federal
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The Freedom of Information Act is a U.S. law that gives anyone the right to request access to records from any federal agency.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
“A federal incentive would be a gamechanger for our industry,” Charles Rivkin, chairman and chief executive of the Motion Picture Assn., said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
The Postal Service rules require states to use a new online federal government system to send it a list of all voters who should receive mail ballots, though that portal is not yet available.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
That 2009 finding was the legal foundation for federal greenhouse gas emissions regulation, which classified six gases as a threat to public health and welfare.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
“So that means it’s a serious issue. A federal case.”
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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