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Electric Co-ops Applaud House-Passed Permitting Reforms That Will Boost Affordable Power
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 21 -- The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association issued the following news release:
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Electric Co-ops Applaud House-Passed Permitting Reforms That Will Boost Affordable Power
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association CEO Jim Matheson issued the following statement in support of the House-passed Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development ("SPEED") Act. The bill would streamline permitting under the National Environmental Policy Act, reducing barriers to building and maintaining critical electric infrastructure.
"Federal environmental
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ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 21 -- The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association issued the following news release:
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Electric Co-ops Applaud House-Passed Permitting Reforms That Will Boost Affordable Power
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association CEO Jim Matheson issued the following statement in support of the House-passed Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development ("SPEED") Act. The bill would streamline permitting under the National Environmental Policy Act, reducing barriers to building and maintaining critical electric infrastructure.
"Federal environmentalpermitting has become increasingly complex, unpredictable, and unworkable over time," Matheson said. "It interferes with co-op efforts to maintain the infrastructure that is essential to keeping the lights on and build new infrastructure to meet growing demand. These hurdles delay critical projects and can significantly increase costs for electric co-op consumers. The SPEED Act will help remedy those problems while providing important regulatory certainty and ensuring reliable electricity for families and businesses across the nation."
NRECA also supports the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today ("PERMIT") Act, passed by the full House last week. The bill would improve permitting under the Clean Water Act by cutting red tape and providing greater regulatory certainty for permit holders.
"We're grateful to Reps. Bruce Westerman, R-Ark., and Jared Golden, D-Maine, for championing the SPEED Act and to Reps. Sam Graves, R-Mo., and Mike Collins, R-Ga., for guiding the PERMIT Act to a successful floor vote," Matheson said.
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The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association is the national trade association representing nearly 900 local electric cooperatives. From growing suburbs to remote farming communities, electric co-ops serve as engines of economic development for 42 million Americans across 56 percent of the nation's landscape. As local businesses built by the consumers they serve, electric cooperatives have meaningful ties to rural America and invest $15 billion annually in their communities.
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Original text here: https://www.electric.coop/electric-co-ops-applaud-house-passed-permitting-reforms-that-will-boost-affordable-power
[Category: Energy]
CSBS Congratulates FDIC Chairman Hill on His Confirmation
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The Conference of State Bank Supervisors issued the following news release:
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CSBS Congratulates FDIC Chairman Hill on his Confirmation
Statement from Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) President and CEO Brandon Milhorn on the confirmation of Travis Hill to be the FDIC Chairman:
"CSBS congratulates Travis Hill on his confirmation to serve as FDIC Chairman. As a member of the FDIC Board of Directors, he has demonstrated a deep understanding of the U.S. banking system and a commitment to engagement and transparency with state supervisors. He shares our members'
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The Conference of State Bank Supervisors issued the following news release:
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CSBS Congratulates FDIC Chairman Hill on his Confirmation
Statement from Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) President and CEO Brandon Milhorn on the confirmation of Travis Hill to be the FDIC Chairman:
"CSBS congratulates Travis Hill on his confirmation to serve as FDIC Chairman. As a member of the FDIC Board of Directors, he has demonstrated a deep understanding of the U.S. banking system and a commitment to engagement and transparency with state supervisors. He shares our members'desire for an appropriately tailored and resilient regulatory environment, particularly for community banks."
As the Administration considers nominees for the two open director seats on the FDIC Board, CSBS continues to emphasize the importance of complying with Federal Deposit Insurance Act qualification requirements. Namely, at least one of the FDIC directors must have worked in state government as a state bank supervisor.
Along with the states, the FDIC plays a critical role in promoting and ensuring the health of the dual banking system. As of June 2025, states chartered more than 79% of the nation's approximately 4,430 banks. About 2,800 state-chartered banks, or 80%, are nonmember banks supervised by the states and FDIC.
More than 98% of state nonmember banks have less than $10 billion in total assets. The largest state nonmember bank has more than 1,930 locations and is more than 58,000 times larger than the smallest, single-branch state nonmember bank.
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The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) is the national organization of financial regulators from all 50 states, American Samoa, District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands. State regulators supervise 79% of all U.S. banks and a variety of non-depository financial services. CSBS, on behalf of state regulators, also operates the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System to license and register non-depository financial service providers in the mortgage, money services businesses, consumer finance, and debt industries.
