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US moves to change green card sponsorship rules as PERM proposal clears federal review

The US Office of Management and Budget has completed its review of a proposed rule to revise the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) programme. The Department of Labor plans to change recruitment standards, strengthen rules concerning layoffs of American workers and enhance employer non-discrimination requirements. The proposal will be published in…

The Economic Times · 12h ago

Proposed CMS Rule Would Require ACA Subsidy Checks Before Payments Begin with 2028 Plans, Not This Open Enrollment

CMS proposed upfront eligibility checks for ACA subsidies starting with 2028 plans. What would change: the comment period and the documents to keep.

Medical Daily · Oct 26

Venezuelan TPS Has Expired for the Final 5,000: What Every Employer With A12 or C19 EADs Must Do Right Now

Venezuelan TPS expired October 2, 2026. Employers with A12/C19 EADs carrying that date are now out of compliance with federal immigration law.

Latin Times · Oct 22

More Than 1 in 10 FDA Advisory Meetings Had a Representative From a Group the Drugmaker Funded

More than 1 in 10 FDA advisory meetings included a patient or consumer rep from a group funded by the drugmaker under review, a USC study found.

Medical Daily · Oct 15

This year's state legislative elections are the third most competitive since 2010

Welcome to the Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Oct 12

An overview of the rules, agency documents, and notices published in the Federal Register in the third quarter of 2026

The federal government added 22,454 pages to the Federal Register in the third quarter of 2026, spanning from July 1 to Sept. 30. This is more than in all other quarters during the second Trump administration, except the second quarter of 2026, during which the government added 23,692 pages. The…

Ballotpedia · Oct 8

New OPT fee proposed: Colleges to pay $70,000 for first-time F-1 students, $30,000 for extensions; DHS says this was never meant to be a backdoor

The Department of Homeland Security announced a proposed rule that would impose a $70,000 fee for F-1 students seeking to participate in the OPT program and $30,000 for each subsequent OPT authorization including STEM OPT extensions. Schools will have to pay this fee, not the international students. The proposed rule…

The Times of India · Oct 7

Health Insurers Must Give Personalized Cost Estimates by Phone Starting with 2027 Plan Years Under Final Federal Rules

New federal rules require health plans to give members personalized cost estimates by phone starting with 2027 plan years. Here is what changes and when.

Medical Daily · Oct 6

In 1934, America created a $1 duck stamp; it has protected 6 million acres

In 1934, the United States introduced a small annual stamp that linked waterfowl hunting directly to wetland conservation. The Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 16 March that year, required waterfowl hunters aged 16 and over to buy a stamp. The first one cost…

The Times of India · Oct 6

Nebraska Wants to Ban Soda, Energy Drinks and Candy From SNAP — USDA Wants Public Input

Nebraska is again asking the federal government for permission to restrict what Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients can buy with their benefits, but the proposal isn’t approved yet.

Grocery Coupon Guide · Oct 5