WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 24, 2026 Director Steven Pierce Bureau of Land Management Attention: RIN #1004-AF33 1849 C St. NW, Room 5646 Washington, DC 20240 https://www.regulations.gov RE: Comments of North Dakota and Eighteen Other States on BLM's Proposed Rule, Royalty for Oil and Gas From Onshore Federal and Indian Leases, 91 Fed.Reg. 37,906 (Jun. 24, 2026), Docket No. A2407-014- more ST

JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. 27 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Acting Alaska Attorney General Cori Mills Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook August 26, 2026 - (Anchorage, AK) - Today, Attorney General Mills announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.--one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobac more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 26 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown announces largest Big Tech settlement in history * Meta to pay up to $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook Washington Attorney General Nick Brown announced today a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc., to end litigation alleging the company knowingly failed to protect children on Facebook and Instagram. Subject to court approval, this i more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 26 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Reaches Landmark Settlement With Meta That Requires Design Changes To Protect Massachusetts Young People From Social Media Harms * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a bipartisan multistate coalition in announcing a landmark $17.1 billion settlement with Meta resolving allegations that the company designed and operated its social media platforms in ways that harmed you more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 25 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * AG Labrador Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices, Limit Competition * BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raul Labrador joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in a long-running conspiracy to artificially inflate prices, reduce competition, and unreasonably restrain trade wi more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 26 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * AG Labrador Delivers Largest Big Tech Settlement in History for Child Protection Against Facebook, Instagram * BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raul Labrador announced today a staggering $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. This is one of the largest state consumer protection settlements on record outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. The agreement resolves claims by 47 States and D.C., Puerto Rico, Amer more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Announces Landmark Settlement with Meta * LANSING -Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a landmark multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. to implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook. In addition to the set of safety features, Michigan will receive at least $171 million under the agreement. The settlement resolves claims by 47 states and D.C., Puerto Rico, American Samoa,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by John Kartch: * * * 45 Examples of Good News Arising from Big Beautiful Bill's Full Business Expensing Provisions In addition to across-the-board tax cuts for households, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed by President Trump on July 4, 2025 provides full business expensing for American businesses. In their own words, U.S. employers describe the benefits of the expensing provisions in the bill: IPS Packaging and Automation (Greenville, South Carolina) -- Ex more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary: * * * List of Entities Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids By John Kartch and Rachel Loren Americans for Tax Reform's tracker of Trump Accounts announcements has reached 95. As documented below at least 95 companies, foundations, individuals and states have announced contributions to the accounts or in the case of foster children, establishment of the accounts. Trump Accounts for kids were enacted as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, also more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Appeal Targets Federal Approval of Massive Idaho Gold Mine * BOISE, Idaho-A coalition of local and national conservation organizations today filed an appeal with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals seeking to reverse federal approval of the Stibnite Gold Project and halt Perpetua Resources' initial mine construction. The proposed open-pit cyanide leach gold mine would threaten public health and clean water, harm wildlif more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History Today, Attorney General Mayes announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.--one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. In addition to the payment, Meta must implement a sweeping set of safety features designed to protect children on Instag more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 26 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson announces largest Big Tech settlement in history * Meta to pay $17.1 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Today, Attorney General Alan Wilson announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc., one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Transformative $17 Billion Settlement with Meta, Proposed Settlement Includes Fundamental Changes to Instagram and Facebook * Meta must make massive transformations that will reduce the risk of harm from its platforms -and will do it within months. OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a bipartisan coalition of 51 attorneys general today announced a proposed settlement, which remains  more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 26 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Massive Big Tech Win for Iowa * Meta to Make Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook and Pay Up to $17 Billion DES MOINES-Today, Attorney General Brenna Bird announced a landmark $17.1 billion-dollar multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.-one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird filed a lawsuit against Meta on  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 26 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Announces Historic $92.7 Million Settlement With Meta * Attorney General Charity Clark today announced a historic settlement with the social media company Meta, resolving allegations that the company knowingly placed children at harm by designing Instagram to be addictive while knowing the resultant devastating mental health problems. Meta will pay Vermont $92,700,152 to resolve the lawsuit filed by Attorney more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 26 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Announces Historic Child-Safety Reform in $17.1 Billion Settlement with Meta * #Griffin: 'Meta must implement a sweeping set of safety features designed to protect children on Instagram and Facebook'' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing that he and 50 other attorneys general have reached a settlement with Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 26 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History * Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Attorney General Hanaway announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. - one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements o more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 26 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History * Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook Lincoln - Today, Attorney General Hilgers announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. This is the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. In addition to t more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures Up to $17.1 Billion and Groundbreaking Reforms from Meta to Protect Children on Social Media * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 50 other attorneys general today secured up to $17.1 billion from social media giant Meta, along with transformative changes to Facebook and Instagram to stop addictive and harmful social media use among young people. In 2023, At more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 26 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General JB McCuskey Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History * Meta to pay up to $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook Today, Attorney General JB McCuskey announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.-the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. In addit more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 26 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Skrmetti Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History * Today, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.-one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history. In addition to the payment, Meta is required to implement a sweeping set of unprecedented safety features to protect children on Instagram and Facebook. The agreem more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 26 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Announces $17.1 Billion Settlement with Meta, Forces Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook * Press Releases Connecticut to Receive up to $265.4 Million (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. that will enforce sweeping new safety reforms to protect American children on Instagram and Facebook more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 26 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Weiser announces historic settlement with Meta Platforms * Aug. 26, 2026 (DENVER) - Social media giant Meta Platforms, Inc. will pay over $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook under a nationwide settlement Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today. The landmark multistate settlement with Meta is one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history. The agr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 24, 2026 Christopher J. Kirkpatrick Secretary of the Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20581 Vanessa A. Countryman Secretary Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, DC 20549 Submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal and SEC Internet Comment Form Re: C more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 24, 2026 Christopher J. Kirkpatrick Secretary of the Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20581 Vanessa A. Countryman Secretary Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, DC 20549 Submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal and SEC Internet Comment Form Re: C more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Congress Urged to Reject Idaho Toxic Waste Dump Land Exchange in Defense Spending Bill * WASHINGTON-Nearly 100 national and regional organizations have urged Congress to reject a provision in the annual defense spending bill that would cede historic lands of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes in Idaho to expand a radioactive waste dump at one of the country's largest Superfund sites. The groups are calling on congressional leade more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 [Category: Environment] -- Earthworks issued the following news release: * * * Conservation Groups Appeal Federal Agencies' Approval of Stibnite Gold Project * Boise, ID -A coalition of local and national conservation organizations today filed an appeal seeking to reverse federal agencies' unlawful approval of the Stibnite Gold Project and halt Perpetua Resources' initial mine construction. The proposed open-pit cyanide leach gold mine would jeopardize public health and clean water, harm threatened species and permanentl more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Aug. 25 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * Dawn of the Deans: UM Starts Semester With 3 New College Administrators * The new administrators are Michael Lynn, dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences; Leslie Rissler, dean of the College of Science; and Jenn Snow, dean of the Phyllis J. Washington College of Education. "It's a new day at UM, with a major injection of fresh ideas and leadership," UM Provost Adrea Lawrence said. "These colleges are in good hands with these hire more PR

