Maryann Pugh

Transportation Department Opens $3 Billion for Bridge Repairs WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Department of Transportation is making $3 billion in federal funding available for bridge repair and replacement p […]

Education Department Expands IDEA Funding for Disability Services WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education will distribute an additional $144 million this year to expand programs serving students with d […]

Labor Department Expands Unemployment Fraud Enforcement WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Department of Labor and its Office of Inspector General are expanding coordination on unemployment insurance i […]

Interior Seeks to Ease Denali Vehicle Restrictions WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior has proposed changes to vehicle-use regulations at Denali National Park and Preserve that would f […]

War Department Invests $27 Million to Ease Rocket Bottlenecks WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of War is investing $27.3 million in Defense Production Act Title III funding to expand domestic production of c […]

USDA Ousts 10 Lenders Over Delinquent Rural Loans WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Department of Agriculture has removed 10 lenders from its Rural Development OneRD Guaranteed Lending Program, c […]

Education Department Reshapes Grant Program Around State Control WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education recently launched the fiscal year 2026 competition for its Comprehensive Centers Program, r […]

CMS Expands Electronic Prior Authorization Push Before 2027 Rule WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently launched a new industry initiative aimed at accelerating adoption of e […]

Federal Officials Pour $255M Into 988 Crisis Lifeline WASHINGTON, D.C. — The federal government is investing $255 million to continue operating the nationwide 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline as mental h […]

FDA Expands Review of Food Additives Under Safety Program WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently launched new safety reviews of two widely used food additives while finalizing a b […]

FTC Targets MLM Trading Scheme With $90 Million Asset Surrender WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission and the state of Nevada have secured a proposed settlement requiring key defendants behind the IM M […]

Shutterstock to Pay $35 Million in FTC Subscription Case WASHINGTON, D.C. — Shutterstock will pay $35 million to settle allegations by the Federal Trade Commission that the stock media provider used d […]

Education, Labor Launch Grants Focused on Workforce Skills WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Labor have opened two federal grant competitions aimed at expanding c […]

CMS Freezes New Hospice Enrollments in Fraud Crackdown WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has imposed a six-month nationwide freeze on new Medicare enrollments for hospices a […]

HHS Expands Maternal Health Initiative Through New Partnership WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has entered a new partnership with Heartland Forward aimed at expanding federal m […]

VA Expands Facility Upgrades With Record Maintenance Budget WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs recently approved $596 million in infrastructure projects during the second quarter of f […]

FDA Explores Wider Use of Existing Drugs for Chronic Disease WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is seeking public input on expanding the use of existing approved medicines for new diseases a […]

FEMA Clears $1.5 Billion in COVID Reimbursement Funding PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Federal Emergency Management Agency recently approved more than $1.54 billion in recovery funding for Washington, D.C., M […]

FTC Alleges Home Repair Firm Used Fake Listings to Win Customers WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, joined by the state of Illinois, have sued Chicago-based Premium H […]

CDC Expands Salmonella Probe Tied to Backyard Poultry WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said 184 people across multiple states have been sickened in three Salmonella o […]