Maryann Pugh

FAA Seeks New Spaceports as Launch Forecast Hits 10,000 a Year WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Aviation Administration is seeking potential locations for new commercial spaceports and dedicated launch corridors as i […]

U.S. Seeks to Lift Road Restrictions on 44 Million Forest Acres WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Forest Service has proposed eliminating federal roadless-area protections covering more than 44 million acres of national f […]

Education Department Presses Schools to Prove Ed-Tech Results WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education is urging states and school districts to tie classroom technology purchases and contract renewals t […]

Pennsylvania Gets $35 Million to Expand Rural Hospital Care WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pennsylvania will receive $35 million in federal funding to upgrade medical screening equipment, open additional operating rooms a […]

HHS Moves to Speed Alerts for Missing Autistic Americans WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health, justice and emergency management agencies are developing a nationwide framework to accelerate alerts and searches f […]

FDA Clears First Gene Therapy for Rare Glycogen Disorder WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Food and Drug Administration last week granted accelerated approval to Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.’s Genglycos, the first tre […]

U.S. Mint Sets Purchase Limits on 250th Anniversary Coins WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Mint will begin selling limited-edition Morgan and Peace silver dollars on August 25, restricting initial purchases to 10 o […]

USPS Adds Three-Ounce Stamp to Literary Arts Collection SOUTH BERWICK, ME — The U.S. Postal Service introduced a new three-ounce postage stamp honoring author Sarah Orne Jewett, expanding its Literary Arts s […]

FTC Challenges Amgen’s Bid to Shield Enbrel Patent Deal WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission is urging a federal appeals court to reject Amgen Inc.’s argument that its acquisition of patent rig […]

Energy Department Commits $500 Million to U.S. Battery Supply WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy has selected seven projects for $500 million in funding to expand domestic critical-mineral p […]

U.S. Awards $615 Million for Airport Safety, Expansion Projects WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Transportation Department awarded $615 million across 238 airport infrastructure grants, funding runway improvements, t […]

Interior Eases Environmental Reviews for 5,000-Acre Timber Cuts WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Interior Department has finalized environmental-review exemptions for timber salvage and forest-thinning projects covering up t […]

Military Assault Estimates Fall, but Most Cases Go Unreported WASHINGTON, D.C. — An estimated 20,492 active-duty U.S. service members experienced unwanted sexual contact in fiscal 2025, but roughly two-thirds d […]

Treasury Doubles Long-Term Bond Buybacks to Bolster Liquidity WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Treasury Department will at least double the size of its longer-term bond buyback operations to $4 billion or more b […]

USDA Offers $7.5 Million to Expand Food Bank Cold Storage WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering $7.5 million in grants to expand refrigeration and cold-storage capacity across e […]

College Accreditation Overhaul Carries $490 Million Price Tag WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education has proposed sweeping changes to the accreditation system governing access to more than $100 b […]

South Dakota Gets $90 Million for Rural Health IT Upgrades WASHINGTON, D.C. — South Dakota will receive $90 million in federal funding to modernize rural health care technology, strengthen cybersecurity and i […]

HHS Targets Farm Costs and Herbicide Risks With New Program WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has launched an agricultural research program aimed at lowering farmers’ wee […]

FDA Clears Robotic Blood Draws to Ease Staffing Shortages WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Food and Drug Administration last week authorized the first standalone robotic device capable of drawing blood without h […]

FTC Targets Undisclosed Pricing Based on Personal Data WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission is considering enforcement action against businesses that use consumers’ personal data to set ind […]