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A federal judge has ruled that the Federal Emergency Management Agency cannot condition antiterrorism grant funding on states making changes to their election systems. The decision stops the agency from using security grants as leverage over election administration. The ruling is being closely watched amid ongoing disputes over federal authority over state-run elections.
- 2Business Groups Back AT&T in 401(k) Forfeiture Appeal▼ERIC, Business Groups Back AT&T in 401(k) Forfeiture Appeal
ERIC, the ERISA Industry Committee, joined other business groups in backing AT&T in its appeal over a 401(k) plan forfeiture dispute. The groups are supporting the company's legal position in a case that touches on how employers may handle forfeited retirement plan funds, an issue being watched across the benefits and employer community.
- 3Scientists and fishermen urge continued federal funding for ocean monitoring●Scientists, fishermen want feds to keep funding deep-ocean observation system
Researchers and fishermen in the United States are calling on federal agencies to maintain funding for a deep-ocean observation system that tracks conditions far below the surface. The system provides data used for fisheries management, storm forecasting and marine research, and both groups warn that losing it would leave coastal communities and scientists without critical information about changing ocean conditions.
- 4Berrien County gets grant to cover cyclosporiasis outbreak costs●Berrien County Health Department receives grant to cover cyclosporiasis outbreak costs
The Berrien County Health Department in Michigan has received a grant to help cover the costs of responding to a cyclosporiasis outbreak. The intestinal illness, caused by a parasite often linked to contaminated food or water, prompted a public health response whose expenses will now be offset by the funding. Local outlets are reporting the award as the department manages the aftermath of the outbreak.
- 5Alabama Finance Director Bill Poole Resigns After Five Years●Bill Poole Steps Down As Alabama's State Finance Director After Five Years Managing The State's Billions
Bill Poole has stepped down as Alabama's state finance director after five years overseeing the state's budget and billions of dollars in public funds. He was appointed to the role in 2020 and managed state finances through the pandemic recovery period. His departure leaves a key vacancy in the administration, and attention is turning to who will succeed him.
- 6California Weighs Emergency Rules on Private Equity in Health Care●Comment Period Closes on California OHCA’s Proposed Emergency Regulations Expanding Private Equity, Hedge Fund, and MSO Reporting in Health Care Transactions
California's Office of Health Care Affordability has closed the comment period on proposed emergency regulations that would expand reporting requirements for health care transactions involving private equity firms, hedge funds, and management services organizations. The rules would give regulators broader visibility into deal activity across the state's health care market. Commenters now await the agency's response before the regulations move forward.