Maryann Pugh

Pennsylvania Joins Bipartisan Coalition Demanding Big Tech Strengthen Protections for Children Against AI Chatbot Risks HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that his office has joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys general urging m […]

Education Department Issues New Guidance on Providing Equitable Services for Private School Students WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education has released new guidance to state and local education agencies (LEAs) aimed at improving the way f […]

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency Seeks Proposals for Mixed-Use Development Funding HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) has opened a new round of funding opportunities for mixed-use development projects t […]

Interior Department Sets Long-Term Offshore Leasing Plan, Updates Commingling Rules to Boost U.S. Energy Production WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of the Interior has unveiled a comprehensive strategy to expand domestic energy production, including a l […]

Education Department Rescinds Biden-Era Guidance Allowing Federal Work Study Funds for Political Activities WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education recently announced new guidance reversing a Biden-era policy that allowed Federal Work Study ( […]

HHS and CMS Establish Healthcare Advisory Committee to Drive Reform and Improve Care Delivery WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the c […]

U.S. Forces Kill Senior ISIS Leader in Syria as National Guard Expands Role in Securing Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. military forces conducted a successful counterterrorism raid in northern Syria last week, killing a senior Islamic State ( […]

USDA Announces $89 Million Investment in Rural Tennessee and New Policies to Protect Farmland, Prioritize U.S. Energy WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) unveiled a sweeping set of initiatives last week aimed at strengthening rural economies, s […]

ICE Removes Criminal Illegal Aliens Convicted of Violent Crimes in Nationwide Enforcement Operation WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a series of arrests last week targeting individuals illegally present in t […]

BST & Co. Reaches $175,000 HIPAA Settlement Over Ransomware-Linked Security Failures WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with BST & Co. CPA […]

USDOT Launches ARPA-I Ideas Challenge to Drive Transportation Innovation WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Advanced Research Projects Agency – Infrastructure (ARPA-I) has announced the launch of it […]

Education Department Proposes Rule to Bar PSLF Benefits for Employees of Organizations Engaged in Illegal Activities WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) aimed at tightening eligibility requirements f […]

CMS Launches Oversight Initiative to Verify Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new oversight initiative aimed at ensuring that enrollees in M […]

MAHA in Action: HHS Unveils Interactive Tracker Highlighting Sweeping Health Reforms WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched MAHA in Action, a new interactive platform designed to s […]

FTC, Nevada Secure Court Order Halting $1.2 Billion IM Mastery Academy Investment Scheme WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal judge in Nevada has issued a preliminary injunction against the operators of IM Mastery Academy and its affiliated c […]

FTC Warns Tech Giants Against Weakening U.S. Data Privacy Under Foreign Pressure WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission has issued warnings to more than a dozen major technology companies, reminding them of their legal o […]

VA Redirects $45 Million Annually From Union Subsidies to Veteran Care WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it is shifting tens of millions of dollars in taxpayer funds away from s […]

FTC Sues LA Fitness Operators Over “Impossible” Membership Cancellations WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against the operators of LA Fitness and affiliated gym chains, alleging they make i […]

FDA Begins Daily Publication of Adverse Event Data to Boost Drug Safety Oversight WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has begun publishing adverse event data from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System ( […]

FDA Authorized to Fast-Track Animal Drugs to Combat New World Screwworm Threat WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has authorized the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue Emergency U […]