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Original text here: https://www.csbs.org/newsroom/csbs-congratulates-fdic-chairman-hill-his-confirmation
[Category: Financial Services]
SSA Welcomes Reintroduction of the Protect American Fisheries Act
NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida, Dec. 20 -- The Southern Shrimp Alliance issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2025:
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SSA Welcomes Reintroduction of the Protect American Fisheries Act
Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) held a press conference on the reintroduction of the Protect American Fisheries Act of 2025 to expand NOAA's Fishery Resource Disaster Assistance Program to include economic causes. America's shrimp industry faces a serious crisis: illegally produced and unfairly traded foreign shrimp imports have flooded the U.S. market, driving down dockside prices and forcing domestic
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NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida, Dec. 20 -- The Southern Shrimp Alliance issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2025:
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SSA Welcomes Reintroduction of the Protect American Fisheries Act
Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) held a press conference on the reintroduction of the Protect American Fisheries Act of 2025 to expand NOAA's Fishery Resource Disaster Assistance Program to include economic causes. America's shrimp industry faces a serious crisis: illegally produced and unfairly traded foreign shrimp imports have flooded the U.S. market, driving down dockside prices and forcing domesticshrimp operations to close.
"When we lose our fishing industries to unethically produced supply chains, we lose our food security. Representative Mace understands that supporting American fishermen in a crisis means protecting America's ability to feed itself," stated John Williams, executive director of the Southern Shrimp Alliance. "We're grateful she's fighting for our food independence and the hardworking families that support coastal economies by sustainably harvesting wild-caught shrimp."
The Crisis Facing U.S. Shrimpers
The Southern Shrimp Alliance advocated for the legislation after NOAA denied disaster declarations requested by Alabama and Louisiana in 2023. Currently, NOAA holds that only natural disasters or resource determinations qualify fisheries for assistance--not economic devastation from unfair trade practices.
The numbers tell a stark story that emphasizes the crisis:
* The domestic shrimp industry has lost over half its value since 2021
* Total U.S. shrimping licenses in 2024 dropped to less than one-third of 2000 levels
* 2024 commercial shrimp landings fell 25% below the volume harvested in 2023
* America harvested the lowest amount of shrimp since 1961
"The impacts of a hurricane, fish stock collapse, or the economic impacts of unethical imports are the same - shrimpers can't go fishing," stated Blake Price, deputy director of SSA. "America is rapidly losing its ability to produce its most consumed seafood. We really need this bill at this crucial time and appreciate having the opportunity to work with the Congresswoman and her staff on it."
Additional Resources:
Governor Ivey's request letter: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/s3/2023-11/Ivey-AL-Shrimp-Req.pdf
Governor Edwards request letter: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/s3/2023-11/Edwards-LA-Shrimp-Req.pdf
NOAA Response to Governor Edwards: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/s3/2023-11/DOC-Response-LA-Shrimp.pdf
NOAA Response to Governor Ivey: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/s3/2023-11/DOC-Response-AL-Shrimp.pdf
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Original text here: https://shrimpalliance.com/ssa-welcomes-reintroduction-of-the-protect-american-fisheries-act/
[Category: Food/Beverage]
Registered Nurses at Sutter CPMC Davies Vote Overwhelmingly to Join California Nurses Association
OAKLAND, California, Dec. 20 -- The California Nurses Association issued the following news release:
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Registered nurses at Sutter CPMC Davies vote overwhelmingly to join California Nurses Association
RNs say union protections will lead to improved patient care
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Registered nurses at Sutter Health California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) Davies in San Francisco, Calif., voted overwhelmingly to join California Nurses Association (CNA), an affiliate of National Nurses United (NNU), the nation's largest and fastest-growing union and professional association of registered nurses. The election
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OAKLAND, California, Dec. 20 -- The California Nurses Association issued the following news release:
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Registered nurses at Sutter CPMC Davies vote overwhelmingly to join California Nurses Association
RNs say union protections will lead to improved patient care
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Registered nurses at Sutter Health California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) Davies in San Francisco, Calif., voted overwhelmingly to join California Nurses Association (CNA), an affiliate of National Nurses United (NNU), the nation's largest and fastest-growing union and professional association of registered nurses. The electionrepresents a significant milestone for San Francisco as well - Sutter CPMC Davies was the city's last remaining nonunion hospital for RNs.
Nurses at the facility say they voted to join the union to have a say in patient care, particularly staffing, RN floating practices, and recruitment and retention of experienced nurses. In their first contract, nurses intend to focus on improving staffing and other patient care-related issues that drove their union campaign.
