WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The American Council on Education, along with multiple higher education organizations, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education in response to the agency's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on "Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand-Driven Workforce Pell: Pell Grant Exclusion Relating to Other Grant Aid; and Workforce Pell Grants." The letter addresses concerns around the Department's implementation of the One Big Beau  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The American School Bus Industry Coalition submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding its Clean School Bus (CSB) program. Representing manufacturers who produce 98% of the nation's school buses, private student transportation companies, and partners of school districts, the coalition outlined key themes concerning domestic manufacturing, emissions data, total cost of ownership, and the essential role of private companies in exe  more

CARRBORO, North Carolina, April 8 (TNSjou) -- The International Society for Thrombosis and Haemostasis issued the following news with the American Society of Hematology: * * * ASH & ISTH Publish New Clinical Practice Guidelines ASH and ISTH Publish New Clinical Practice Guidelines on Anticoagulant Prophylaxis in Pediatric Patients at Risk of Blood Clots Recommendations outline best practices for preventing increasingly common, life-threatening complication in children * WASHINGTON -- The A  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- DisposeRx, Inc., represented by its President and CEO William M. Simpson, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding standards for in-home opioid disposal products. The company highlights the critical role of in-home disposal in reducing opioid diversion and misuse stemming from unused medications stored in American homes. In the letter, DisposeRx draws attention to a lingering public health challenge: large volumes of leftov  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- High school senior Hannah Harley intends to find a cure for autoimmune diseases as she prepares to enter the biochemistry program at Campbell University this fall. Harley was named one of five recipients of the full-ride J.A. Campbell Scholarship after competing against more than 200 applicants. The Bel Air, Maryland, resident was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and kidney issues as a toddler. Her medical journey involved surgeries, chemotherapy, and periods  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The Middlesex County Bar Association (MCBA), representing 1,500 members in New Jersey, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) strongly opposing the agency's proposed rule amendment titled "Review of State Bar Complaints and Allegations Against Department of Justice Attorneys." The MCBA expressed concerns that the proposed rule would improperly exclude past and current DOJ attorneys from thorough investigations by state bar associatio  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU), representing more than 1,700 private, nonprofit colleges and universities, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding the Accountability in Higher Education and Access through Demand-driven (AHEAD) Workforce Pell Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). The letter addresses provisions of the proposed rule on Pell Grant exclusions relating to other grant aid, Workfo  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers (NCABL) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) expressing strong opposition to a proposed rule that would curtail the authority of state bars in investigating and disciplining current and former DOJ attorneys. NCABL, a voluntary bar association with members including attorneys, judges, law students, and legal professionals across North Carolina, argues that the proposal undermines feder  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The North Carolina State Bar has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice opposing the department's proposed amendments to 28 CFR Part 77. The proposal, titled "Review of State Bar Complaints and Allegations Against Department of Justice Attorneys," seeks to establish an alternative investigatory process for ethical misconduct allegations involving DOJ lawyers. The North Carolina State Bar, a regulatory agency tasked with protecting the public   more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The National League for Nursing issued the following news release: * * * Nursing Leader in Frontline Global Disaster Response to Address National Faculty Meeting at 2026 NLN Education Summit In-depth Look at How Nurses Navigate Mass Casualty Incidents Amid the Complex Landscape of Disasters * Senior emergency and disaster nursing leader, Jamla Rizek, DNP, MBA, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, NHDP-BC, NRP, FAAN, FAEN, will headline the 2026 National Faculty Meeting on Friday, Sept  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Per Scholas, a nonprofit organization specializing in tuition-free technology training, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding proposed regulations under the Workforce Pell program. The organization advocates for removing or raising the proposed 25% limit on instructional arrangements between Workforce Pell-eligible institutions and ineligible providers, cautioning that the cap could hinder access to specialized, industry-align  more

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, April 11 -- The Public Advocate of the U.S. issued the following statement on April 9, 2026, by President Eugene Delgaudio: * * * PUBLIC ADVOCATE CELEBRATES: 23 STATES AND SEVERAL NATIONS NOW BLOCK PORN Eugene Delgaudio, age 71, in a direct email message to supporters nationwide in the United States wrote: "THANK YOU to Public Advocate supporters who helped me fight for the passage of Age Restrictions in Texas and helped me convince the Supreme Court to uphold that age  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Department Celebrates Siemens $220 Million Investment into American Rail, New Jobs Under President Trump New rail manufacturing facility will create over 500 jobs in North Carolina * Lexington, NC - Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Administrator David Fink joined Siemens Mobility in Lexington today to celebrate the opening of Sieme  more