WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The American Soybean Association (ASA), St. Louis, Missouri, has submitted a public comment letter to the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) regarding proposed revisions to the National Handbook of Conservation Practices. Representing nearly 500,000 soybean farmers across the United States, ASA's feedback emphasizes the need for alignment with existing regulatory frameworks and effective pest management strategies. In its letter, ASA advocates for integrating th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following working paper (No. SEHSD-WP2025-11) entitled "Developing a Child Care-Inclusive Poverty Measure." (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Child Care Use Data We use data from the 2019 National Survey of Early Care and Education (NSECE) to support our assumptions on how we use the price and expenditure data to set the basic child care need. The NSECE is a nationally representative survey of early care and education use and  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11348) on Aug. 8, 2025, by deputy assistant director Michael John Garcia and section research manager Tamsin G. Harrington: * * * Congressional Court Watcher: Circuit Splits from July 2025 The U.S. Courts of Appeals for the thirteen "circuits" issue thousands of precedential decisions each year. Because relatively few of these decisions are ultimately reviewed by the Supre  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior regarding potential impacts of the agency's Interim Final Rule affecting National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing regulations. The letter expresses the department's concerns about the proposed changes, which may influence water resource management for Missouri residents. In its communication, the department appreciates the opportunity to c  more