"Joining CNA means that we will finally have a voice in patient care to advocate for our patients and give them the quality care they deserve," said Mariano Puglia, RN in the medical-surgical unit. "Having a union means safer patient care for our patients and community."
On Dec. 18, the nurses voted 74 percent in favor of joining CNA, in an election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board. CNA will represent 350 nurses at the facility and nearly 9,000 nurses across 19 Sutter facilities across Northern California.
"This is a long time coming. My coworkers and I are overjoyed and proud to join our Sutter CPMC nurse colleagues in California Nurses Association," said Rizza Poblete, an RN in the transitional ICU and ICU units who has worked 14 years at Davies. "We are looking forward to raising the bar on patient care and holding management accountable for safer working conditions and standards to make sure we keep our dedicated nurses and can recruit new ones."
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California Nurses Association/National Nurses United is the largest and fastest-growing union and professional association of registered nurses in the nation with more than 100,000 members in more than 200 facilities throughout California and more than 225,000 RNs nationwide.
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Original text here: https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/registered-nurses-at-sutter-cpmc-davies-vote-overwhelmingly-to-join-california-nurses
[Category: Nursing]
INCOMPAS Calls for Swift Federal Action to Remove State and Local Barriers to Broadband Deployment
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- INCOMPAS issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2025:
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INCOMPAS Calls for Swift Federal Action to Remove State and Local Barriers to Broadband Deployment
INCOMPAS, the competitive communications and AI infrastructure association, yesterday filed reply comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) urging immediate action to address state and local permitting barriers that are preventing critical broadband infrastructure deployment across the United States. The filing highlights widespread industry consensus that excessive delays, unreasonable fees
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- INCOMPAS issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2025:
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INCOMPAS Calls for Swift Federal Action to Remove State and Local Barriers to Broadband Deployment
INCOMPAS, the competitive communications and AI infrastructure association, yesterday filed reply comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) urging immediate action to address state and local permitting barriers that are preventing critical broadband infrastructure deployment across the United States. The filing highlights widespread industry consensus that excessive delays, unreasonable feesand discriminatory practices are materially inhibiting the deployment of wireline telecommunications infrastructure needed to connect millions of Americans and support AI development.
"The record in this proceeding tells a clear and troubling story, permitting barriers are preventing Americans from receiving the high-speed connectivity that industry and Congress have invested billions of dollars to deliver," said Staci L. Pies, INCOMPAS Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Policy. "From rural cooperatives to urban fiber builders, providers across the competitive spectrum are documenting the same fundamental problems: permits that take months or years instead of weeks, fees that bear no relationship to actual government costs and conditions that make projects financially impossible. These aren't isolated incidents; they're systemic barriers that require immediate Commission intervention."
INCOMPAS is calling on the FCC to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that establishes clear shot clocks for permit review, creates safe harbor fee levels based on actual costs, prohibits discrimination between providers and requires transparency in all permitting requirements. The filing emphasizes that with federal funding deadlines approaching, urgent action is essential to ensure that federal broadband investments reach the communities that need them most. "The legal authority is clear, the factual record is extensive and industry stakeholders are aligned on solutions. Now is the time for the Commission to act decisively to unlock the broadband infrastructure that America's economy and national security depend upon," Pies added.
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Original text here: https://incompas.org/news-post/incompas-calls-for-swift-federal-action-to-remove-state-and-local-barriers-to-broadband-deployment/
[Category: Telecommunications]
BSA: Clear SBOM Rules Can Help the EU Lead on Cyber Resilience
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Business Software Alliance (formerly BSA - Software Alliance) issued the following news release:
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BSA: Clear SBOM Rules Can Help the EU Lead on Cyber Resilience
BRUSSELS -- The Business Software Alliance (BSA) has welcomed the EU's focus on strengthening software security and said the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) offers a good opportunity to accelerate the meaningful use of Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs) across Europe.
In comments submitted to ENISA, BSA noted that SBOM adoption is growing across the industry and that one of the tools can play a valuable role
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Business Software Alliance (formerly BSA - Software Alliance) issued the following news release:
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BSA: Clear SBOM Rules Can Help the EU Lead on Cyber Resilience
BRUSSELS -- The Business Software Alliance (BSA) has welcomed the EU's focus on strengthening software security and said the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) offers a good opportunity to accelerate the meaningful use of Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs) across Europe.
In comments submitted to ENISA, BSA noted that SBOM adoption is growing across the industry and that one of the tools can play a valuable rolein improving cybersecurity when aligned with global best practices. As BSA's submission explains, SBOMs deliver real benefits when they support automation and modern security tooling, rather than being treated as a compliance paperwork exercise.
