WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 27, 2026 The Honorable Mehmet C. Oz, MD, MBA Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 445-G 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 Re: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physi  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 4 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Co-Leads Letter Urging Congress to Repeal Unconstitutional Provisions in the National Firearms Act * #Griffin: 'The right to bear arms is central to our freedom, and I urge Congress to protect that right' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after co-leading a letter to congressional leadership urging Congress to repea  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 4 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ivey Honors Alabama Workers in Labor Day Message * MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey today released a video message honoring the hardworking men and women whose dedication strengthens Alabama and drives America forward. Click here or the above image for VIDEO. Script: The strength of America has always lived in the hardworking men and women who rise each morning determined to build a b  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 6 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, posted the following news release: * * * Synovus Park to Become Pinnacle Park Beginning in 2027 * Home of the Columbus Clingstones to take on new name as partnership enters next chapter COLUMBUS, Ga., Sep. 6, 2026 - The Columbus Clingstones and Pinnacle Financial Partners today anno  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (TNSCrpt) -- Mining Billions in the Dark: The Trump administration is pushing billions toward mining companies with limited success, and even less transparency - A white paper from Public Citizen - September 2026 (13 pages) - Authored by Lois Parshley, Mek Belayneh, and Carly Oboth * * * * In early August, President Trump announced a $3 billion federal investment in critical minerals companies at a Department of State roundtable event with industry leaders. * Among the com  more