Maryann Pugh

Defense Department Awards Oracle Deal Valued Near $7 Billion WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of War awarded Oracle a software agreement valued at nearly $7 billion over as many as 10 years, consolidating o […]

FTC Returns $672,000 to Trend Deploy Customers WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission is distributing more than $672,000 to 9,419 consumers who were allegedly deceived by Trend Deploy o […]

Education Department Ends Disparate-Impact Rules Under Title VI WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education has eliminated disparate-impact provisions from its Title VI regulations, narrowing the c […]

SSA Reports Lower Improper Payments in SSI Program Overhaul BALTIMORE, MD — The Social Security Administration reported lower improper payments and a series of operational changes in the Supplemental Security I […]

Labor Department Digital Health Rule Targets $3.9 Billion in Savings WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Labor Department proposed allowing about 2.8 million employer-sponsored health plans to deliver required disclosures e […]

Pennsylvania Raises Minimum Trout Size to Nine Inches HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania will raise the minimum harvest size for trout from seven to nine inches beginning Jan. 1, 2027, a regulatory change i […]

Interior Directs $110 Million to Federal AI Science Push WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Interior Department is directing about $110 million in fiscal years 2025 and 2026 toward scientific data and research for the W […]

FDA Selects Dexcom for Medicare Digital Health Pilot WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Food and Drug Administration selected Dexcom Inc. as the first participant in a federal pilot linking digital health-device o […]

Treasury Flags $99 Million in Payments to Deceased People WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Treasury Department has flagged more than 4,900 federal payments totaling about $99 million for review after a new v […]

HHS Targets Faster Medical Discoveries With AI Push WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Health and Human Services is organizing a government-wide artificial intelligence initiative intended to cut in h […]

Chester County Flags Food-Safety Risks at 3 Businesses WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors ordered food discarded, halted sales of improperly labeled products and required refrigeration a […]

Department of War Commits $1.5 Billion to AI Research Initiative WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of War plans to commit more than $1.5 billion over fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to artificial intelligence, h […]

FTC Seeks Permanent Ban for Student Loan Scheme Operator WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission has reached a proposed settlement that would permanently bar Dennise Merdjanian from the debt relief i […]

Education Department Ends Extra CTE Civil Rights Reviews WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education has eliminated a federal requirement that states conduct separate civil rights compliance reviews o […]

SSA Expands Online Disability Claims Tools to Speed Case Access BALTIMORE, MD — The Social Security Administration has expanded its online services for disability applicants, adding claim tracking, electronic d […]

SBA Offers $9 Million to Strengthen U.S. Supply Chains WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering $9 million in grants to organizations that help small businesses overcome p […]

CMS Tax Rule Would Cut Federal Medicaid Spending by $246 Billion WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed new limits on state health care-related taxes that the agency estimates w […]

CMS Defers $1 Billion in Medicaid Payments to States WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services last week deferred more than $1 b […]

VA Commits $1.2 Billion to Medical Facility Upgrades WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs approved $1.2 billion in medical-facility maintenance and modernization projects during the t […]

FDA Moves to Eliminate Two Food Dye Authorizations WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is revoking one petroleum-based food dye authorization and proposing to eliminate another, a […]