Maryann Pugh

Pennsylvania Enacts $50.85B Budget, Avoids Tax Hike HARRISBURG, PA — Gov. Josh Shapiro signed Pennsylvania’s $50.85 billion fiscal 2026-27 budget into law Sunday, preserving roughly $8 billion in r […]

FTC Forces Deere to Open Repair Tools to Farmers WASHINGTON, D.C. — Deere & Co. must give farmers and independent mechanics access to the same software and repair resources available to authorized d […]

Pentagon Adds 40 UAP Files to Public Archive WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pentagon released 40 declassified and historical records on unidentified anomalous phenomena July 10, expanding a federal a […]

Education Department Claims $2 Billion in Fraud Prevention WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education reported nearly $2 billion in attempted federal student aid fraud had been prevented under the T […]

CMS Expands Disaster Health Flexibilities After Typhoon Bavi WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has expanded emergency healthcare flexibilities for Guam and the Commonwealth of the N […]

SAMHSA Opens $281 Million in Grants to Expand Behavioral Health Programs WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will make more than $281 million available through 15 grant programs t […]

VA, Steak ‘n Shake Expand Veteran Franchise Opportunities WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs has partnered with Steak ‘n Shake to expand employment and business ownership opportunities for […]

SBA Advances 10 Firms in $1 Million Patriot Pitch Contest WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration has selected 10 companies from 1,182 applicants to advance in its Patriot Pitch C […]

IRS Automates Penalty Relief for Compliant Taxpayers WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service will begin automatically withholding certain penalties from eligible taxpayers this summer, replacing a […]

VA Cuts Disability Claims Backlog to Six-Year Low WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs reduced its disability compensation and pension claims backlog below 70,000 as of July 7, the l […]

FDA Plan Would Cut Drug Factory Registration Burdens WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Food and Drug Administration proposed easing registration requirements for distributed drug manufacturing networks last week w […]

FTC Sends $2.7 Million to Workers in Handy Case WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission is distributing more than $2.7 million to nearly 63,000 workers charged eligible fees and fines by H […]

FTC Warns Seven Firms Over Made-in-USA Claims WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission issued warning letters last week to seven companies over apparent false U.S.-origin claims, e […]

CDC Investigates E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Recalled Blueberries WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials are investigating a multistate E. coli outbreak linked to recalled frozen blueberries sold at Publix s […]

Pennsylvania Pavilion Wins Best in Show at National Fair WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pennsylvania’s privately funded pavilion earned a Best in Show honor Friday at the Great American State Fair on the National Mal […]

SBA Doubles Combined Loan Capacity to $10 Million WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration has doubled the amount qualified borrowers may obtain through its 7(a) and 504 loan p […]

Pennsylvania Backs Next Phase of New Granada Theater Revival PITTSBURGH, PA — Pennsylvania is investing another $1 million in the historic New Granada Theater’s redevelopment, allowing construction to begin on t […]

IRS Classifies Certain Charitable Trust Tax Strategies as Abusive WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service has finalized regulations classifying certain arrangements marketed as Charitable Remainder Annuity T […]

Trump Orders Negotiations on Aircraft Imports, Leaves Tariffs on Hold WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump has directed the Commerce Department and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to begin negotiations w […]

Lindsey Graham Dies at 71, Leaving Vacancy in U.S. Senate WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican who spent more than three decades in Congress and became one of the R […]