Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alaska
27 States Urge Supreme Court to Protect Second Amendment Rights
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Republican Attorneys General Association posted the following news:
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27 States Urge Supreme Court to Protect Second Amendment Rights
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Republican Attorneys General Kris Kobach and Jonathan Skrmetti, along with 25 other states, are leading an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to protect the Second Amendment and reject bans on AR-15 platform rifles and other commonly owned semiautomatic rifles.
The brief was fi
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Acting Alaska A.G. Mills Joins Coalition of 23 States in Challenging 3 Day Waiting Periods for Firearms Purchases
JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 30 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release:
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Acting Attorney General Cori Mills Joins Coalition of 23 States in Challenging 3 Day Waiting Periods for Firearms Purchases
September 28, 2026
(Anchorage, AK) - The State of Alaska has joined an amicus brief, led by the State of Montana, challenging the constitutionality of Maine's 72-hour waiting periods for firearms purchases.
"The Constitution acknowledges the rights of citizens to firearms,
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Alaska Air Group Enters Activation Phase of Alaska Accelerate, Building a More Global, Premium and Diversified Airline
SEATTLE, Sept. 30 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, posted the following news release:
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Alaska Air Group enters activation phase of Alaska Accelerate, building a more global, premium and diversified airline
Sep 29, 2026
Alaska Air Group announced the next phase of its Alaska Accelerate strategic plan during its 2026 Investor Day in Seattle, outlining how the combined airline is moving from integration to activation as it builds a more global,
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Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines Unveil Aurora and Leihoku - Elevating the Premium Travel Experience From Curb to Cabin, Along With a New Premium Reserve Class and Investments in the Core Guest Experience
SEATTLE, Sept. 30 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, posted the following news release:
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Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines unveil Aurora and Leihoku - elevating the premium travel experience from curb to cabin, along with a new Premium Reserve class and investments in the core guest experience
Sep 29, 2026
Alaska Air Group today unveiled its most significant investment in premium travel, introducing two distinct flagship experiences that r
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Alaska Airlines: Atmos Rewards Expands With Customized Ways to Earn, More Benefits, New Partners, Broader Access to Premium Experiences and a New Debit Card Offering
SEATTLE, Sept. 30 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, posted the following news release:
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Atmos(TM) Rewards expands with customized ways to earn, more benefits, new partners, broader access to premium experiences and a new debit card offering
Sep 29, 2026
New lifestyle partners will give Atmos Rewards members access to aspirational experiences and offers while supporting Alaska Air Group's global expansion strategy and premium product offering.
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Ariz. House Natural Resources Committee Chair Griffin Urges Rescission of 2001 Roadless Rule to Enhance Forest Management, Wildfire Prevention
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
GAIL GRIFFIN
1700 WEST WASHINGTON, SUITE H
PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85007-2844
CAPITOL PHONE: (602) 926- 5895
TOLL-FREE: 1-800-352-8404
ggriffin@azleg.gov
DISTRICT 19
COMMITTEES:
NATURAL RESOURCES, ENERGY & WATER, Chairman
RULES, Vice Chairman
LAND, AGRICULTURE & RURAL AFFAIRS ETHICS
Arizona House of Representatives
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Attorney General Alan Wilson urges consumers to claim compensation for inflated generic drug prices
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 29 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson urges consumers to claim compensation for inflated generic drug prices
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Attorney General Wilson, along with the attorneys general of 47 other states and territories, announces preliminary approval of their plan to distribute funds to consumers following multiple settlements with drug manufacturers accused of conspiring to inflate prices of generic d
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Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Urging Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 29 (TNSida) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Urging Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys general in sending a letter urging congressional leaders to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget request for security needs. Amid the ala
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Urges Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security
DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 29 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Urges Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security
