Thursday - August 20, 2026

Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Illinois

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American Association for Justice Opposes FTC Policy Threatening State Consumer Protections and AI Accountability
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 31, 2026 April Tabor Federal Trade Commission Office of the Secretary 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Mail Stop H-144 (Annex P) Washington DC 20580 Re: [FTC-2026-0859] Policy Statement Concerning the Suppression of Accuracy in Artificial Intelligence Systems Dear Ms. Tabor: The American Association for Justice (AAJ)  more
Illinois Collaboration on Youth Opposes OMB Proposal on Federal Financial Assistance Due to Risks to Foster Care and Community Providers
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Andrew Reisig & Joel Savary U.S. Office of Management and Budget July 13, 2026 Re: OMB-2026-0034, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance Dear Mr. Reisig & Mr. Savary, The Illinois Collaboration on Youth (ICOY) resolutely opposes the proposal to revise several parts of the OMB  more
International Center for Law & Economics Urges FTC to Revise AI Policy Statement to Uphold First Amendment and Clarify Preemption
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Comments of the International Center for Law & Economics Re: AI Policy Statement; Matter No. P264200 July 24, 2026 Authored by: Ben Sperry (Senior Scholar, International Center for Law & Economics) Daniel Gilman (Senior Scholar, International Center for Law & Economics) Geoffrey A. Manne (President and Founder, Intern  more