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

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 Lee Zeldin, Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center, WJC West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004 Re: Draft Guidance for Reducing Risk from Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) in Biosolids (EPA-HQ-OW-20  more

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. August 31, 2026 The Honorable Mehmet Oz Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services P.O. Box 8010 Baltimore, MD 21244-8010 Re: Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems; Quality Reporting Programs; Overall  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Minnesota Families Pay More This Labor Day Weekend Thanks to Brad Finstad * From expensive fill-ups to pricey cookouts, Finstad turned Labor Day Weekend into a major financial headache. As Minnesota families pack up the car and fire up the grill, taking a well-earned end-of-summer break is costing a small fortune. From gas to groceries, Brad Finstad's reckless economic agenda is   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Parker Selected for Chamber Leadership Cincinnati Class 50 * Taft Cincinnati partner Kenneth Parker has been named to the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Commerce Leadership Cincinnati Class 50. This experience-based program is designed to help established leaders gain a deeper understanding of the region's assets and challenges and collaborate on methods to cultivate a more pros  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