DOVER, Delaware, Aug. 27 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * AG Jennings announces largest Big Tech settlement in history Meta to pay Delaware up to $103 million, implement sweeping child safety reforms Delaware to make generational investment in children's mental health - WILMINGTON, Del.--Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced a landmark $12.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.--one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in his more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: * * * DOE Contracting: Risk-Informed Oversight and Clearer Expectations for Assurance Systems Would Improve Accountability * #Fast Facts The Department of Energy relies on contractors to clean up nuclear-related contamination. Contractors oversee their own performance in part by using contractor assurance systems. These systems can often provide evidence that can assure contractors and DOE that work is being performed safely, securely, and i more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Post Office Box 1160 Perkins, Oklahoma 74059 405-547-1097 Fax 405-547-7211 August 24, 2026 Christopher J. Kirkpatrick Secretary of the Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20581 Vanessa A. Countryman Secretary Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, DC 20549 Submitted via  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 24, 2026 Christopher J. Kirkpatrick Secretary of the Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20581 Vanessa A. Countryman Secretary Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, DC 20549 Submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal and SEC Internet Comment Fo more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Pennant 1675 E Riverside Dr., 200, Eagle, Idaho 83616 T 208.401.1400 1 VIA ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION ONLY Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1846-P P.O. Box 8010 Baltimore, MD 21244-8010 https://www.regulations.gov Re: Response to CMS Request for Information on Advancing Palliative Care for Dialysis Patients in th more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 24, 2026 Christopher J. Kirkpatrick Secretary of the Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20581 Vanessa A. Countryman Secretary Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, DC 20549 Submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal and SEC Internet Comment more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 24, 2026 Christopher J. Kirkpatrick Secretary of the Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20581 Vanessa A. Countryman Secretary Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, DC 20549 Submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal and SEC Internet Comment more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 24, 2026 Suzanne H. Plimpton Reports Clearance Officer Policy Office, Division of Institution and Award Support Office of Budget, Finance, and Award Management National Science Foundation Alexandria, VA 22314 Submitted electronically via www.regulations.gov Re: University of Idaho Comments on the Draft NSF Guidance on Financial Assistance (GFA), Docket No. N more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. June 11, 2026 The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy Jr. US Department of Health and Human Services Hubert H. Humphrey Building 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 Re: Restoring Flexibility to Support Head Start Program Access ACF-2026-0364 Dear Secretary Kennedy, We are writing to provide evidence about the importance of maintaining the provisions of the 202 more ST

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 26 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Utah Secures $12.2 Billion Settlement With Meta Over Child Safety Practices * Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook with Independent Oversight SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 26, 2026)-Utah today announced a landmark $12.2 billion settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. that will force sweeping changes to how Instagram and Facebook are built for children and teens once issued by the court. It ranks among the largest consumer protect more PR