WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Seventy-three legal services organizations have expressed strong opposition to a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Education that would impose new restrictions on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. This public comment letter, submitted to Secretary Linda McMahon, contends that the changes threaten to undermine the program's foundational goals and jeopardize legal support for low-income individuals. The proposed rule seeks to redefine qualifying emp  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition (CCDC) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education voicing strong opposition to proposed modifications to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. With a mission to empower the disability community, CCDC serves over 7,000 members advocating for social justice and equal access for individuals with disabilities. The letter expresses concern over the potential restrictions the proposed changes   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Hickenlooper, Cornyn, Wicker, Strong, Whitesides, Fong Reintroduce Bill to Boost Spaceports * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan, John Hickenlooper, John Cornyn, and Roger Wicker and U.S. Representatives Dale Strong, George Whitesides, and Vince Fong reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Spaceport Project Opportunities for Resilient Transportation (SPACEPORT) Act, whi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED), a trade association representing the $150 billion electrical distribution industry, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice regarding state laws on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). With over 600 members and more than 5,000 locations nationwide, NAED is calling attention to the potential adverse effects of these laws on the national economy and interstate commerce. The proli  more