WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The American College of Emergency Physicians, Irving, Texas, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, addressing the "Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year 2027 Rates; Requirements for Quality Programs; and Other Polic  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Arnold Ventures, a philanthropy based in Houston, Texas, addressed the Food and Drug Administration in a public comment letter regarding barriers and opportunities in generic drug repurposing to meet unmet medical needs. The organization emphasized that the generic drug market's low profitability and high costs for clinical trials limit private sector incentives to pursue repurposing for new uses. Typically, repurposing efforts are led by government agencies, academic bodi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 11 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * As Hoffman Registers As Sex Offender in Nebraska, Paxton's Epstein Style Sweetheart Deal Under New Fire The fallout from Ken Paxton's Epstein style sweetheart deal continues after admitted child predator Adam Hoffman was required to register as a sex offender in Nebraska... but not Texas after Paxton's "unusually lenient" plea deal. Hoffman was arrested on felony continuous sexual abuse of a child,   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 14 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delta Air Lines posted the following news: * * * Back in the New York groove: Delta carries championship Knicks team home after Game 5 series win * After a generational run, the New York Knicks are champions. Delta Air Lines welcomed the team back to New York with a celebratory water cannon salute as the plane landed, marking the conclusion of the team's 2026 season. The team touched down early Sunday morning following their epic victory i  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Castro, Keating Demand Answers on Any U.S. Involvement in Ecuadorian Boat Strikes * June 13, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, and Congressman Bill Keating (MA-09), senior member of both the House Armed Services and House Foreign Affairs Committees, sent a letter to Secretary of Sta  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Darling Ingredients Inc., Irving, Texas, submitted supplemental comments to the Internal Revenue Service regarding proposed regulations for section 45Z of the Internal Revenue Code. The company, North America's largest collector and processor of waste fats and oils and co-owner of Diamond Green Diesel, addressed the agency's request for input on how to determine the geographic origin of used cooking oil (UCO) for the purposes of compliance with the foreign feedstock limita  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Roberto A. Haddad, vice president and counsel for government affairs and policy at DHR Health, Edinburg, Texas, provided a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing concerns about the proposed FY 2027 updates to the Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System. DHR Health operating as Doctors Hospital at Renaissance emphasized the challenges faced by safety-net hospitals like itself in adapting to payment changes t  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has proposed amendments to Class D and Class E airspace at Chicago/Rockford International Airport, Illinois, following a biennial airspace review conducted under Order JO 7400.2R. The proposal is intended to align airspace boundaries with agency requirements and support instrument flight rule operations at the airport. The agency said the review identified adjustments needed to maintain efficien  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a series of airspace changes as part of ongoing updates tied to navigation system changes and airport operations. The proposal would amend Class D and Class E airspace around Delaware County Regional Airport, Muncie, and revoke Class E airspace at Alexandria Airport, both in Indiana. The agency said the changes are intended to maintain support for instrument flight rule operations an  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has proposed amendments to Class E airspace in Bedford, Indiana, as part of an airspace review tied to the decommissioning of the Hoosier very high frequency omnidirectional range under the VOR Minimum Operational Network Program. The proposal also would update the name of IU Health Bedford Hospital Heliport in agency records and adjust airspace boundaries to support instrument flight rule operat  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has proposed revoking Class E airspace following the cancellation of instrument procedures and the closure of Grand Geneva Airport, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. The proposal is intended to remove airspace that the agency says is no longer needed for aviation operations. The FAA said the action would eliminate Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface that was associated with G  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- International Bancshares Corp., a financial holding company headquartered in Laredo, Texas, submitted a public comment letter to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The letter addresses proposed amendments to regulatory capital rules aimed at reducing capital burdens on banking organizations and better aligning surcharges with ri  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Iota Intel LLC, Frisco, Texas, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency addressing the agency's Draft Sixth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 6). The organization expresses support for EPA's scientific efforts on the draft list but urges the agency to finalize the list with improved transparency, a clearer prioritization framework, and stronger adherence to statutory criteria under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). Iota Intel empha  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Presses Agriculture Secretary Rollins on New World Screwworm * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, pressed Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins on the New World screwworm that has now been detected in Lea County, New Mexico. At a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing, Senator Lujan questio  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich, Klobuchar, Slotkin, Colleagues Urge USDA to Address New World Screwworm Outbreak * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) led 17 of the  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich, Klobuchar, Slotkin, Colleagues Urge USDA to Address New World Screwworm Outbreak * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) led 17 of the  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation released the following testimony by Maritime Administrator Stephen M. Carmel from a June 3, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Good morning, Chairman Ezell, Ranking Member Carbajal and members of the Subcommittee. I appreciate the opportunity to testify on the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget priorities for the Maritime Administration (MARAD). T  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- MXM Surfaces SDN BHD, a Malaysian producer of quartz surface products, together with its U.S. importer MXM Surfaces Inc. submitted a public comment letter urging the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to exclude Malaysian quartz surface product imports from potential safeguard tariffs or quotas. The comments respond to the USTR's request on actions following a May 2026 determination by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that imports of quart  more

IRVING, Texas, June 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * Nexstar Media Foundation Announces Honorees for Day Fourteen of "30 Days of Giving" Initiative * Urban Baby Beginnings and Sleep in Heavenly Peace-Savannah Named as Recipients of $5,000 Grants Irving, TX (June 14, 2026) - Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that the Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation is making a $5,000 contri  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Public Citizen, headquartered in Austin, Texas, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency objecting to proposed amendments to the Coal Ash Rule under Docket EPA-HQ-OLEM-2020-0107. The organization representing 30,000 Texans criticized the amendments for weakening existing safeguards, potentially increasing contamination of drinking water sources, and allowing companies to evade cleanup duties. Public Citizen highlighted the ongoing thre  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The Texas Hospital Association, Austin, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the agency's proposed updates to the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (PPS) for Fiscal Year 2027. The association represents over 460 hospitals and health systems across diverse settings. The association expressed concerns that the proposed 3.2% market basket update fails to adequately reflect current cost increases, urging CMS to r  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Vizient Inc., a healthcare performance improvement company headquartered in Irving, Texas, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), addressing the agency's proposed rule for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) for Acute Care Hospitals and accompanying policy changes. Vizient's extensive feedback highlights concerns over inadequate payment rates, mandatory payment models, and qual  more