WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated March 4, 2025, from Trualta, Kansas City, Missouri: * * * To: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Office of Strategic, Operations, and Regulatory Affairs Division of Regulations Development Room C4-26-C05 7500 Security Blvd. Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 Attn: OMB Control Number 0938-1296 * * * Trualta is the only le  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Acts to Ensure Dr. Oz Aligns with President Trump's Positions Following Dr. Mehmet Oz's confirmation hearing today in the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) directed a list of written questions to Dr. Oz. Senator Hawley's request for answers comes after he expressed previous concerns about Dr. Oz's ability to deliver on President Trump's agenda, especially regarding tr  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 (TNSFR) -- The National Park Service has announced a call for public comments on properties nominated for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places. These nominations, submitted before March 1, 2025, span 14 states and Puerto Rico, representing a broad spectrum of historically significant buildings, districts, and archaeological sites. In California, notable nominations include Alf's Blacksmith Shop in San Bernardino County, Fisk's Mill Landing   more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The U.S. Senate conducted five committee hearings on March 13, 2025: * * * BUSINESS MEETING Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items: S.919, to provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and S. 875, to curtail the political weaponization of Federal banking agencies by eliminating reputational risk as a component of the supervision of dep  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- CALSTART, a transportation decarbonization organization, released a report "Zeroing in on Zero-Emission Buses: The U.S. Advanced Technology Transit Bus Index," detailing the adoption of zero-emission transit buses (ZEBs) across the U.S. as of July 2024. Authored by Mike Hynes and Kaila Lemons, the report highlights a 14% increase in full-size ZEBs, reaching 7,028, despite supply chain challenges and a shrinking manufacturer pool. Published in March 2025, the report proje  more