OLYMPIA, Washington, July 2 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown leads multistate opposition to Postal Service's attempt to undermine voting rights * Attorney General Nick Brown co-led a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing a formal comment letter today opposing the Postal Service's attempt to aid the President's efforts to seize control of elections and restrict mail-in voting through a proposed rule, and asking   more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Opposition to Proposed USPS Rule Creating Centralized Voter List, Restricting Mail Voting * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing a United States Postal Service (USPS) proposed rule that would facilitate the president's efforts to exert greater control over  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges Trump Administration to Withdraw Unlawful Contractor Production and Reporting Requirements * Proposal would impose unclear, confusing, potentially duplicative, and burdensome obligations on federal contractors and subcontractors OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a multistate coalition in submitting a comment letter urging th  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 2 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Multistate Opposition to Postal Service's Attempt to Undermine Voting Rights * Attorney General Charity Clark joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing a formal comment letter today opposing the Postal Service's attempt to aid the President's efforts to seize control of elections and restrict mail-in voting through a proposed rule and asking t  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES POSTAL SERVICE'S UNLAWFUL ATTEMPT TO UNDERMINE VOTING RIGHTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 24 attorneys general, took action to oppose the U.S. Postal Service's attempt to aid the president's efforts to seize control of elections and restrict mail-in voting through a proposed rule. The coalition is calling on the Post  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, New Jersey has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the agency's Proposed Rule on interoperability standards and prior authorization protections for prescription drugs under Medicare Advantage organizations, Medicaid managed care plans, state Medicaid agencies, Children's Health Insurance Program agencies, CHIP managed care entities, and issuers of Qualified Health Plans on the Federally  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Daiichi Sankyo Inc., Basking Ridge, New Jersey, has provided a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration responding to the agency's Request for Information regarding the AI-Enabled Optimization of Early-Phase Clinical Trials Pilot Program. The letter outlines comprehensive recommendations aimed at supporting the development and implementation of artificial intelligence technologies to enhance the efficiency, safety, and decision-making processes in earl  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved Delaware's second 10-year limited maintenance plan for the 2006 24-hour fine particulate matter standard in New Castle County, concluding the plan will keep the area in compliance with federal air quality requirements through 2034. The final rule approves a revision to Delaware's State Implementation Plan submitted by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control on April 15, 2024. The p  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following information collection: * * * In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will forward the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for renewal of a previously approved collection. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- FGA Action, Tallahassee, Florida, has expressed support for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' interim final rule establishing the Medicaid work requirement. The public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services applauds CMS for implementing integrity protections that uphold Congress's intent to hold able-bodied adults accountable. However, the organization raises concerns that states opposing the work requirement are poised to introduce  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Trenton, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency addressing the "Interim Guidance on the Destruction and Disposal of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Materials Containing Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - 2026 Version." The NJDEP appreciates the agency's ongoing efforts to update guidance on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances destruction and dispo  more

BELMAR, New Jersey, June 30 -- The National Conference of Insurance Legislators issued the following news release: * * * NCOIL Holds Tenth DC Fly-In to Educate Congress About the Importance of State-Based Insurance Regulation National Cross Section of State Legislators Met with Members of Congress and Staff to Further Education Process - Belmar, NJ- A bipartisan group of NCOIL legislators from State Legislatures around the country met in Washington, D.C. to educate Members of Congress and t  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The New Jersey Reentry Corp., a nonprofit in Jersey City, New Jersey, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the interim final rule on Medicaid community engagement requirements for certain individuals. The organization, which serves approximately 35,000 returning citizens and veterans annually, focused its remarks on the operational treatment of individuals transitioning from incarceration under the community engagem  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The American Public Transportation Association issued the following news release: * * * Public Transportation Delivering for Millions of Fans During FIFA World Cup 2026 Record ridership, expanded service, and strong operations demonstrate the value of sustained investment in public transportation - As the FIFA World Cup 2026 approaches the halfway point, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) today highlighted the critical role public transportation is   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Quest Diagnostics, a leading diagnostic information services provider headquartered in Secaucus, New Jersey, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services addressing challenges posed by current prior authorization requirements for laboratory tests under Medicare Advantage programs and other payers. The company's detailed response to the agency's Request for Information highlights administrative burdens, patient access impediments, and  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Sierra Club Michigan Chapter, Detroit, and the community organization Micah 6:8 Mission based in Southwest Louisiana have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expressing opposition to the agency's May 13, 2026, proposed rule titled "Begin Actual Construction in the New Source Review Preconstruction Permitting Program." The proposed rule aims to increase flexibility for industrial facilities by allowing them to begin certain const  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Survivors for Solutions, a patient advocacy organization based in Washington, New Jersey, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services addressing concerns about prior authorization and step therapy policies. The group highlighted barriers these protocols create in timely access to necessary treatments, particularly for patients with progressive neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer's disease. The organization   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces Lawfare Partnership with SBA to Shield Producers, Ranchers, and Small Businesses from Weaponized Regulation * (Washington, D.C., July 2, 2026 ) - Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Small Business Administration (SBA) to combat weaponized regulatory and enforcement actions against America's producers, ra  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Vsoft Infoware Inc., New Jersey, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration outlining its Clinfoware eClinical platform as a ready solution to support the FDA's AI-Enabled Optimization of Early-Phase Clinical Trials Pilot Program. The comments emphasize Clinfoware's patented comprehensive software architecture designed to enhance the efficiency and success rate of clinical trials, especially in adaptive early-phase settings. The Clinfoware p  more