Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alaska
Ala. Professional Hunters Association Urges Fish & Wildlife Service to Provide Guides an Opportunity to Respond Before Client Evaluations Impact Competitive Permits
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
ALASKA PROFESSIONAL HUNTER ASSOCIATION, INC. P.O. Box 240971 ~ Anchorage, AK 99524 Phone: (907)-929-0619 ~ (907)-868-1562 Email: office@alaskaprohunter.org ~ www.alaskaprohunter.org
1 IMANAGE10095912263304.v1-9/14/26 September 14, 2026
Madonna Baucum Service Information Collection Officer U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 5
more
Amata Welcomes Closure for US Nationals in Alaska Voting Case
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release:
* * *
Amata Welcomes Closure for US Nationals in Alaska Voting Case
*
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is welcoming closure for 11 U.S. Nationals in Whittier, Alaska, who had been facing changes regarding past votes in a local election in Alaska. Alaska prosecutors decided to drop the charges against them, after nearly three years of legal defense resulting from th
more
ANCSA Regional Association Calls for Extension and Tribal Consultation on SBA Size Standards Rule
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
11500 Skudu Way | Anchorage, AK 99515 | www.ancsaregional.com
September 15, 2026
Mr. Ryan Lambert Associate Administrator Office of Government Contracting and Business Development U.S. Small Business Administration 409 Third Street, SW Washington, DC 20002
Re: Request for Extension and Tribal Consultation - Small Busine
more
ASMS Urges CMS and CDC to Maintain Existing Dermatology-Based Regulations for Mohs Surgery to Protect Patient Access
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- 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 Mohs Surgery September 13, 2026 Submitted electronically via www.regulations.gov (Docket No. CMS-2026-2345) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Re: CMS-3485-NC - Request for Information; Clinical Laboratory Imp
more
BLM Completes Idaho Wild Horse Gather to Support Healthy Herds and Healthy Lands
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release:
* * *
BLM Completes Idaho Wild Horse Gather to Support Healthy Herds and Healthy Lands
*
CHALLIS, Idaho-The Bureau of Land Management recently completed a wild horse gather operation in Idaho to improve rangeland health and ensure long-term well-being of the Challis wild horse herd. In total, BLM gathered and removed 226 wild horses from overpopulated rangelands.
This op
more
BLM Invites Initial Public Feedback for March 2027 Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Utah
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release:
* * *
BLM Invites Initial Public Feedback for March 2027 Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Utah
*
SALT LAKE CITY - The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 54 oil and gas parcels totaling 58,601 acres that may be included in a March 2027 lease sale in Utah. The scoping period ends Oct. 19, 2026.
Leasing is the first step
more
BLM Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Ohio Generates Over $11 Million in Revenue
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release:
* * *
BLM Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Ohio Generates Over $11 Million in Revenue
*
FALLS CHURCH, Va. - The Bureau of Land Management leased 40 parcels totaling 2,777 acres in the Wayne National Forest in Ohio for $11,097,693 in total receipts during a quarterly oil and gas lease sale, held yesterday. Combined lease bonus bids and rentals are distributed between the federal g
more
CAIR Welcomes Rhode Island Resolution Rejecting Anti-Islam Hate
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release:
* * *
CAIR Welcomes Rhode Island Resolution Rejecting Anti-Islam Hate
September 16, 2026
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the approval of the "Hate Has No Place Resolution" by leaders in South Kingstown, Rhode Island.
The South Kingstown Town Council passed the resolution on Monday night follo
more
California Loggers Advocate Rescinding Roadless Rule to Boost Forest Management and Local Economies
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS 555 CAPITOL MALL, SUITE 745 SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95814 (916) 441-7940 FAX 441-7942 www.calog.com
To: USDA Secretary of Agriculture
September 14, 2026 Ms. Brooke Rollins From: The Associated California Loggers Comments on Rescinding the Roadless Rule
Madam Secretary
Issue: The Roadles
more
Coast Guard assists with Whittier pier fire response, investigation
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release:
* * *
Coast Guard assists with Whittier pier fire response, investigation
*
WHITTIER, Alaska -The Coast Guard is conducting pollution assessments and a marine casualty investigation following a fire Monday at the north cruise ship terminal in Whittier.
There were no reported injuries. State and local authorities are investigating the cause of the fire.
