WASHINGTON, April 25 -- A group of 13 state Attorneys General have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency concerning the agency's proposed rule on National Emission Standards for Marine Tank Vessel Loading Operations. The letter opposes key aspects of the EPA's approach regarding the treatment of health benefits and residual risk reviews under the Clean Air Act. While supporting adoption of technology to curb hazardous air pollutants and volatile organic c  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- A coalition of 51 organizations advocating for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse and human trafficking submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The letter opposes HUD's proposed rule under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980 concerning Verification of Eligible Status. The organizations urge the agency to withdraw the rule, citing harmful impacts on survivors, service providers, and c  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- AIM Enterprises, Tempe, Arizona, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposing a comprehensive solution to address widespread fraud in the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies sector of Medicare. The proposal offers a turnkey verification platform designed to eliminate "ghost billing"-fraudulent claims for equipment never ordered or received by beneficiaries-through real-time beneficiary consent   more

WASHINGTON, April 25 (TNSxrep) -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following research: * * * Drinking water of almost 1 in 5 Americans contains nitrates linked to cancer and birth defects Overview * Nitrate pollution of drinking water is mainly caused by fertilizer and manure from agriculture. * Even with nitrate's known health harms, about one-fifth of the U.S. population drinks water contaminated with elevated nitrate levels. * Climate change is making the problem worse and fed  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, April 25 -- Empower Oversight Whistleblowers and Research, an organization dedicated to enhancing independent oversight of government and corporate wrongdoing, issued the following news release: * * * Empower Oversight Expands State Fraud Inquiry into New York Washington, D.C. - Empower Oversight has filed a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request with the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), seeking records related to the oversight and integrity   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute issued the following white paper (No. 84) in April 2026 by Alejandro Estefan, Roberto Gerhard, Joseph P. Kaboski, Illenin O. Kondo, and Wei Qian entitled "Outsourcing Policy and Worker Outcomes: Causal Evidence from a Mexican Ban". Here are excerpts: * * * Using Mexican economic census data from 1994 to 2019, we document a rising trend in domestic outsourcing, part  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Discusses the War with Iran, Ongoing Department of Homeland Security Shutdown, Affordability Crisis Facing Americans on C-SPAN's Ceasefire * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined Dasha Burns and Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-02) on C-SPAN's Ceasefire for a bipartisan conversation to discuss the war with Iran, the ongoing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown, an  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 20 -- The Minnesota Nurses Association issued the following commentary by psychiatric nurse Wayne Garrett: * * * If we lose HCMC, patients, families, and healthcare providers will all feel the effects As a Psychiatric nurse in Hibbing, MN, I am sounding the alarm that the Twin Cities could lose 102 psychiatric beds if HCMC closes. This will result in far-reaching and dire effects. HCMC provides specialized psychiatric services that are in high demand throughout th  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 21 -- The Minnesota Nurses Association issued the following news release: * * * Hennepin County Medical Center placed on 'RED ALERT' as nurses warn of irreversible impact of federal healthcare cuts RNs condemn healthcare cuts that endanger 600+ hospitals nationwide * The nation's largest union of registered nurses, National Nurses United, has placed Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) in Minneapolis, MN on "RED ALERT" status, warning policymakers and the public   more

VIENNA, Virginia, April 21 -- The Navy Federal Credit Union issued the following news release: * * * Navy Federal and NHL Select United Heroes League as the Stick Tap for Service Honoree UHL helps military kids nationwide build lifelong skills through athletics, enabling more than 100,000 military families to keep or start their kids in sports * Navy Federal Credit Union and the National Hockey League(R) (NHL) are proud to announce the United Heroes League(R) (UHL) as this season's NHL Stic  more