To ensure the CRA succeeds, BSA encouraged the Commission and ENISA to provide clear guidance, particularly on its scope, the group said, confirming that pure SaaS falls outside that scope and therefore is not subject to SBOM requirements. This would give companies certainty while preventing unnecessary exposure of cloud infrastructure. SBOMs for SaaS, BSA warned, could inadvertently reveal attack surfaces that are not accessible today.
"Europe has a real chance to align with global benchmarks for practical, effective SBOM use," said Hadrien Valembois, Director, Policy - EMEA, BSA. "Clear, internationally aligned rules will help accelerate adoption, support innovation, and strengthen cybersecurity for citizens and businesses. With the right approach, SBOMs can become a powerful part of Europe's security toolkit."
BSA also highlighted the importance of protecting intellectual property, avoiding overly prescriptive format mandates, and supporting a phased, actionable rollout that reflects real-world software development.
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ABOUT BSA
The Business Software Alliance (www.bsa.org) is the global trade association of the enterprise software industry, representing companies that are leaders in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cloud computing, quantum, and other breakthrough technologies. We work in over 20 markets in the US, Europe, and Asia, advocating for policies that build trust in technology so that every industry sector and the public can benefit from innovation.
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Original text here: https://www.bsa.org/news-events/news/bsa-clear-sbom-rules-can-help-the-eu-lead-on-cyber-resilience
[Category: Business]
AICPA Requests Guidance on Application of CAMT to Partnerships, Partners
NEW YORK, Dec. 20 -- The American Institute of CPAs issued the following news release:
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AICPA Requests Guidance on Application of CAMT to Partnerships, Partners
Washington, D.C. - The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) submitted comments to request guidance and provide recommendations regarding the application of Notice 2025-28 to partnerships and corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT) entity partners. The current rules are complex and create confusion and extra work for businesses; the AICPA's recommendations aim to make the rules easier to understand and follow, reduce unnecessary paperwork
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NEW YORK, Dec. 20 -- The American Institute of CPAs issued the following news release:
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AICPA Requests Guidance on Application of CAMT to Partnerships, Partners
Washington, D.C. - The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) submitted comments to request guidance and provide recommendations regarding the application of Notice 2025-28 to partnerships and corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT) entity partners. The current rules are complex and create confusion and extra work for businesses; the AICPA's recommendations aim to make the rules easier to understand and follow, reduce unnecessary paperworkand avoid double-counting or missing important tax items. This would help businesses comply with the law without facing excessive administrative burdens or uncertainty.
The letter (https://www.aicpa-cima.com/advocacy/download/aicpa-comment-letter-on-notice-2025-28), submitted to the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), explains that the notice leaves important practical questions unresolved for common partnership structures, which creates uncertainty and inconsistent reporting for both taxpayers and tax practitioners.
The AICPA's letter requests and provides recommendations for continuing guidance in the following areas:
1. Interaction of the Top-Down Election as provided in Section 3 of the Notice with Controlled Foreign Corporation (CFC) AFSI inclusions under section 56A(c)(3)
2. Treatment of financial statement income (FSI) items related to federal income taxes in the Top-Down Election
3. Clarification of Section 7 of the Notice and the scope of specified non-realization amounts
4. Clarification of the Full Subchapter K Method
5. Elimination of the requirement for partnerships to file an AAR for CAMT corrections
6. Clarification on determining and tracking CAMT basis
"Our recommendations are intended to clarify how partnership applicable financial statement (AFS) items and related adjustments should be reflected for CAMT purposes, making compliance more administrable and predictable," said Michelle Zou, Senior Manager for Tax Policy & Advocacy with the AICPA. "Implementing this guidance would reduce compliance risk, limit the need for amended filings, and make partnership filings more efficient."
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About the American Institute of CPAs
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) is the world's largest member association representing the CPA profession, with 397,000 members and a history of serving the public interest since 1887. AICPA members represent many areas of practice, including business and industry, public practice, government, education, and consulting. A founding member of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, the AICPA sets ethical standards for the profession, attestation standards, and U.S. auditing standards for private companies, not-for-profit organizations, and federal, state, and local governments. It develops and grades the Uniform CPA Examination, offers specialized credentials, partners across the profession to build future talent, and drives continuing education to advance the vitality, relevance, and quality of the profession.
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Original text here: https://www.aicpa-cima.com/news/article/aicpa-requests-guidance-on-application-of-camt-to-partnerships-partners
[Category: Accounting]
