Maryann Pugh

CMS Finalizes New Medicare Drug Price Rules, Expands Rare Disease Protections WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final guidance for the third cycle of the Medicare Drug Price N […]

HHS Targets Harvard, Minnesota, and More in Sweeping Week of Federal Actions WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched a wide-ranging series of enforcement, funding, and research actions last w […]

FDA Greenlights First Drug to Combat Deadly Screwworm Threat in U.S. Cattle WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has conditionally approved the first treatment in the nation to prevent and combat New World s […]

FTC Targets Zillow, Redfin Deal in Crackdown on Big Tech Housing Power WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission unleashed a wave of enforcement actions last week, highlighted by a major antitrust lawsuit accusing Z […]

SBA Reports Record $44.8B in Small Business Loans as Confidence Surges WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration said it will close fiscal year 2025 with the highest volume of small business lending in i […]

IRS Rolls Out Fee Cuts, New Tax Relief, and Mediation Pilot Amid Busy Week WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of the Treasury unveiled a series of major updates this week, ranging from f […]

Pennsylvania Farm Show Unveils 2026 Theme ‘Growing a Nation’ PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Shapiro administration on Thursday announced that the 2026 Pennsylvania Farm Show will carry the theme “Growing a Nation,” linki […]

Will Hotel Staff Training Curb Trafficking? PA Lawmakers Weigh Mandate HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering a mandate that would require hotels, motels, and online lodging platforms to train frontline w […]

Shapiro Signs Order Safeguarding Vaccine Access in Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA, PA — Governor Josh Shapiro signed an executive order Wednesday at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to safeguard Pen […]

Pennsylvania Leaders Unveil Campaign to Combat Spiked Drink Incidents HARRISBURG, PA — State officials and industry leaders on Wednesday announced a new initiative aimed at raising public awareness of the dangers of s […]

Shapiro-Davis Administration Urges Flu Vaccinations Amid Federal Confusion WILLIAMSPORT, PA — State officials gathered Tuesday to urge Pennsylvanians to get their annual flu shot as respiratory virus season begins, e […]

Shapiro Administration Marks Suicide Prevention Awareness Month with Focus on High-Risk Groups HARRISBURG, PA — On Tuesday, the Shapiro Administration gathered with suicide prevention advocates and Pennsylvanians affected by suicide to mark S […]

New Center for Plant Excellence Aims to Strengthen Pennsylvania’s $132.5B Agriculture Sector DOYLESTOWN, PA — Pennsylvania officials and agricultural leaders gathered Tuesday to spotlight the state’s new Center for Plant Excellence, a Sha […]

Federal Civil Rights Offices Rule Minnesota Violated Title IX in Girls’ Sports WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ OCR annou […]

Shapiro Highlights Digital Literacy Push at Middletown High MIDDLETOWN, PA — Governor Josh Shapiro visited Middletown Area High School on Tuesday to spotlight Pennsylvania’s efforts to strengthen digital lit […]

PA Lawmakers, Experts Push Back on White House Claim Linking Tylenol to Autism HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers and medical experts sharply criticized recent White House claims of a link between acetaminophen use during p […]

Harvard Referred for Possible Federal Funding Suspension Over Antisemitism WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has escalated enforcement actions against H […]

AGs Probe Big Tech Over ‘Green’ Energy Claims Amid Grid Concerns HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania  Dave Sunday has joined a coalition of 16 state attorneys general in launching an investigation into major technology co […]

Energy Department to Return $13B in Unused Climate Funds to Treasury WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy said it will return more than $13 billion in unobligated funds once earmarked for climate i […]

DOT Unveils $5B Rail Safety Push, FAA Hiring Surge, and Tough CDL Crackdown WASHINGTON, D.C. — Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy rolled out a series of sweeping initiatives last week aimed at boosting safety and r […]