PRINCETON, New Jersey, Nov. 9 -- The High Meadows Environmental Institute at Princeton University posted the following news: * * * Researchers Develop First High-Resolution Map of Groundwater Across Brazil * Princeton researchers used machine learning to construct a map of groundwater levels across the entire 3.29-million-square-mile (8.5 million km2) expanse of Brazil, from its rainforests to its alternately dry and rainy savanna. It is the first national-scale high resolution overview of g more

NEW YORK, Nov. 8 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * Cleaner Bedroom Air May Help Manage Blood Sugar in Prediabetes * Findings Add to Past Evidence That Early Invasive Procedures Ease Symptoms but Do Not Improve Long-term Survival Using portable filters to reduce exposure to air pollution during sleep may stabilize the large spikes in blood sugar experienced by people with pre more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 [Category: Business] -- The Insights Association posted the following news: * * * New Framework Maps How Consumers Spend Their Free Time, Revealing Unmet Needs and Brands' Hidden Competitors * PSB Insights has released The Attention Economy, a new report that shows exactly where consumers' free time goes and where brands are losing ground without knowing it. The findings show that consumers are regretting how they spend time with brands, and many brands don't realize that  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Nov. 8 -- The High Meadows Environmental Institute at Princeton University posted the following news: * * * Researchers Develop First High-Resolution Map of Groundwater Across Brazil * Princeton researchers used machine learning to construct a map of groundwater levels across the entire 3.29-million-square-mile (8.5 million km2) expanse of Brazil, from its rainforests to its alternately dry and rainy savanna. It is the first national-scale high resolution overview of g more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 5 -- Vanderbilt University College of Connected Computing issued the following news: * * * CCC Student Spotlight: Jamie Fong, BS in Computer Science Nov 5, 2026 Meet Jamie Fong, an undergraduate student double majoring in Computer Science and Mathematics at Vanderbilt, whose journey into the field began with curiosity and self-driven learning. In this video of the CCC's The Answer is Human Spotlight Series, Jamie shares how Vanderbilt's interdisciplinary approach e more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49505) entitled "Connecting Constituents to Federal Assistance for Law Enforcement" by senior research librarian Karma Ester: * * * SUMMARY This report provides information on selected federal agencies that provide grants, technical assistance, training or other support targeted to state and local law enforcement agencies. This report also provides information on selected grant and loan progra more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48645) on Oct. 19, 2026, entitled "Establishment Clause Limits on Government Support for Religion" by legislative attorney Valerie C. Brannon: * * * SUMMARY The first two provisions of the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment, known as the Religion Clauses, state that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." Together, the Est more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48645) on Oct. 19, 2026, entitled "Establishment Clause Limits on Government Support for Religion:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Other Establishment Clause Tests In other Establishment Clause cases decided post-Kennedy, courts have followed controlling Supreme Court cases that were not decided using a historical practices or understandings test - and in some cases, courts have applied  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13343) by legislative attorney Whitney K. Novak: * * * The Hatch Act: Special Considerations for High-Level Administration Officials The Hatch Act is a federal law that regulates the partisan political activities of most executive-branch employees, excluding the President and Vice President. As amended in 1993, the Hatch Act exempts some high-level administration officials from  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48732) on Oct. 20, 2026, entitled "ROAD to Housing Act of 2025." The report is written by housing policy specialists Henry G. Watson, Katie Jones, Libby Perl and Maggie McCarty and financial economics specialist Darryl E. Getter: * * * SUMMARY The Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act of 2025 (S. 2651, also known as the ROAD to Housing Act of 2025) was introduced and repo more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 30th, 2026 Lee Zeldin, Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency William J. Clinton Building 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Rescission of the Greenhouse Gas Findings for Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants and Repeal of Regulations for Power Plant Greenhouse Gas Emissions Under Clean  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 30, 2026 Mr. Anthony May Paperwork Reduction Act Officer Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20552 Re: Docket No. CFPB-2026-0021, Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request, OMB Control Number 3170-0001, Report of Terms of Credit Card Plans (Form FR 2572) and more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. To: Bureau of the Census From: Association of Washington Cities Date: October 27, 2026 Re: Comments on Decennial Census of the Population of Americans; Proposed Residence Criteria and Proposed Regulations for Demographic Questions (Docket No. 260903-0005, Document 2026-18481) To the U.S. Census Bureau: On behalf of the more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 28, 2026 Mr. Daniel Sweeney Deputy General Counsel for Economic, Statistical, and Regulatory Affairs Office of the General Counsel, Department of Commerce 4600 Silver Hill Road Designation: ADDEMO/FRN Washington, DC 20746 Re: "Decennial Census of the Population of Americans; Proposed Residence Criteria and Pro more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. CURYUNG TRIBAL COUNCIL P.O. Box 216 Dillingham, Alaska 99576 Phone: (907) 842-2384, www.curyungtribe.com Submitted Electronically via Federal e-Rulemaking Portal October 28, 2026 United States Dept. of Commerce U.S. Census Bureau Office of the Director Washington, DC 20233-0001 Honorable George Cook, Acting Director  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48732) on Oct. 20, 2026, entitled "ROAD to Housing Act of 2025." The report is written by housing policy specialists Henry G. Watson, Katie Jones, Libby Perl and Maggie McCarty and financial economics specialist Darryl E. Getter: * * * SUMMARY The Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act of 2025 (S. 2651, also known as the ROAD to Housing Act of 2025) was introduced and repo more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48849) on Oct. 20, 2026, entitled "Housing for the 21st Century Act." The report is written by housing policy specialists Henry G. Watson, Katie Jones and Maggie McCarty and financial economics specialists Andrew P. Scott and Darryl E. Getter: * * * SUMMARY The Housing for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 6644) was passed by the House on February 9, 2026. The bill contains six titles comprising 38 more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48948) on Oct. 13, 2026, entitled "Suspension of the Federal Gas Tax: In Brief" by transportation policy analyst Ali E. Lohman. Here are excerpts: * * * Contents Introduction ... 1 The Federal Gas Tax ... 1 Composition of Fuel Prices ... 4 Highway Trust Fund Insolvency ... 4 Potential Suspension of the Federal Gas Tax ... 5 Considerations for Congress ... 5 Possible Effect on Prices at  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49354) on Oct. 20, 2026, entitled "The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act." The report is written by housing policy specialists Henry G. Watson, Katie Jones and Maggie McCarty: * * * SUMMARY The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (P.L. 119-101) was enacted at a time of increasing concerns about the affordability of both rental housing and homeownership and the extent to which insufficient housing more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49354) on Oct. 20, 2026, entitled "The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act:" (Continued from Part 2 of 3) * * * Title V: Program Reform Section 501. HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Reform Act The HOME program provides formula funds to states and eligible local governments to be used for a range of affordable housing activities that benefit low-income households, including new c more