Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alaska
Attorney General Bonta Conditionally Approves Sale of St. Elizabeth Care Center in North Hollywood, Requiring Protections for Residents and Continued Access to Care
SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Conditionally Approves Sale of St. Elizabeth Care Center in North Hollywood, Requiring Protections for Residents and Continued Access to Care
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today conditionally approved the sale of St. Elizabeth Care Center (St. Elizabeth), a 52-bed nonprofit skilled nursing facility in North Hollywood. The facility will be
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Seeks Court Approval for $400 Million Settlement with Sandoz for Overcharging for Generic Drugs and Limiting Competition
DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 2 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Seeks Court Approval for $400 Million Settlement with Sandoz for Overcharging for Generic Drugs and Limiting Competition
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DES MOINES - Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a coalition of 43 states and territories seeking court approval of a $400 million settlement with Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic dru
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Attorney General Clark Joins Multistate Fraudulent Transfer Lawsuit Against DuPont, Corteva, and Newly Created Vylor
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 1 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Joins Multistate Fraudulent Transfer Lawsuit Against DuPont, Corteva, and Newly Created Vylor
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Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a bipartisan multistate coalition of sixteen states and sovereign governments in a lawsuit filed against Indiana-based "EIDP," the chemical company historically known as DuPont, its parent company, Corteva, and a newly cre
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Attorney General Clark Seeks Court Approval for $358,000 Settlement with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 1 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Seeks Court Approval for $358,000 Settlement with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
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Attorney General Clark today joined a coalition with 42 other states and territories seeking court approval of a $469 million multistate settlement with Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manu
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Group Calling for Increased Security for Supreme Court Justices
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 2 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Group Calling for Increased Security for Supreme Court Justices
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RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson is leading a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys general urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request to help protect Supreme Court justices. Threats against the justices have e
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Between Jumps: The Work Behind a 2-Hour Airborne Mission
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news:
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Between Jumps: The Work Behind a 2-Hour Airborne Mission
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Inside the King 98 -a call sign for an HC-130J Combat King II -loadmasters prepared for another group of jumpers while the aircrew set up the next approach.
A completed parachute drop meant finishing a checklist, rerigging the static-line retrieval system and checking it again. As the King 98 climbed, the crew gathered wind data to determine where the
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BHSU Educator Honored at Rosebud Tribal Council Meeting
SPEARFISH, South Dakota, Oct. 2 -- Black Hills State University posted the following news:
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BHSU Educator Honored at Rosebud Tribal Council Meeting
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Black Hills State University educator Stephanie Higdon was recognized by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Education Department during its annual educator honoring held in August at the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Council meeting. The annual recognition celebrates educators who are making a meaningful difference in the lives of students within the Lakota c
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BLM Begins Actions to Protect Sulphur Herd and Land Health from Overpopulation
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release:
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BLM Begins Actions to Protect Sulphur Herd and Land Health from Overpopulation
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CEDAR CITY, Utah - Wild horses in the Sulphur Herd Management Area are facing shrinking food and water on drought-strained rangelands, and today marks a critical step in protecting them. Humane gather operations are beginning to bring vulnerable animals out of harm's way and restore the co
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Coast Guard orders six additional C-130J surveillance aircraft
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release:
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Coast Guard orders six additional C-130J surveillance aircraft
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WASHINGTON - On Sept. 24, 2026, the U.S. Coast Guard leveraged existing U.S. Air Force contracts to order six baseline C-130J long-range surveillance aircraft from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Marietta, Georgia.
This acquisition expands the Coast Guard's C-130J program to 25 total aircraft. The Coast Guard expe
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CSIS Issues Commentary: Trump's Greenland Deal - Modest Gains, Lasting Costs
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary:
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Trump's Greenland Deal: Modest Gains, Lasting Costs
Commentary by Otto Svendsen
October 2, 2026
A saga that risked a severe rupture in the transatlantic relationship may have come to an end. On the sidelines of last week's UN General Assembly, President Donald Trump, Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen signed an accord stre
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Democrats "Within Striking Distance" of Senate Majority With "Big Map" & "Wind in Our Sails" as GOP Returns Home With "Fresh Campaign Headaches"
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Oct 2, 2026
Democrats "Within Striking Distance" of Senate Majority with "Big Map" & "Wind in Our Sails" as GOP Returns Home With "Fresh Campaign Headaches"
With just over one month to go until the midterm elections, Democrats are "within striking distance" as Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer makes the case that the party is "on the edge of taking back the Senate" thanks to a "bi
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Department of the Interior Designated Whittier, Alaska an American World War II Heritage City
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release:
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Department of the Interior Designated Whittier, Alaska an American World War II Heritage City
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The Department of the Interior today announced the designation of Whittier, Alaska, as an American World War II Heritage City, recognizing the community's extraordinary contributions to the nation's World War II home front and its ongoing commitment to preserving that history.
