WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Acting Chair Caroline Pham Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street, NW Washington, DC 20581 Dear Acting Chair Pham, We write to express our concern that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is implicitly permitting sports gaming products that are regulated by states and   more

LANSING, Michigan, July 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Calls on Federal Regulators to Deny Banking Charters for High-Risk or Predatory Financial Technology Companies * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in sending a letter (PDF) to federal banking regulators raising concerns about granting national banking charters to financial technology companies, often referred to as fin  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 15 -- The American Hospital Association issued the following news release: * * * AHA Announces Class of 2027 Next Gen Fellows The national fellows class of 2027 will tackle key challenges affecting healthcare affordability, quality and safety - America's hospitals and health systems are transforming to meet the changing needs of patients and communities by developing leaders with bold perspectives and specialized skills -- from technology and data analytics to popula  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Christopher Kirkpatrick Secretary of the Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street NW Washington, DC 20581 April 30, 2026 BY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION Re: Prediction Markets - RIN 3038-AF65 Andreessen Horowitz ("a16z") appreciates the opportunity to submit the below comment  more

PARK RIDGE, Illinois, July 13 -- The American Society of Safety Professionals issued the following news release: * * * ASSP Opens Call for Presenters for Safety 2027 Conference + Expo Safety professionals invited to share expertise at the industry's premier education and networking event - The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) today opened its call for presenters for the Safety 2027 Conference + Expo, taking place June 7-9, 2027, in New Orleans. Individuals are invited to subm  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. COLORADO RIVER INDIAN TRIBES Colorado River Indian Reservation 26600 MOHAVE ROAD PARKER, ARIZONA 85344 TELEPHONE (928) 669 9211 FAX (928) 669-1216 April 30, 2026 Christopher J. Kirkpatrick Secretary of the Comrnission Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street, N.W. Washington,   more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. DE SILVA LAW OFFICES, LLC 110 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2500 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Telephone: (312) 500-8424 April 30, 2026 VIA CFTC COMMENTS PORTAL Christopher Kirkpatrick Secretary of the Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street NW Washington, DC 20581 Re: Predi  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Mr. Christopher Kirkpatrick Secretary Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street NW Washington, DC 20581 April 30, 2026 BY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION Re: Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Prediction Markets, 91 Fed. Reg. 12516 (Mar. 16, 2026) (RIN 3038-AF65) Dear Mr. Kirkpatrick  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. April 30, 2026 Delivered via portal at https://comments.cftc.gov RE: Enterprise Rancheria's Comments on Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Prediction Markets (RIN 3038-AF65) Dear Chairmen Selig and Secretary Kirkpatrick: On behalf of the Estom Yumeka Maidu Tribe of the Enterprise Rancheria, a federally recognized  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Honorable Mehmet Oz, M.D. Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services P.O. Box 8016, Baltimore, MD 21244-8016 Submitted electronically via regulations.gov Re: CMS-9874-NC: Request for Information; Comprehensive Review of the Essential Health Benefits Framework and Typ  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. April 29, 2026 Delivered via portal at https://comments.cftc.gov RE: Graton Rancheria's Comments on Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Prediction Markets (RIN 3038-AF65) Dear Chairmen Selig and Secretary Kirkpatrick: On behalf of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria (the Tribe or Graton), I write to in resp  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Condemns Deadly Iranian Attack, Warns Iran Against Further Attacks, and Calls for Diplomacy to End Trump's Illegal War * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) released the following statement after two American service members were killed in an Iranian attack: "The deaths of two American service members in today's Iranian attack are a tragic reminder of the esca  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Office of Tribal Ogema 2608 Government Center Drive Manistee, MI 49660 231-723-8288 April 30, 2026 Christopher J. Kirkpatrick Secretary of Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission Submitted via the Federal Rulemaking Portal Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Steet. N.W. W  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Welch, Schiff, Raskin, Ocasio-Cortez Introduce Legislation Imposing Gift Ban on Supreme Court Justices * Legislation Cracks Down on Lavish Gifts to Supreme Court Justices With $50 Limit Aligning Ethics Rules With Congress, Other Judges, and Federal Officials Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced the High Court G  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Indians Executive Branch of Tribal Government Office of the Chief Executive April 30, 2026 Christopher J. Kirkpatrick Secretary of the Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20581 Submitted via the Federal eRulemaking P  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Christopher J. Kirkpatrick Secretary of the Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street, N.W. A SOVEREIGN NATION Washington, DC 20581 Submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal Re: Prediction Markets (RIN 3038-AF65) - Comments on Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on E  more

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, July 13 -- The Emergency Nurses Association issued the following news: * * * Netherlands 2027: ENA Announces First-Ever Global Education Event In partnership with Elsevier, ENA plans three-day emergency nursing conference in Rotterdam By Dan Campana Known for delivering high-quality education and innovative learning opportunities at its education and networking events, the Emergency Nurses Association on Monday announced plans for the 2027 Global Emergency Nursing Conf  more

VALLEY FORGE, Pennsylvania, July 14 -- PJM Interconnection, a regional transmission organization that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity, issued the following news release: * * * PJM Capacity Auction Procures 138,318 MW of Generation Resources as Work Continues To Address Growing Electricity Demand Price Comes in at FERC-Approved Cap, Down 2.5%; Total Capacity Cleared Is 6,831 MW Short of Reliability Requirement - PJM Interconnection today announced the results of its 2028/20  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. The Honorable Michael Selig Chairman Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st NW Washington, DC 20581 April 30, 2026 RE: Public Comment to Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Prediction Markets (RIN 3038-AF65) Dear Chairman Selig, We are the unions that represent the athlet  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Christopher J. Kirkpatrick Secretary of the Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 2lst Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20581 Submitted via the Federal eRulemakittg Portal Re Prediction Markets (RIN 3038-4F65) Comments on Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Event Contracts 91 Fed  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 (TNSrep) -- The Violence Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * Black Americans Accounted for More Than Half of U.S. Homicide Victims Despite Comprising Only 13.7% of Population, New Study Finds Violence Policy Center annual report examines the latest national homicide data and finds that more than 84% of Black homicide victims were killed by guns - Black Americans accounted for more than half (52.2%) of all homicide victims in the United States while com  more