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DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a letter urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request, warning that threats against the Justices and their families have become a serious and escalating danger. The bipartisan letter from 45 state attorneys general to
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Attorney General Nessel Announces $2.3 Million Multistate Settlement With Labcorp Over AMCA Data Breach
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Nessel Announces $2.3 Million Multistate Settlement With Labcorp Over AMCA Data Breach
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Nessel today announced a $2.3 million multistate settlement (PDF) with the Laboratory Corporation of America ("Labcorp"), resolving an investigation into the 2019 data breach at Labcorp's debt collector, Retrieval-Masters Creditors Bureau d/b/a
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES CONGRESS TO FULLY FUND SUPREME COURT SECURITY
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 29 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES CONGRESS TO FULLY FUND SUPREME COURT SECURITY
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys general, sent a comment letter urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's 2027 fiscal year security request, warning that threats against justices and their families have become a serious and escalating dang
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Attorney General Skrmetti Urges Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 29 (TNSida) -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news:
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Attorney General Skrmetti Urges Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security
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Attorney General Skrmetti leads a letter urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request, warning that threats against the Justices and their families have become a serious and escalating danger. In the bipartisan letter to congressional leaders, the att
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BLM Invites Additional Public Feedback for February 2027 Oil and Gas Lease Sale in New Mexico and Oklahoma
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release:
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BLM Invites Additional Public Feedback for February 2027 Oil and Gas Lease Sale in New Mexico and Oklahoma
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SANTA FE, N.M.- The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include 15 oil and gas parcels totaling 4,054 acres in New Mexico and Oklahoma in a February 2027 sale. The comment period ends Oct. 3
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Congresswoman Torres Calls for Immediate Action After California is Left Out of Federal Manufacturing Funding for Second Year in a Row
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Torres Calls for Immediate Action After California is Left Out of Federal Manufacturing Funding for Second Year in a Row
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#The Manufacturing Extension and Partnership program helps small and medium-sized manufacturers strengthen supply chains, expand domestic production, and train workers for high-skilled, good-paying jobs
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres (
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Considerations for Federal Leasing of Onshore Energy - Oil, Gas & Geothermal Power Topic of CRS Report (Part 1 of 2)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48064) on Sept. 14, 2026, entitled "Considerations for Federal Leasing of Onshore Energy: Oil and Gas and Geothermal Power."
The report is written by energy policy analysts Morgan Smith and Lexie Ryan and environmental policy analyst Heather McPherron.
Here are excerpts:
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SUMMARY
Both oil and gas (O&G) and geothermal power are long-standing energy sectors for the United States. The t
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Federal Register: DOEd Restores Vacated 2024 Sex Discrimination Rule to Update Code of Federal Regulations
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights issued the following action in the Federal Register.
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Recodification of Title IX Rules
The Secretary of Education publishes a final rule to repeal the U.S. Department of Education's 2024 final rule amending the Title IX regulations and restoring the regulatory text that existed prior to the 2024 rulemaking. The Department takes this action because the 2024 final rule has been vacated and is not enfor
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Federal Register: Interior Dept. Issues Notice of Reestablishment of Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Committee
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following action in the Federal Register.
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Reestablishment of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Committee
The U.S. Department of the Interior is reestablishing the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Committee. The Secretary of the Interior, after consultation with the General Services Administration, is reestablishing the Committee charter for 2 years. The Committee provides advice related, and no
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Heritage Foundation Urges Treasury to Address Disparities in Trump Accounts Contribution Limits
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Page 1 of 9
September 25, 2026
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Re: REG-101355-26; RIN 1545-BS19 - Comments of The Heritage Foundation Regarding the Annual Limitation on Employer Contributions to Trump Accounts.
