Friday - March 27, 2026
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Sunday March 08, 2026 ( 10 items )  

American Securities Association Applauds Florida District Court Ruling Against SEC's Failure to Disclose Off-Channel Communication Fine Calculations
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The American Securities Association issued the following news on March 6, 2026: * * * ASA Applauds Florida District Court Ruling Against SEC's Failure to Disclose Off-Channel Communication Fine Calculations The American Securities Association (ASA) today applauded a Middle District of Florida court ruling in favor of ASA's lawsuit challenging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) refusal to produce documents under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) rela  more

Americans for Tax Reform: Trump Can Help Middle Class By Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on March 5, 2026, by John Kartch and Sean Rowen: * * * Trump Can Help Middle Class By Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains Three-fourths of households with a capital gains filing make less than $200k * President Trump can help middle class households by using his rulemaking authority to end the inflation tax on capital gains. IRS data shows that 74% of households with a capital gains filing make less than   more

Coalition of Advocacy Organizations Urge Education Department to Classify Post Baccalaureate Nursing Degrees as Professional Programs
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- A coalition of 96 national and 181 state organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education urging it to revise its proposed Reimagining and Improving Student Education rule and include post-baccalaureate nursing degrees in the list of professional degree programs eligible for higher federal student loan limits. The letter asserts that recognizing these advanced nursing degrees is vital for enhancing educational pathways and fortifying the  more

Guatemalan National Pleads Guilty to Leading Massive Human Smuggling Organization and Holding Illegal Immigrants Hostage
LOS ANGELES, California, March 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California posted the following news release on March 6, 2026: * * * Guatemalan National Pleads Guilty to Leading Massive Human Smuggling Organization and Holding Illegal Immigrants Hostage An illegal immigrant from Guatemala pleaded guilty today to leading one of the largest human smuggling organizations in the United States, a ring that smuggled approximately 20,000 illegal immigrants from Guatemala   more

Impact 150: IUP Alumnus Donates $1 Million for IUP Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine; Campaign at More Than $102 Million
INDIANA, Pennsylvania, March 7 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * Impact 150: IUP Alumnus Donates $1 Million for IUP Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine; Campaign at More than $102 Million Terry A. Serafini, a 1961 mathematics education and physics education graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania from Pittsburgh, has gifted IUP $1 million for IUP's proposed college of osteopathic medicine--bringing IUP's Impact 150 comprehensive fundraising cam  more

SCF and New College Create Direct Path to High-Demand Degrees
SARASOTA, Florida, March 7 -- The New College of Florida, a component of the Florida state university system, issued the following news: * * * SCF and New College Create Direct Path to High-Demand Degrees (Bradenton, Fla., Mar. 6, 2026) - Students in Manatee and Sarasota counties now have a clearer, more confident path to earning a bachelor's degree in high-demand fields such as marine biology, chemistry, psychology, and economics. Through a new partnership between State College of Florida, M  more

SSU to Host Major Conference for Bioscience Undergrads
ROHNERT PARK, California, March 7 -- California State University Sonoma State University issued the following news: * * * SSU to host major conference for bioscience undergrads Sonoma State University will serve as host for the 49th annual West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference, bringing together some of the nation's most promising undergraduate scientists for a dynamic celebration of discovery, collaboration, and innovation. For nearly five decades, the conference   more

University of Tennessee Health Science Center: Lab Space Doubles Capacity for Master of Cytopathology Program
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 7 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * New Lab Space Doubles Capacity for Master of Cytopathology Program Written by Peggy Reisser Alicia Youngstrand has been a student in the histotechnology certificate program in the College of Health Professions at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences since January. Her bachelor's degree is in fish, wildlife, and conservation biology, but she found jobs in the field were sc  more

White House Sends 2 Nominations to Senate on March 4, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The White House sent to the Senate on March 4, 2026, the nominations of two individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * Kevin Warsh, of Florida, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years. Kevin Warsh, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of fourteen years from February 1, 2026. * * * Original text here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-a  more

WTAS: Secretary Kennedy and Secretary McMahon Celebrate Medical School Commitments to Increase Nutrition Training for Future Doctors
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * WTAS: Secretary Kennedy and Secretary McMahon Celebrate Medical School Commitments to Increase Nutrition Training for Future Doctors * On March 5, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Education convened leaders from 53 of the nation's top medical schools today to announce commitments to require meaningful nutrition training for fu  more