WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- A coalition of 77 economic justice, workers' rights, and gender equity organizations sent a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) expressing their strong opposition to proposed rule changes regarding equal employment opportunity (EEO) regulations affecting registered apprenticeship programs. The proposed rule, titled "Prohibiting Illegal Discrimination in Registered Apprenticeship Programs," aims to amend existing regulations that have been establis  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System has published a notice of application under the Change in Bank Control Act. The notice concerns three separate applications from the Eckelkamp Family Control Group. The applications involve the group's desire to retain voting shares in three different bank holding companies. The public may express their views in writing on the standards outlined in the act. The submission deadline for comments is September 23, 2025. * * * 1. Louis B.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The Missouri Psychological Association has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing serious concerns regarding the proposed rule for the Calendar Year 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS). The letter highlights several key issues affecting mental and behavioral health services in Missouri, particularly as they relate to access and quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries. In the correspondence, MPA commen  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46234) on July 16, 2025, entitled "School Meals and Other Child Nutrition Programs - Background and Funding:" (Continued from part 3 of 4) * * * Summer Food The SFSP and the Seamless Summer Option (SSO) provide federal reimbursements for summer meals./170 SFSP is open to school food authorities, local public agencies, and private nonprofit organizations, while SSO is specifically for school   more