To Whom It May Concern:
The Heritage Foundation ("Heritage") respectfully submits this
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LPES: Alaska Oil and Gas Development Rule Faces Legal and Environmental Challenges Over Authority, NEPA Waivers, and Environmental Impact Analysis
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Timothy Lavallee
NEPA Technical Expert/Professional Engineer
LPES, Inc.
tlavallee@lpesinc.com
September 8, 2026
Re: Comments of LPES, Inc. on the Proposed Rule, National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Production Site Development (RIN 1004-AF57; Docket No. Docket No. BLM-2026-0133; Federal Register Document No. 2026-18261
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Miss. A.G. Fitch Urges Consumers to Check Eligibility for Compensation From Generic Drug Settlement
JACKSON, Mississippi, Sept. 30 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release:
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September 28, 2026
AG Fitch Urges Consumers to Check Eligibility for Compensation from Generic Drug Settlement
(Jackson, Mississippi) Attorney General Lynn Fitch is urging Mississippians to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases and to submit a claim for compensation here. This month, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut gr
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Montana State University's annual research spending grows 7% to top $300 million for the first time
BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 29 -- Montana State University issued the following news:
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Montana State University's annual research spending grows 7% to top $300 million for the first time
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BOZEMAN - Brett Griesbaum grew up on a corn and soybean farm in Palmyra, Missouri, and went to college to study agriculture science with a focus on horticulture and agronomy. He said that when it was time to consider his choice of graduate school, he deliberately chose a place where he could grow as a sci
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Murkowski Seeks Restraint on Presidential Memorials
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release:
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Murkowski Seeks Restraint on Presidential Memorials
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Washington, DC-U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, last night sought to limit the Trump administration's ability to take certain actions that fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction.
"President Trump has made recent statements about the Kennedy Center a
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N.J. A.G. Davenport Co-Leads Bipartisan Call for Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security Amid Rising Threats
TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 30 (TNSida) -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release:
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AG Davenport Co-Leads Bipartisan Call for Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security Amid Rising Threats
September 29, 2026
TRENTON - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a bipartisan multistate letter to Congress calling for full funding of the U.S. Supreme Court's fiscal year 2027 security request, warning that threats against the Justices and their fam
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N.J. Health Dept. Issues Executive Directives to Ensure Access to Influenza, COVID-19, RSV, and Routine Childhood Vaccines
TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- The New Jersey Department of Health issued the following news release:
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New Jersey Health Department Issues Executive Directives to Ensure Access to Influenza, COVID-19, RSV, and Routine Childhood Vaccines
As Respiratory Virus Season Arrives, Department Issues Standing Order to Enable COVID-19 Vaccination Without a Prescription
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TRENTON, NJ - The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) issued Executive Directive No. 26-002, recommending anyone 6 months
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N.Y. Comptroller DiNapoli: New York Reverts to A Negative Balance of Payments With Federal Government, Reflecting End of Pandemic-Era Aid
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 30 (TNSbrep) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release:
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DiNapoli: New York Reverts to A Negative Balance of Payments with Federal Government, Reflecting End of Pandemic-Era Aid
NY Ranked 45th Among the States in FFY 2024
September 29, 2026
With the historic, multi-year pandemic aid from the federal government mostly in the past, New York returned to a negative balance of payments with Washington for the first time since
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National Association of State Energy Officials: U.S. Department of Transportation Urged to Incorporate State Energy Offices in America's Great Corridors of Commerce Initiative
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
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September 25, 2026
Morteza Farajian, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Build America Bureau
U.S. Department of Transportation
Docket Operations, West Building 5th Floor, Room W58-213
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590
RE: Comments for U.S. DOT's Request for Information on America's Great Corridors of Commerce
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Nature Conservancy Opposes Rescission of 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule to Protect Public Lands and Ecosystems
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
September 25, 2026
Chief Tom Schultz
USDA Forest Service
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20250
RE: Comments from The Nature Conservancy regarding the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule Rescission (FS-2025-0001-223869).
