OF HOMESCHOOL PARENTS TO USE RELIGIOUS-BASED CURRICULUM * Senators Encourage SCOTUS to Overturn a Lower Court Decision with Religious Freedom & Parental Choice Implications WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined U.S. Senator Tedd Budd (R-N.C.) in filing an amicus brief encouraging the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a lower court decision that wrongly ruled that more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 314 E. Highland Mall Blvd. Ste. 501 Austin TX 78752 T: 512.478.0546 F: 512. 387.2650 www.americangateways.org September 28, 2026 Jamee E. Comans Assistant Director, Office of Policy Executive Office for Immigration Review 5107 Leesburg Pike, Suite 2500 Falls Church, Virginia 22041 Re: Executive Office for Immigration Review Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, EOIR  more ST

NEW YORK, Sept. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following issue brief on September 24, 2026, by Alex J. Adams and Adam N. Jones entitled "How States Can Cut Rules and Regulations and Make It Stick - Idaho's Two-Step Process That Other States Can Copy." Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction For decades, most state regulatory systems have operated on autopilot. Once a rule is adopted, it usually stays in force unless someone can marshal the time, political will, and technical knowledge to repeal it. That default favors regu more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, Sept. 23 (TNSida) -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release: * * * September 23, 2026 AG Fitch and AG Murrill Urge Congress to Protect Women in College Sports (Jackson, Mississippi) - Today, Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch and Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill led a letter signed by 13 other attorneys general urging House and Senate leadership to ensure that language now in S.4668, the Protect College Sports Act of 2026, that supports and protects the privacy, safety, and more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, Sept. 30 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release: * * * September 28, 2026 AG Fitch Urges Consumers to Check Eligibility for Compensation from Generic Drug Settlement (Jackson, Mississippi) Attorney General Lynn Fitch is urging Mississippians to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases and to submit a claim for compensation here. This month, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut granted preliminary approval of a plan, filed by Att more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, Sept. 24 (TNSida) -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release: * * * September 24, 2026 Miss. A.G. Fitch Urges NSC to Protect GLP-1 Drugs from Chinese Exploitation (Jackson, Mississippi) Ahead of Xi Jinping's meeting with the President, Attorney General Lynn Fitch joined a 20-state letter to Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio urging the administration to guard against Chinese efforts to introduce low-quality and unsafe pharmaceutical ingredients to the U.S. pha more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, Sept. 29 (TNSletter) -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following letter with co-signers to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 23, 2026 The Honorable John Thune U.S. Senate Majority Leader 511 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 - The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker of the House H-232 The Capitol Washington, D.C. 20515 - Re: S.4668 Protect College Sports Act of 2026  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Our mission is to coalesce, inspire, and support the Head Start field as a leader in early childhood development and education. September 28, 2026 Office of Head Start Attention: Director of Policy and Planning 330 C Street SW, 4th Floor Washington, DC 20201 Re: Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs, RIN 0970-AD30 To Whom It May Concern: The National Hea more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * September 29, 2026 Sen. Banks and Colleagues Defend Homeschool Families' Right to Choose Religious Curriculum WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined twelve of his colleagues in filing an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to protect homeschooling parents' right to choose faith-based curriculum for their children. The brief asks the court to reverse a lower-court decision that wrongly stopped parents participating in California's hom more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSletter) -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following letter with co-signers to Attorney General Todd Blanche: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 24, 2026 The Honorable Todd Blanche Attorney General of the United States U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 Dear Attorney General Todd Blanche: We write to alert you to an illegal national gun registry now containing 1,414,088,513 records of guns and gun owners. These records, maintained by the Bureau of Alc more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 30 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Nuclear engineering professor brings broad experience, mentorship Sep. 29, 2026 By Julianne Hodges, Contributor Dr. Lingfeng He believes every step in one's career is an opportunity to grow and learn something new. From studying aerospace materials at the Chinese Academy of Sciences to researching nuclear fuel and materials at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), He has continually expanded his expertise, built new connections a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * September 29th, 2026 Thune: Republicans' Rural Health Transformation Program Delivers Historic Investments in All 50 States WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, we're coming to the end of the first year of the Rural Health Transformation Program. "This multi-year initiative, created in Re more PR

MOSCOW, Idaho, Sept. 28 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * U of I graduate student tackles food insecurity through sustainable indoor farming * Having grown up in Bangladesh, Zarin Subah knew food insecurity was a major challenge and was interested in developing solutions to address it. After earning her bachelor's degree in environmental science, Subah began a master's in water resources development where she studied how natural disasters like flooding can impact food security. While pursuing her master's more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Sept. 29 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * University of Oklahoma hosts symposium on energy, national security * NORMAN, Okla. - The University of Oklahoma hosted "America's Subsurface Advantage: Energy Dominance, Critical Minerals, and National Security" on Friday, Sept. 25, bringing together around 150 leaders from industry, government, national laboratories and universities to explore how America's subsurface resources can become a lasting competitive advantage. The symposium focused on thre more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 30 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: * * * Lt. Gen. Furness' First Year in Review By Marianne Hause | September 29, 2026 Lt. Gen. David Furness '87 recently reflected on the first year of his tenure as the 16th superintendent of Virginia Military Institute, and described it as a fast-paced, fun-filled year of learning. A goal Furness prioritized and one he stated is important when leading any organization is to establish relationships with people within the organization--administrators, fa more PR