WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- A coalition of 22 Attorneys General has sent a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing strong opposition to a proposed rule that seeks to amend the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The letter emphasizes that the suggested changes would be detrimental to student borrowers and public service employers alike. The Proposed Rule, which was published in the Federal Register on August 18, 2025, is described as unlawful by the coalitio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Thirty-five osteopathic specialty and state associations expressed serious concerns in a public comment letter sent to the U.S. Department of Education regarding proposed modifications to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The letter, supported by 34 affiliated osteopathic specialty and state associations representing nearly 200,000 osteopathic physicians and medical students, warns that the changes could adversely affect the nation's healthcare workforce  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- A coalition of 45 law professors has issued a public comment letter challenging the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) recent decision to employ direct final rules aimed at rescinding or amending key nondiscrimination regulations in federally assisted programs. The professors assert that the DOE's approach not only circumvents required procedures but may breach the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). In their letter dated June 16, 2025, the group highlights four specific   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmembers Veasey, Pettersen Introduce Resolution Condemning Charlie Kirk Assassination and All Political Violence * Washington, D.C. - Rep. Marc Veasey (TX-33) and Rep. Brittany Pettersen (CO-7), along with 103 House Democrats, introduced a resolution today calling on Congress to condemn all forms of political violence and to reject forms of rhetoric that demonizes political opponents regardless  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Co-Sponsors Resolution Condemning Charlie Kirk Assassination and All Political Violence * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) became an original co-sponsor of a resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives condemning all forms of political violence and rejecting rhetoric that dehumanizes or demonizes political opponents. The resolution read  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- The Department of Energy Office of Science Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory issued the following news: * * * How Microbes Can Transform Carbon Found Deep in Peatlands A new multi-platform approach demonstrates the ability to uncover intricate microbial metabolisms in complex peatland soils. * A multi-institutional team of researchers demonstrated the ability of a new multi-platform approach to "dive deep" and uncover complicated metabolic dynamic  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service (ERS) issued a report on September 16, 2025, titled 'Oil Crops Outlook: September 2025,' by authors Maria Bukowski and Bryn Swearingen. The report, OCS-25i, states that U.S. soybean production for the 2025/26 marketing year (MY) is forecast at 4.3 billion bushels, a rise of 8.0 million bushels from the previous month's forecast due to higher acreage. While production is up, the report notes that the   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI - Klobuchar, Grassley Fox News Op-Ed: America Can't Ignore Russia Kidnapping Ukrainian Children * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) published an op-ed in Fox News calling on Russia to return the nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children it has kidnapped. These children have been sent to "re-education" programs designed to erase their Ukrainian identity and e  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Statement on FTC Suing LiveNation-Ticketmaster * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the following statement in response to the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) decision to sue LiveNation-Ticketmaster over its predatory practices. "I am glad the FTC is holding Live Nation-Ticketmaster accountable for failing to protect fans on their platform and using their monopo  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 19 -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Minnesota Jobs and Workforce Grow in August Minnesota employers added 5,900 jobs in August, strong growth that defied a nearly-flat employment picture on the national level, according to new data from the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). Minnesota's growth equated to a 0.2% increase in jobs in August, compared to  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 19 -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Minnesota DNR releases Isanti County groundwater atlas The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has published "The Groundwater Atlas of Isanti County." It covers groundwater flow, groundwater chemistry and the pollution sensitivity of aquifers, expanding on the geologic atlas previously produced by the Minnesota Geological Survey. Groundwater atlases   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Minnesota Medical Association (MMA) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing concerns over proposed changes to Medicare payment policies for the 2026 fiscal year. Representing over 10,000 physicians and physicians-in-training, the MMA outlined key issues related to the proposed rule published in the Federal Register in July 2025. In its letter, the MMA acknowl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The North Dakota Association of School Psychologists (NDASP) submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing urgent concerns over proposed changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The association, representing 68 active members, highlights the critical role of school psychologists in providing indispensable mental health services across rural North Dakota, where access to such care is severely limited. In its letter   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Paul, Kaine, Klobuchar, Warner, and Schumer Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Reassert Congressional Authority Over Tariffs Today, U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Mark R. Warner (D-VA), as well as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), announced that their legislation to undo President Donald Trump's International Economic Emergency   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tiffany Reintroduces Bill to Create Wisconsin's First National Park * Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) reintroduced the Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve Act. This legislation will elevate the Apostle Islands from a National Lakeshore to Wisconsin's first National Park.  "Wisconsin's Apostle Islands are a national treasure and deserve the distinction of becoming the state's f  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Leads MN Democratic Congressional Delegation in Demanding Answers from VA Amidst Reports That Every VA Medical Center in America is Understaffed * Today, following reports that every VA medical center in America is facing severe staffing shortages (link is external), and news that the VA will reduce staffing levels by nearly 30,000 employees by September 30 (link is ext  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Delivers Major Speech on Upholding Democracy * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) delivered a major speech at the Center for American Progress calling out the Trump administration's attacks on judicial and legislative checks and balances and the weaponization of government and law enforcement agencies - and detailing how Democrats should respond. Du  more