Dear Chief Schultz,
On behalf of The Nature Conservancy (TNC), we appreciate
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Nevada Cattlemen's Association Urges Department to Adopt Alternative 2 in Roadless Area Conservation Rule Review
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
AFFILIATE NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
P.O. Box 310 Elko, Nevada 89803-0310 Phone: (775) 738-9214 Fax: (775) 738-5208 nca@nevadabeef.org
September 28, 2026
Joshua White, Acting Director
Ecosystem Management Coordination
USDA Forest Service
201 14th Street SW, Mailstop 1108
Washington, D.C. 20250-1124
RE:
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PBS Announces the Election of Five Leaders to Serve on PBS Board of Directors
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 29 [Category: BizMedia] -- PBS posted the following news release:
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PBS Announces the Election of Five Leaders to Serve on PBS Board of Directors
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ARLINGTON, VA; September 29, 2026 -PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger announced today the election of five leaders in public media to serve as Professional Directors on the PBS Board of Directors. These include newly elected Board members Jennifer Cook, Executive Director of WUCF in Orlando, Fla., Andrew Batt, Execu
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Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Murkowski Push Rubio to Retain Programs for Arctic Indigenous Communities and Advancing Women in Tech
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release:
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September 29, 2026
Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Murkowski Push Rubio to Retain Programs for Arctic Indigenous Communities and Advancing Women in Tech
WASHINGTON - Last week, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) sent a letter to Secretary of State M
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Senate Judiciary Committee Sets Oct. 1 Nomination Hearing
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 10:15 a.m. on Oct. 1, 2026, at 216 Hart Senate Office Building:
Agenda
Nominees
* Daniel Lewis Ballou, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky
* Richard Wesley Bennett, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
* Courtney Leigh Coker, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
* Trevor Sco
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Senators Murkowski and Kim Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Deliver Essential Maternal Supply Kits to New Parents
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release:
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Senators Murkowski and Kim Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Deliver Essential Maternal Supply Kits to New Parents
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) introduced the Newborn Essentials Supply Toolkit (NEST) Act to deliver starter maternity kits to new moms in communities with high rates of infant or maternal mortality. The kits include supplies for both moth
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Sheehy's Protect America's Game Act Passes Senate With Protect College Sports Act
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
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September 29th, 2026
Sheehy's Protect America's Game Act Passes Senate with Protect College Sports Act
U.S. SENATE - Yesterday, Senator Sheehy's Protect America's Game Act advanced through the Senate as part of a larger package of legislation surrounding college athletics, the Protect College Sports Act. The legislation, co-led by Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), creates a protected broadcast window
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Thune: Republicans' Rural Health Transformation Program Delivers Historic Investments in All 50 States
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release:
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September 29th, 2026
Thune: Republicans' Rural Health Transformation Program Delivers Historic Investments in All 50 States
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor:
Thune's remarks below (as delivered):
"Mr. President, we're coming to the end of the first year of the Rural Health Transformation Pr
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Top House, Senate Interior Appropriators Lead Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Demolition of the Kennedy Center
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release:
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Top House, Senate Interior Appropriators Lead Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Demolition of the Kennedy Center
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Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree and Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Ranking Members of the House and Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittees, today unveiled legislation to protect presidential monuments like the Kennedy Center from demolition. The bicameral, bipartis
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UVA Law Alumni Break Clerkships Record
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 30 -- The University of Virginia School of Law issued the following news:
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UVA Law Alumni Break Clerkships Record
UVA Holds No. 5 Ranking in Supreme Court Clerkships
September 29, 2026 Mike Fox
A record 129 University of Virginia School of Law alumni are clerking across the country this term, including four at the U.S. Supreme Court, surpassing the Law School's previous high of 116 set in 2021.
Also in the 2026 term, 37 alumni are clerking in federal a
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World Wildlife Fund: U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act Import Provisions Require Strengthening to Promote Global Fisheries Management
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
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September 28, 2026
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs
National Marine Fisheries Service
Julia Goss
Foreign Affairs Specialist
Office of International Affairs, Trade, and Commerce
Attn: MMPA Fish Import Provisions
NOAA NMFS, F/IA
1315 East-West Highway
Silver S
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