WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Blue Star Families, Encinitas, California, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Defense regarding state priorities for 2028 impacting service members and their families. The organization highlighted persistent quality-of-life challenges such as spouse unemployment, childcare access, food insecurity, and mental healthcare disruptions, which directly affect military readiness and retention. The letter emphasized the high unemployment rate among milit  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Dangerous Goods Transport Consulting Inc., Rockville, Maryland, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration opposing the proposed regulation of sodium ion batteries. DGTC argues that the PHMSA proposal to incorporate regulations for SIBs alongside international standards such as the ICAO Technical Instructions and the IMDG Code is based on insufficient hazard assessment and lacks clear c  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Enterprise Community Partners, Columbia, Maryland, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development regarding the agency's proposed rule on verification of eligible status under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980. The organization expressed concerns that the proposed changes would impose additional administrative burdens and financial costs on landlords, property owners, Public Housing Agencies, and taxpayers without  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Governors Association issued the following news release: * * * NGA Issues Statement following Shooting at White House Correspondents Dinner * NGA Chair Governor Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma and Vice Chair Governor Wes Moore of Maryland issued the following statement regarding the shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington, D.C.: "The nation's governors are relieved to learn that the President  more