"The Department of the
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DNC: In the States - After Driving Up Costs, Republicans Are on Defense and Begging for Votes
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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October 2, 2026
IN THE STATES: After Driving Up Costs, Republicans Are on Defense and Begging for Votes
Democrats are putting Republicans on defense over their failed record, forcing Trump and Vance to scramble to red states to shore up support from voters who are feeling the squeeze from the administration's cost-spiking policies
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Against the backdrop of disastrous approval ratings and a frac
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EMSL and NETL Collaborate to Advance Sources of Critical Minerals and Rare Earth Elements
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Department of Energy Office of Science Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory issued the following news:
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EMSL and NETL Collaborate to Advance Sources of Critical Minerals and Rare Earth Elements
Researchers will investigate how biological processes could help recover valuable metals from domestic mine waste, low-grade ores, geofluids, or other unconventional materials
October 1, 2026
Researchers from the Environmental Molecular Science Laboratory (EMSL)
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Federal Register: Fish & Wildlife Service Issues Proposed Rule on Revised List of Birds Protected by Migratory Bird Treaty Act
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following action in the Federal Register.
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General Provisions; Revised List of Birds Protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, propose to revise the List of Birds Protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) by both adding and removing species and changing names to conform to accepted use by the scientific community. Reasons for the proposed
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FTC Secures Settlement that Protects Small Businesses from Illegal Price Discrimination
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release:
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FTC Secures Settlement that Protects Small Businesses from Illegal Price Discrimination
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The Federal Trade Commission secured a settlement agreement with Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits LLC, the nation's largest distributor of wine and spirits, that will redress allegedly illegal price discrimination practices and make it easier for small businesses to compete against large chain retailers.
The s
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Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Urge Passage of Permitting Reform
PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 2 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Urge Passage of Permitting Reform
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PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden and 21 fellow Republican governors urged Congress to pass permitting reform to cut red tape, lower energy costs, and strengthen our nation's infrastructure. You can find a copy of the statement here.
"Republican governors are working every day to cut red tape, increase investment
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Lame Duck Sessions of Congress, 1935-2024 - 74th-118th Congresses Topic of CRS Report (Part 2 of 2)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45154) on Sept. 15, 2026, entitled "Lame Duck Sessions of Congress, 1935-2024 (74th-118th Congresses):"
(Continued from Part 1 of 2)
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Characteristics of Lame Duck Sessions, 1935-1998
Lame duck sessions were used sporadically by Congress from 1935, when the Twentieth Amendment became effective, to 1998, when just the House met following the election. During this period, there were 12 lam
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Organized Village of Kasaan Opposes Rescission of 2001 Roadless Rule Over Cultural and Subsistence Concerns
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Organized Village of Kasaan
PH: 907- 401-4273
Email: ovk@kasaan.org
Website: www.kasaan.org
102 Copper Crescent Drive Kasaan, Alaska 99950
P.O. Box KXA 26 Kasaan, Alaska 99950
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Sept 29, 2026
Director, Ecosystem Management Coordination
United States Forest Service
201 14th Street SW, Mailstop 1108
Washingto
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Sens. Wyden, Merkley Issue Letter to FAA Administrator Bedford, Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft System Integration Director Cahill
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, and Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following letter with co-signers to Federal Aviation Administrator Bryan Bedford and Catherine F. Cahill, director of the Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft System Integration:
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Here is the text of the letter:
October 1, 2026
The Honorable Bryan Bedford
Administrator
Federal Aviation Administration
800 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20591
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Dr. Catherine F. Cahill, Ph.D.
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Sitka Tribe Council Chairwoman Howard Opposes Rescission of 2001 Roadless Rule to Protect Forest Health and Cultural Lands
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
September 16, 2026
Brooke Rollins, Secretary
Department of Agriculture
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
Dear Secretary Rollins,
I write on behalf of the Sitka Tribe of Alaska (STA), tribal government in Sitka, Alaska, with over 4,881 tribal citizens. As a tribal government, STA is responsible for
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UTRGV entrepreneurship center, staff earn five honors for supporting Valley entrepreneurs
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Oct. 2 -- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley posted the following news:
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UTRGV entrepreneurship center, staff earn five honors for supporting Valley entrepreneurs
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RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS - OCT. 2, 2026 - The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's Entrepreneurship and Commercialization Center (ECC) and two of its staff members earned five honors for their work expanding entrepreneurship education and supporting business owners across the Rio Grande Valley.
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Yaak Valley Forest Council Conservation Director Bachman: Support for Retaining 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule to Protect Wilderness and Wildlife
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
September 29, 2026
Director, Ecosystem Management Coordination
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Forest Service
Re: Support for the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule
Dear Director,
I am writing on behalf of the Yaak Valley Forest Council to express our strong support for retaining the 2001 Roadless Area Conservat
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