Coast Guard Sector Western
more
Construction on Gateway to Road through Izembek Continues
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 [Category: Environment] -- The Defenders of Wildlife posted the following news release:
* * *
Construction on Gateway to Road through Izembek Continues
*
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit today denied Defenders of Wildlife's emergency motion to halt construction on King Cove Corp.'s 2.8-mile road segment leading to the doorstep of Izembek National Wildlife Refuge and Wilderness. Defenders' request for immediate injunctive relief marks the latest stage in it
more
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Nominations Hearing
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
* * *
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Nominations Hearing
*
September 16, 2026
WASHINGTON - During today's Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered an opening statement in which he slammed President Trump and the Trump Administration for the blatant
more
EEOC Recovers Over $97,000 in Two Pregnancy Discrimination Charges
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release:
* * *
EEOC Recovers Over $97,000 in Two Pregnancy Discrimination Charges
*
Pair of West Coast employers resolve federal complaints over firing of pregnant women and refusal to accommodate their pregnancies
SAN FRANCISCO -The San Francisco District of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) successfully conciliated two discrimination charges on behalf of pregnant women, the
more
EPW Committee Advances Legislation and Resolutions at Business Meeting
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
* * *
EPW Committee Advances Legislation and Resolutions at Business Meeting
*
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led abusiness meeting where the EPW Committee approved committee legislation and resolutions.
Legislation approved by the EPW Committee:
* S.5045 - Wildfire Emissions Prev
more
EPW Committee Advances Legislation and Resolutions at Business Meeting
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release:
* * *
September 16, 2026
EPW Committee Advances Legislation and Resolutions at Business Meeting
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a business meeting where the EPW Committee approved committee legislation and resolution
more
Fatima Abbas, Former Director of the U.S. Treasury Office of Tribal and Native Affairs, Joins Holland & Knight in Washington, D.C.
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, posted the following news release:
* * *
Fatima Abbas, Former Director of the U.S. Treasury Office of Tribal and Native Affairs, Joins Holland & Knight in Washington, D.C.
*
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 16, 2026) - Holland & Knight has bolstered its Federal Government Affairs Practice with the addition of Fatima Abbas, longstanding director of the Office of Tribal and Native Affairs at the U.S. Department of
more
From Montana Labs to NASA: Yale Engineering Students' Summer Research
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 16 -- Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science issued the following news:
* * *
From Montana labs to NASA: Yale Engineering students' summer research
Written by Natalie Haase '27
This summer, Yale Engineering undergraduates traded New Haven for research benches and hardware labs across the country -- from a virology lab in the Montana mountains to a NASA space center in Maryland to a hardware validation team outside Boston. Colten Danelski '27 (Biomedical
more
Native American Issues: Preliminary Observations on Housing and Homelessness
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report:
* * *
Native American Issues: Preliminary Observations on Housing and Homelessness
*
#Fast Facts
We testified about housing and homelessness issues affecting Native American communities.
Our testimony, given before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, is based on ongoing work.
So far, we've found that federal support for Native American housing is offered across 30 federal programs-but f
more
Rep. Kennedy passes eighth bill, more than any Utah first term Congressman in history
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
* * *
Rep. Kennedy passes eighth bill, more than any Utah first term Congressman in history
*
Washington, D.C. -This week, Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03) moved his eighth bill through the U.S. House of Representatives, more than any first term congressman from Utah in history and among the strongest records in the 119th Congress.
The bill, H.R. 8658, the Indian Health Services Emergency Claims Parity Act
more
Sen. Cruz: Boxing Reform Bill Heads to the Senate Floor
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release:
* * *
Boxing Reform Bill Heads to the Senate Floor
September 16, 2026
Committee Advances Senator Sullivan's Bycatch Reduction Act, Additional Legislation, and Coast Guard Promotions
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation advanced nine bills and Coast Guard promotions.
The following ac
more
Senator Murkowski Introduces Kyle Reardon at Judiciary Committee Confirmation Hearing
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release:
* * *
Senator Murkowski Introduces Kyle Reardon at Judiciary Committee Confirmation Hearing
*
Washington, DC-U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced United States District Judge nominee Kyle Reardon at his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing earlier today. Senator Murkowski highlighted Reardon's distinguished career in public service across Alaska, including his service as a Judge Advo
more
Texas Appleseed, Texas Housers Urge HUD to Incorporate Geographic Cost Variations and Mandatory Mitigation Into Rebuilding Multipliers
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Texas Appleseed 1609 Shoal Creek Blvd., Ste. 201 Austin, Texas 78701 Contact: Madison Sloan 512-473-2800 msloan@texasappleseed.org
Texas Housers 1800 West Sixth Street Austin, TX 78703 Contact: Sidney Beaty sidney@texashousing.org
September 14, 2026
RE: Notice on Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG
more