Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arkansas
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Warns Against CFTC Authorization of Prediction Markets Targeting Youth and Undermining State Sports Betting Laws
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
PENNSYLVANIA GAMING CONTROL BOARD
303 WALNUT STREET, COMMONWEALTH TOWER
Chair
HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17101 DENISE J. SMYLER
KEVIN F. O'TOOLE
Executive Director Commissioners
April 30, 2026
303 Walnut Street SHAWN DILLON
Commonwealth Tower, 5th Floor GEORGE DUNBAR
Harrisburg, PA 17101 EDWARD C. GAINEY
Phone: (717
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Reps. Amo, 3 Co-Signers Issue Letter to HHS
WASHINGTON, July 20 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, with three co-signers issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services:
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Here is the text of the letter:
July 16, 2026
The Honorable Dr. Mehmet Oz
Administrator
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21244
Dear Administrator Oz:
We urge the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) to withdraw its In
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University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fraternity Awarded National Distinction
FORT SMITH, Arkansas, July 14 -- The University of Arkansas-Fort Smith issued the following news:
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UAFS Fraternity Awarded National Distinction
The Omicron-Tau chapter of Kappa Sigma Fraternity at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith has earned national recognition as one of the organization's top 10 chapters while also being named the best chapter in Arkansas. The chapter will be honored with a special award at the fraternity's upcoming national conference.
The award, the Founders'
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Violence Policy Center: Black Americans Accounted for More Than Half of U.S. Homicide Victims Despite Comprising Only 13.7% of Population, New Study Finds
WASHINGTON, July 14 (TNSrep) -- The Violence Policy Center issued the following news release:
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Black Americans Accounted for More Than Half of U.S. Homicide Victims Despite Comprising Only 13.7% of Population, New Study Finds
Violence Policy Center annual report examines the latest national homicide data and finds that more than 84% of Black homicide victims were killed by guns
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Black Americans accounted for more than half (52.2%) of all homicide victims in the United States while com
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