WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- A bipartisan group of 22 Attorneys General has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urging the continuation of the National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS). This vital survey has long served as a comprehensive resource for tracking youth use and access to tobacco and nicotine products across the United States. The Attorneys General emphasize the importance of NYTS data, which plays a critical role in monitoring the effectiveness   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- A coalition of state and city attorneys general have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) requesting an extension of the comment period for its draft Climate Working Group report. The letter highlights concerns regarding procedural irregularities in the preparation of the report, which assesses the impacts of greenhouse gas emissions on U.S. climate. The attorneys general argue that the current 32-day comment window is inadequate for st  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Three hundred seventy-two organizations, members and allies of the Protecting Immigrant Families coalition submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) expressing strong opposition to the agency's recent decision to rescind the 1998 interpretation of "federal public benefit" under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA). The coalition, which includes various organizations and advocates for   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSFR) -- The American Massage Therapy Association has filed papers with the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission making its standards creation activities public. The group's action is meant to invoke a provision in the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, which limits damages in antitrust lawsuits to actual losses under certain conditions. Based in Evanston, Illinois, the AMTA is a standards development organi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The American Medical Association, Chicago, Illinois, has submitted a public comment letter to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (ATTB) advocating for improved labeling regulations on alcoholic products. The AMA's feedback focuses on the upcoming proposals concerning mandatory alcohol facts statements, emphasizing the need for clarity and consistency in labeling to enhance consumer health awareness. In the letter, the AMA commended the ATTB for its initiative t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Geoyia Nightengale, a healthcare worker in Illinois, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality strongly opposing a reinterpretation of "federal public benefits" under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. The letter argues that including the health center program in the definition would make care delivery less efficient for everyone. The health  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSFR) -- The Naval Surface Technology and Innovation Consortium has filed a notification with the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission announcing a change in its member roster. The disclosure, made on July 9, 2025, details the withdrawal of 55 companies from the venture. This action was taken to fulfill requirements under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, a law that limits the liability of such groups in  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Over the Weekend ICE Arrests More Worst of the Worst Including a Criminal Illegal Alien from Cuba with 23 Criminal Convictions * Additional ICE arrests this weekend included criminal illegal aliens with convictions for child sex crimes, trafficking cocaine, and soliciting prostitution WASHINGTON - While Americans were enjoying their weekends, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcment (ICE  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSFR) -- The Resilient Infrastructure Secure Energy Consortium has submitted filings to the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission, notifying the agencies of a change in its membership. The consortium, which is a research group focused on infrastructure and energy, provided the written notifications on July 15, 2025. This action was taken to extend the protections of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act, a law that c  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Springfield-Sangamon County Regional Planning Commission, Illinois, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) in response to a request for information on advancing surface transportation proposals. The letter outlines pressing infrastructure challenges and emphasizes the need for enhanced federal support for local planning initiatives. As a facilitator for a metropolitan planning agency, the Springfield-Sangamon County Regi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSFR) -- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Underwriters Laboratories Inc., Evanston, Illinois, have joined a research collective focused on electric vehicles. The move disclosed to the U.D. Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission marks an expansion of the group's efforts. The organization, known as Electrified Vehicle and Energy Storage Evaluation--II (EVESE II), filed written notificatio  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSFR) -- The Utility Broadband Alliance has informed the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission about changes to its membership, a step taken to maintain provisions that can limit antitrust lawsuits to actual damages. The group filed written notifications detailing the additions of nine organizations and the withdrawal of one on July 14, 2025,. This action is part of the organization's ongoing compliance with the National Cooperative Research and Prod  more