Wednesday - September 9, 2026

Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts

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AG Brown, coalition secure new court order blocking illegal USPS attack on mail-in voting
OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 4 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown, coalition secure new court order blocking illegal USPS attack on mail-in voting * Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 25 states have secured a preliminary injunction (PI) blocking illegal efforts by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) that would have disrupted vote-by-mail systems ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections. The block would last indefinitely while  more
AG Campbell Releases Annual Labor Day Report Spotlighting Actions To Protect Massachusetts Workers
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 6 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Releases Annual Labor Day Report Spotlighting Actions To Protect Massachusetts Workers * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today released the Attorney General's Office (AGO)'s annual Labor Day Report, spotlighting the AGO's dedicated efforts to protect the rights of Massachusetts workers and ensure access to fair pay, benefits, and  more
Anumana CEO Kedikoglou Urges CMS to Preserve Clinical Status for Cardiac Algorithmic Risk Assessments
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. Anumana One Main Street, Suite 400 (East Arcade, 4th Floor) Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142 August 28, 2026 Dr. Mehmet Oz Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Hubert H. Humphrey Building 200 Independence Avenue SW, Room 445-G Washington, DC 20201 Re: C  more
ASRM Urges CMS to Reassign Nerve and Spinal Procedures for Improved APC Homogeneity
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR RECONSTRUCTIVE MICROSURGERY PRESIDENT Evan Matros, MD Memorial Sloan-Kettering matrose@mskcc.org PRESIDENT-ELECT James Higgins, MD Curtis Hand Higgins@curtishand.com VICE-PRESIDENT Arash Momeni, MD Stanford arash.momeni@gmail.com SECRETARY Melissa Poh, MD Kaiser Permanente Melissa.poh@gmail.com TREAS  more
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES STATEMENT AFTER WINNING PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION BLOCKING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL MAIL VOTING RULE
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 4 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES STATEMENT AFTER WINNING PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION BLOCKING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL MAIL VOTING RULE * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted his motion for a preliminary injunction blocking a new rule by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) that wou  more
Boston University Astronomy Associate Professor Hermes Warns FAA Against Waiving Environmental Reviews for Growing Space Launch Activities
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. JJ Hermes Associate Professor of Astronomy Boston University 725 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA Email: jjhermes@bu.edu Page 1 of 4 Re: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Waiver of Specified Statutory Requirements for Commercial Space Launch and Reentry Actions Docket No.: FAA-2026-8614 August 31, 2026 D  more
Conn. Energy & Environmental Protection Dept. Urges Longer Public Comment Periods and Sequencing of Nuclear Regulatory Rules to Ensure Safety and Public Trust
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. 79 Elm Street Hartford, CT 06106-5127 860.424.3000 An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer portal.ct.gov/DEEP August 31, 2026 Chairman Nieh, and Commissioners Wright, Crowell, Marzano, and Weaver U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Re: Comments of the Connecticut Department of Energy a  more
Highbar Physical Therapy Urges CMS to Remove Indirect Practice Cost Index
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. 8/26/2026 The Honorable Mehmet Oz, MD Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health & Human Services Attention: CMS-1848-P 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 Re: CMS-1848-P, Medicare and Medicaid Programs: CY 2027 Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Chan  more
Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials Urges EPA to Lower Transfer Offsets and Retain No-Cost Allowance Framework
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. Polymer Building & Precision Solutions Infrastructure Agriculture Connectivity Fluor & Energy Solutions Materials Classification: Public August 27, 2026 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center Air and Radiation Docket, Mail Code 28221T 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Notice of Data Av  more
Pacific climate advocates condemn Australian coal project extension, call out climate hypocrisy
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 7 [Category: Energy] -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * Pacific climate advocates condemn Australian coal project extension, call out climate hypocrisy * 350.org Pacific and the Pacific Climate Warriors condemn the Australian Government's decision to expand the Saraji coal mine, extending operations by 30 years and emitting a further 120 million  more