Sunday - October 4, 2026

Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Illinois

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American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Urges Retention of Head Start Oral Health Standards to Prevent Childhood Dental Disease
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 211 East Chicago Avenue, Suite 1600 Chicago, Illinois 60611 312-337-2169 Fax: 312-337-6329 www.aapd.org www.mychildrensteeth.org September 29, 2026 Alex J. Adams, PharmD, MPH Assistant Secretary of the Administration for Children and Families U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 330 C Street, S.W. Washin  more
Beyond Pesticides: EPA Urged to Ban Conventional Pesticides in Favor of Organic Alternatives to Protect Health and Environment
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 30, 2026 Office of Pesticide Programs Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460-0001 Re: Innovation Challenge: Alternatives to Conventional Pesticides for Crop Desiccation [EPAHQ-OPP-2026-3862] Dear Madam/Sir, These comments are submitted on behalf of Beyond Pesticides. F  more
OrganicEye Urges NOSB to Ban Carrageenan in Organic Food Over Health Concerns
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 1, 2026 Docket Number: AMS-NOP-26-0892 These comments, made on behalf of OrganicEye and our members around the country, are submitted for consideration by the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) members in preparation for their deliberations during the October 2026 semiannual meeting. OrganicEye is a tax-exemp  more
Thunderbird Urges Inclusion of Filled Gas Cylinders in Section 232 Duties to Protect U.S. Industry
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- 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 Jessica Curyto Deputy Assistant Secretary for Technology Security Defense Industrial Base Division Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security Bureau of Industry and Security U.S. Department of Commerce metals232inclusions@bis.doc.gov Re: Comments on the Proposed Implementation of Duties on A  more