WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Alliant Energy Corp., Madison, Wisconsin, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the agency's proposal to revise existing Coal Combustion Residual regulations. In its letter, Alliant Energy, representing its utility subsidiaries Interstate Power and Light Company and Wisconsin Power and Light Company, both serving customers primarily in Iowa and Wisconsin, advocates for a flexible regulatory framework based on site-specif  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The American Association of People with Disabilities issued the following news release: * * * American Association of People with Disabilities Applauds Supreme Court Protecting Mail Ballot Grace Periods On June 29, 2026, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in RNC v. Watson upholding the right of states to count mail-in ballots received in the days following Election Day. AAPD was proud to join the ACLU, League of Women Voters, and Disability Rights Mississippi in an am  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics addressing improvements in BTS products, user experience, and addressing data gaps across the transportation sector. ASCE, representing over 160,000 civil engineering professionals spanning aviation, railroads, roads, and other modalities, emphasized the importance of BTS data in informing infrastructur  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Immigration Council issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Delivers Major Blow to Trump Detention Policy of Jailing Immigrants With No Hearing, No Explanation * On July 2, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that people facing immigration detention have the right to meaningful due process protections and must be afforded a bond hearing within 90 days. The decision deals a major b  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana, Lafayette, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice opposing the State of Mississippi's application for certification under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2265. This application, filed by the Mississippi Attorney General, seeks federal recognition that the state meets certain criteria to receive expedited federal review in capital post-conviction proceedings. The federal   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Mississippi Office of Capital Post-Conviction Counsel, Jackson, expressed opposition to the Mississippi Attorney General's application for certification under Chapter 154 of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act in a recent public comment letter submitted to the U.S. Department of Justice. The CPCC, responsible for representing indigent inmates sentenced to death during post-conviction proceedings, highlighted multiple systemic issues hindering effective leg  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The National Wildlife Federation, Reston, Virginia, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expressing opposition to the agency's proposed rule revision titled "Begin Actual Construction in the New Source Review Preconstruction Permitting Program." The conservation organization warns that the revision would allow companies to commence significant construction activities before completing the rigorous New Source Review permit process, po  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center, a national civil rights organization in New Orleans, Louisiana, has submitted a public comment letter opposing the Mississippi Attorney General's application to the U.S. Department of Justice for certification of the state's scheme for appointing post-conviction counsel in capital cases. The application requests approval under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2265, which would allow Mississippi expedited habeas corpus proceedings in capital   more