Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alaska
49 Medical Groups Urge CMS to Maintain Same-Day Evaluation Reimbursement
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
September 9, 2026
The Honorable Mehmet C. Oz, MD, MBA
Administrator
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services
Attention: CMS-1848-P
Mail Stop C4-26-05
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21244-1850
Re: File Code CMS-1848-P; Medicare Program; CY 2027 Payment Policie
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Alaska Clean Energy Week 2026
JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 14 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release:
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Alaska Clean Energy Week 2026
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WHEREAS, Alaska is filled with more sustainable energy potential than nearly any place on earth and has produced this energy under the highest environmental standards for decades. That potential includes generation from renewable sources such as wind, solar, hydro, tidal, biomass, geothermal, and hydrogen sources, but it also includes nuclear, oil, natural gas, c
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American Alpine Institute Urges Forest Service to Evaluate Permittee Reliance Interests in Roadless Land Decisions
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
The Spirit of Alpinism
info@alpineinstitute.com
Equipment Shop: 360-671-1570
Administrative Office: 360-671-1505
4041 Home Rd, Ste A
Bellingham, WA 98225
September 11, 2026
Director
Ecosystem Management Coordination
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service
201 14th Street SW, Mailstop 1108
Washingt
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Avanti Corp. Urges SBA to Maintain Nineteen Million Dollar Environmental Consulting Size Ceiling
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
September 10, 2026
Ryan Lambert
Associate Administrator
Office of Government Contracting and Business Development
409 3rd St, SW
Washington DC 20416
Re: Small Business Size Standards: Revised Size Standards Methodology
Avanti Corporation opposes SBA's proposal to increase the size standard for Environmental Cons
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics: June 2026 U.S. Airline Traffic Data Down 1.4% From the Same Month Last Year
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news:
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June 2026 U.S. Airline Traffic Data Down 1.4% from the Same Month Last Year
This release is published on a fixed schedule as required by the Office of Management and Budget, and statistics in this release may be revised when inputs to the statistics are corrected or updated. Data on the program page of this website are the most up-to-date and complete.
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics: Mid-Year 2026 Border Crossing Data Release
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news:
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Mid-Year 2026 Border Crossing Data Release
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has released Border Crossing data compiled for July 2026. Coverage includes trucks, buses, trains, personal vehicles, and pedestrians entering the U.S. by land from Canada and Mexico. In July 2026, personal vehicles entering the U.S. from Canada rose 9.4% from July 2025 to 2,1
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CAIR-MI Calls for Hate Crime Charges After Armed Man Allegedly Threatened to Kill Muslims Outside Troy Library
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release:
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CAIR-MI Calls for Hate Crime Charges After Armed Man Allegedly Threatened to Kill Muslims Outside Troy Library
September 13, 2026
The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on law enforcement and the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office to pursue all appropriate
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Center on Budget & Policy Priorities: SNAP Implementation Must Adequately Protect Tribal Citizens
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following report:
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SNAP Implementation Must Adequately Protect Tribal Citizens
September 14, 2026 | Jay Tomkus and Ed Bolen
No one in our country should go hungry, and SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) has been our nation's most effective anti-hunger program for decades. However, sweeping cuts to SNAP enacted in the harmful 2025 Republican reconciliation law take away the help people and fam
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Congressman Begich Marks Historic Freshman Milestone with 14TH Bill Passed by U.S. House
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III, R-Alaska, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Begich Marks Historic Freshman Milestone with 14TH Bill Passed by U.S. House
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sep. 14, 2025 -Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Nick Begich's (R-AK) H.R. 6021, the Archie Cavanaugh Migratory Bird Treaty Clarification Act, marking the 14th Begich-sponsored bill to pass the House during his freshman term and another milestone in a hist
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Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bipartisan Cannabis Banking Reform
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bipartisan Cannabis Banking Reform
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) in re-introducing legislation to ensure legal cannabis businesses can access traditional and secure banking systems and financial services. The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act would provide a create a legal framewor
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DSCC: GOP Senate Candidates "Booed, Jeered and Heckled" & "Blatantly Cheat" on Debate Stages as They Face Furious Voters
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Sep 14, 2026
GOP Senate Candidates "Booed, Jeered and Heckled" & "Blatantly Cheat" on Debate Stages as they Face Furious Voters
The Hill: "Peltola almost immediately raised her paddle to the 'no' side while Sullivan did not respond for a few moments before appearing to glance at his opponent's paddle and then flipping it to the 'no' side himself"
The Lawrence Times: "The two major
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DSCC: Sullivan "Repeatedly" Backed Tariffs as His Family Company Raised Costs & Delivered "Record Dividends" for Shareholders - Including Sullivan [NYT]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Sep 14, 2026
Sullivan "Repeatedly" Backed Tariffs as His Family Company Raised Costs & Delivered "Record Dividends" for Shareholders - Including Sullivan [NYT]
New York Times: "The strategy -- and the decision to pass along some costs to consumers -- allowed the company to deliver its 52nd year of increased dividends to shareholders, a group that includes Senator Sullivan, who held
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Governor Dunleavy Proclaims September 14-18 Alaska Clean Energy Week
JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 14 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release:
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Governor Dunleavy Proclaims September 14-18 Alaska Clean Energy Week
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Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy has proclaimed September 14-18, 2026, as "Alaska Clean Energy Week," recognizing Alaska's vast energy resources and the state's continued leadership in developing reliable and sustainable energy.
