WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Twenty attorneys general submitted a public comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) proposed rescission of regulations concerning nondiscrimination based on sex in education programs that receive federal funding. The coalition asserts that the proposed direct final rule threatens critical affirmative action provisions that empower states to take proactive measures to promote gender equality in educational settings. The public comment letter expresse  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- A coalition of 99 civil, human and reproductive rights advocacy organizations has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) opposing a proposed rule that would restrict access to abortion services and comprehensive pregnancy options counseling for veterans and their families. The letter argues that such a rule is detrimental, especially in light of the national reproductive health care crisis. The proposed rule aims to eliminate vi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Orthopaedic Surgery Center in Wisconsin has issued a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services advocating for changes to the payment system affecting Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs). The letter discusses the need for CMS to eliminate the secondary rescaling referred to as the ASC weight scalar, which the organization argues is essential for ensuring equitable payment rates between ASCs and hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs). The   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * FCC Saves Taxpayers Over $9 Million Following Audit Reviews Wireline Bureau Orders Seven Companies to Repay the Universal Service Fund Based on Audit Findings of Non-Compliance * The Federal Communications Commission today ordered seven phone companies to repay over $9 million to the Universal Service Fund after audits discovered overpayments of federal support. In doing  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- HealthPartners Inc. has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) voicing serious concerns regarding the proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. This letter comes in response to an announcement from HHS outlining the intended program, which purports to create a rebate model aimed at improving the financial landscape for both patients and health care providers under the 340B drug pricing program. The organization operate  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSFR) -- The Mukwonago Community Library, Wisconsin, has completed an inventory of 38 associated funerary objects and has determined a cultural affiliation with nine Native American tribes or nations. The objects are believed to have been placed with human remains at the time of death or during a death rite. The library is preparing to repatriate the funerary objects to the Buena Vista Rancheria, California Valley Miwok Tribe, Chicken Ranch Rancheria, Ione Band of Miwok I  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Pocan Rejects Trillion Dollar Defense Budget * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), co-chair and co-founder of the Defense Spending Reduction Caucus, released the following statement after voting against House passage of the $892.6 billion FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill's topline does not reflect the additional $150 billion added to the Penta  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative (RWHC) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) voicing serious concerns regarding the agency's proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. RWHC represents forty rural acute care hospitals and emphasizes the necessity of maintaining upfront discounts for these entities, which are vital for making healthcare more accessible to rural pati  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (WDPI) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture regarding Agency Information Collection Activities related to summer food site locations for state agencies. The WDPI outlined its views on the necessity and utility of the proposed information collection. In the letter, the WDPI expressed support for the agency's initiative, noting that the site finder serves as a valuable resource for indivi  more