WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, submitted a public comment letter to the United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) addressing the agency's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on establishing user fees for the Commercial Driver's License Information System (CDLIS). AAMVA, the nonprofit entity that operates and maintains CDLIS on behalf of FMCSA, provided detailed feedback on the proposed  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The American Academy of Physician Associates, based in Alexandria, Virginia, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the 2027 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) proposed rule. The letter outlines recommendations aimed at improving patient experience, enhancing regulatory efficiency, and expanding the role of physician assistants/physician associates (PAs) in SNF care under the U.S. Depart  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the agency's Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List 6-Draft. AHAM provided detailed input on issues related to microplastic pollution, particularly microfibers released during laundry, and the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in household appliances. The comments address  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on June 4, 2026, by John Kartch: * * * Examples of Good News Arising from Big Beautiful Bill's Full Business Expensing Provisions In addition to across-the-board tax cuts for households, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed by President Trump on July 4 provides full business expensing for American businesses. In their own words, U.S. employers describe the benefits of the expensing provisions in the bill: Beauty  more

VIENNA, Virginia, June 6 [Category: Media] -- The News/Media Alliance issued the following news release: * * * First in the Nation Legislation: New York Passes the "New York Stealth Crawler Prohibition Act," Prohibiting Deceptive Bots from Accessing New York News Sites * Albany, NY - This week the New York State Senate and Assembly passed landmark legislation (A.11292/S.9934A) protecting news media from being bombarded by deceptive "stealth crawlers" from unscrupulous tech companies. For y  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Designates Six New National Trails Across Five States * In celebration of Great Outdoors Month and National Trails Day on June 6, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum designated five new National Recreation Trails and one National Water Trail, adding 162.5 miles of hiking, paddling and outdoor recreation opportunities across five states. The newly designated trails join a nationwide  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- The American Staffing Association issued the following news release: * * * Staffing Productivity Report: Recruiter Interactions With Candidates and Clients Jump 60% YoY, Number of AI Tools Used Grows Recruiters are spending more time speaking directly with job candidates and clients, as the number of AI tools used by recruiters and their overall AI usage has increased, according to the latest Staffing Productivity Report released by the American Staffing Associ  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association, based in Glen Allen, Virginia, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the Fiscal Year 2027 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System (IRF PPS) Proposed Rule (CMS-1845-P). VHHA's members include 26 health systems with 117 hospitals across Virginia, encompassing community, psychiatric, rehabilitation, and specialty hospitals. In the letter written by   more