"Alaska is filled with more sustainable energy potential than nearly any place on earth," said Gove
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House Natural Resources Chairman Westerman: House Advances Legislation to Support America's Public Lands, Tribal Communities and Water Resources
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release:
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House Advances Legislation to Support America's Public Lands, Tribal Communities and Water Resources
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 14, 2026
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives advanced legislation to implement commonsense land management, encourage investment in America's public lands, promote water quality research, conserve tribal cultural
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International Scholars to Gather at Moravian University for Inaugural Institute Conference
BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania, Sept. 14 -- Moravian University issued the following news release:
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International Scholars to Gather at Moravian University for Inaugural Institute Conference
September 14, 2026
When the Institute for Moravian History and World Heritage hosts its inaugural conference this fall, it will build on decades of precedent and centuries of world-recognized Moravian history and culture.
The conference is scheduled November 12-14 at Moravian University's Haupert Union Bu
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Ocean Era Advocates for Kona Coast as Prime Offshore Aquaculture Opportunity Area
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
73-4460 Queen Kaahumanu Highway, Box No. 123, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740-2632, USA.
Ph: 808.331.1188 .
www.ocean-era.com
September 10th, 2026
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA Fisheries, Office of Aquaculture
Submitted electronically via www.regulations.gov
Re: Request for Information on Aquacul
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On the Continued Use of Masks by Law Enforcement
NEW YORK, Sept. 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New York City Bar Association issued the following news release:
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On the Continued Use of Masks by Law Enforcement
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New York City Bar Association Statement
The New York City Bar Association ("City Bar") condemns the continued, widespread use of masks and face coverings by law enforcement agencies as undermining the rule of law.
In June of 2025, the City Bar issued a statement in which it decried the use of masks and other measures to ob
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Rockland Audubon Society Urges Forest Service to Preserve Roadless Area Protections
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Rockland Audubon Society | Docket No. FS-2025-0001
ROCKLAND AUDUBON SOCIETY
A chapter of the National Audubon Society serving Rockland County, New York
September 8, 2026
Director
Ecosystem Management Coordination
U.S. Forest Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Re: Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservatio
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Skrmetti, Other AGs Urge FCC to Strengthen Robocall Rules
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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Skrmetti, Other AGs Urge FCC to Strengthen Robocall Rules
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Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general (AGs) are urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen requirements aimed at preventing scammers from using U.S. phone networks to make illegal robocalls.
The coalition is asking the
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Snapshot From the Field: Studying Ecosystem Evolution in the Fastest Warming Region on Earth
STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 14 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Snapshot From the Field: Studying Ecosystem Evolution in the Fastest Warming Region on Earth
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A multi-year, multi-institutional collaboration called the Evolving Meta-Ecosystems (EVOME) is taking a close look at adaptive evolution in rapidly warming Arctic ecosystems.
Kicking off this year's field season at the end of May from the Toolik Field Station, the researchers continued their study of ho
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Summer housing fund fuels student research
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 14 -- William and Mary issued the following news:
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Summer housing fund fuels student research
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About 80% of undergraduate students at William & Mary participate in research. For many, the summer offers a valuable opportunity to pursue new work or advance long-term projects in the time between academic years.
The Charles Center for Undergraduate Research provides opportunities that make summer research possible for William & Mary students across disciplin
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Tennessee Attorney General Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging FCC TO Strengthen Robocall Protections
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 14 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news:
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Tennessee Attorney General Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging FCC TO Strengthen Robocall Protections
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Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone networ
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The Wilderness Society in the news
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 [Category: Environment] -- The Wilderness Society posted the following news release:
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The Wilderness Society in the news
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From national headlines to local reporting, discover how The Wilderness Society is shaping conversations about conservation and public lands. Browse recent news coverage, expert commentary and stories highlighting our work to protect wild places, defend the freedom to experience the outdoors and ensure public lands endure for future generations.
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VA Deputy Secretary Lawrence Testifies Before House Veterans' Affairs Committee
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Veterans Affairs Deputy Secretary Paul A. Lawrence from a Sept. 2, 2026, hearing entitled "Beyond Go-Live: VA Electronic Health Record Modernization Status Update":
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Chairman Bost, Ranking Member Takano, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to provide an update on the momentum behind the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) Electronic Health Record Moderni
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