WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on Aug. 7, 2026, by Rachel Jacobson, lead researcher of state climate policy on the State Fiscal Policy Team: * * * States Began Scaling Back Expensive Subsidies for Data Centers in This Year's Legislative Sessions, But More Work Is Needed Economic development shouldn't compromise a state's ability to collect revenue for essential services. In this year's state legislative sessions, some states so  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the weekly receipt of five environmental impact statements filed between July 27 and August 3, 2026. The documents cover projects involving the Powder River Training Complex at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota, the Cape Cod Bridges Program in Massachusetts, F-35 pilot training in Arkansas, and sonar training and testing in the Western North Pacific and Indian Oceans. The Federal Aviation Administration and  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 7 [Category: Sociological] -- Fight for the Future, an advocacy group for digital rights, posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING: facing boycott campaign, SF gay bars abandon AI face scanners * SAN FRANCISCO, CA-Two prominent Bay Area gay bars have announced plans to "pause" their use of "Patronscan" face scanning devices after digital rights group Fight for the Future launched a boycott campaign with hundreds of prominent artists pledging to boycott ve  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, with 120 co-signers issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 27, 2026 The Honorable Eric Scott Turner Secretary U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 451 7th Street SW Washington, DC 20410-0001 RE: Proposed Rule "Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs Revisions" FR  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 29, 2026 The Honorable Howard Lutnick Secretary Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20230 - The Honorable Jeffrey Kessler Under Secretary for Industry and Security Department of Commerce 1401 Constitu  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Defense: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 28, 2026 Stephen Feinberg Deputy Secretary U.S. Department of Defense 1010 Defense Pentagon Washington, D.C., 20301-1000 - David Lorch Director Office of the Strategic Capital U.S. Department of Defense 3030 Defense Pentagon Washington, D.C., 20301-1000 - Dear Deputy Secretary Feinberg and Director L  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, with three co-signers issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 28, 2026 The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20201 Dear Secretary Kennedy, We write regarding the recent settlement involving Merck & Co., Inc ("Merck") and hundreds of  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Votes Against Continuing Resolution, Refuses to Fund Trump's Unwinnable Iran War and Authoritarian Agenda * Washington (August 8, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after voting against the Continuing Resolution to fund Trump's administration. "Voting for this Continuing Resolution would be signing a check for President Trump to cont  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, and Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following letter to Thomas A. Barthold, chief of staff of the Senate Joint Committee on Taxation: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 28, 2026 Thomas A. Barthold Chief of Staff Joint Committee on Taxation 502 Ford House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Mr. Barthold: Last July, President Trump signed the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law, e  more

FALMOUTH, Massachusetts, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Woodwell Climate Research Center, formerly the Woods Hole Research Center, issued the following policy brief on August 4, 2026, entitled "Submitted comment on guidance applicable to Forest Service programs": * * * Introduction Public participation in formulating land management policies and guidelines, including consultations with Indian Tribal governments, has been a feature of the U.S. Forest Service for more than 100 years, and is codified in the  more

FALMOUTH, Massachusetts, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Woodwell Climate Research Center, formerly the Woods Hole Research Center, issued the following policy brief on August 4, 2026, entitled "Submitted comment on proposed rescission of climate-related disclosure rules": Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction The mission of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is "protecting investors, maintaining fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitating capital formation." The proposed rescission   more

FALMOUTH, Massachusetts, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Woodwell Climate Research Center, formerly the Woods Hole Research Center, issued the following policy brief on July 24, 2026, entitled "Submitted comment on proposed revision of the OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance": Here are excerpts: * * * For more than 40 years, Woodwell has dedicated itself to objective scientific analysis for the benefit and safety of people and nature. The science we conduct seeks to mitigate and adapt to the amp  more