Maryann Pugh

Pennsylvania 529 Plan to Give $1,000 Bonuses to 107,000 Accounts HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania will distribute nearly $107 million in surplus investment earnings to about 107,000 eligible PA 529 Guaranteed Savings P […]

HHS Refers Pediatric Gender-Care Billing for Fraud Review WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Health and Human Services last week referred hospitals and clinics involved in pediatric gender-transition care f […]

Energy Department Cuts Lab Rules in Operations Overhaul WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy is revising operating requirements across its National Laboratories, plants and sites, seeking to r […]

DOT Shifts $5.3 Billion Into Rail Safety, Amtrak Fleet WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation is directing $5.3 billion to 41 rail projects across 23 states, including more than $2 b […]

Interior Opens 1,488 New Hunting, Fishing Opportunities WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior will add 1,488 hunting and sport fishing opportunities across 111 federal refuges and hatcheries in 3 […]

HHS, HUD Push Treatment-First Model for Homelessness WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration is directing communities toward a treatment-first approach to homelessness and substance use, releasing a f […]

From Warm Coolers to Flies: What Chester County Inspectors Found WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors documented food-safety violations at five establishments on Aug. 17, including improper food t […]

USPS Marks Coast Guard Academy’s 150th With New Stamp NEW LONDON, CT — The U.S. Postal Service will issue a commemorative Forever stamp Sept. 12 marking the 150th anniversary of the U.S. Coast Guard A […]

DOE Drops Three Proposed Power Corridors After Review WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy will abandon three proposed National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors selected for further r […]

DOT Directs $35.1 Million to 45 Small Shipyards WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation is directing $35.1 million to 45 shipyards across 24 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands for e […]

Gulf Lease Sale Draws $82.7 Million in High Bids WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of the Interior drew $82.7 million in high bids from 16 companies in its third congressionally required Gulf o […]

U.S.-Led Cartel Coalition Sets November Campaign Plan WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S.-led Americas Counter Cartel Coalition will develop a multinational campaign plan by November targeting transnational drug n […]

HHS Directs $4 Million to Rapid Syphilis Testing WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is directing $4 million toward rapid syphilis testing in emergency departments a […]

CMS Ends Federal Medicaid, CHIP Funding for Youth Gender Care WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will end federal Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program funding for certain g […]

VA Creates $29 Million Fund for Homeless Veterans WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs is establishing a $29 million assistance fund for eligible homeless veterans and participants i […]

FTC Sends $23.8 Million to Grubhub Drivers, Diners WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission is distributing more than $23.8 million to 640,038 Grubhub drivers and diners, providing compensation t […]

IRS Pushes Standard Forms to Streamline Retirement Rollovers WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service last week proposed a standardized process for moving retirement savings b […]

Bessent Touts Tax Cuts as Iowa Firms Weigh Investment DES MOINES, IA — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent traveled to Iowa last week to promote the Trump administration’s tax and regulatory agenda, mee […]

USDA, DHS Expand Border Biosecurity as Screwworm Threat Grows WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Department of Homeland Security formalized a broader border biosecurity partnership last w […]

Social Security Adds 14 Conditions to Fast-Track Disability List BALTIMORE, MD — The Social Security Administration added 14 serious medical conditions to its Compassionate Allowances list last week, expanding the n […]