WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- A coalition of 51 civil rights and social justice organizations has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy urging the agency to withdraw its direct final rule titled "Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Sports Programs arising out of Federal Financial Assistance." The coalition argues that this rule undermines existing protections for women and girls in athletics and essentially restricts their access to sports. The organizations contend t  more

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 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings The Commission voted to cancel the executive session scheduled for September 3 and the open meeting scheduled for September 4. * * * Litigation National Republican Senatorial Committee, et al. v. FEC, et al. (Case No. 24-621) Last week, Briefs of Amicus Curiae were filed in the U.S. Supreme Court by the following: Georgia Republican Party, Inc., Alabama Republic  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration will provide $1,637,500 in supplemental award funds to 25 recipients of the Sickle Cell Disease Newborn Screening Follow-Up Program. Each of the 25 organizations will receive $65,500 in fiscal year 2025. This funding is an extension of the program and will support activities that are in line with its original goals and objectives. The funding will assist in strengthening   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The Instructional Technology Council, Solon, Ohio, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding proposed priorities on Advancing Artificial Intelligence in Education. Highlighting the crucial role community colleges play in the nation's educational landscape, the ITC urges the Department to prioritize these institutions in AI initiatives. In its communication, the ITC expressed that community colleges are pivotal in workforce develop  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service is reviewing 13 properties that have been nominated for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register of Historic Places is a list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects that have been deemed worthy of preservation for their historical relevance. Nominations from eight states are under consideration, with properties located in Illinois, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahom  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The Ohio State University Assistant Professor of Law Bridget C.E. Dooling has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) asserting that its direct final rule (DFR) on nondiscrimination in sports programs funded by federal assistance fails to adhere to the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). Dooling's letter emphasizes that the DFR, which rescinds certain existing rules, does not meet the required legal standards for bypassing the standard noti  more