WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Housing Trust Fund: Fiscal Year 2026 Allocation Notice The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) established the Housing Trust Fund (HTF) to be administered by HUD. Pursuant to the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Security and Soundness Act of 1992, as amended by HERA, eligible HTF grantees are the 50 states, the District of Columbia, t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following August 2026 Beige Book: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Eighth District has modestly increased since our previous report. Employment was unchanged and wage growth remained moderate. Prices have risen at a robust pace and increases were widespread. Consumer spending reports were mixed, and banking conditions were largely unchanged. Nonfinancial services and manufacturing activity modes  more

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Sept. 2 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School issued the following news: * * * Notre Dame Exoneration Justice Clinic Client Iris Seabolt Exonerated Author: Arienne Calingo Notre Dame Exoneration Justice Clinic (EJC) client Iris Seabolt has been fully exonerated more than two decades after she was wrongfully convicted of felony murder in Elkhart, Indiana. Special Prosecutor Nelson Chipman, the elected prosecutor of Marshall County, moved to dismiss the case against   more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Sept. 4 -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: * * * UPDATED: Armstrong signs bill banning synthetic kratom, restricting natural kratom to 21 and older * BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. Kelly Armstrong today signed legislation that bans the sale, possession and use of synthetic kratom products in North Dakota and restricts the sale of natural kratom products to those ages 21 and older while also requiring accurate labeling. House Bill 1628 received   more