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From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

An independent commission led by Baroness Louise Casey is now under way to set out a plan for a national care service, a Labour 2024 election manifesto pledge.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Congress formed a 9/11 commission to find out what had gone wrong.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

The European Commission laid out conditions under which local authorities can limit short lets, as part of an "affordable housing" package seeking to address what commission vice-president Teresa Ribera called a "terrible crisis".

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

It’s extremely Leonardo to abandon the first commission he ever receives.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

Under the city’s ethics law, members of city boards and commissions are prohibited from appearing on fundraising invitations for city candidates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Campaigners say truth and reconciliation commissions like in South Africa after apartheid or reparations can also bring some justice.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

Earlier this month, the New York Times profiled the Modern Silent Shorts festival, which has annually showcased short films it commissions from select filmmakers since 2024.

From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026

“It is totally standard for MA plans to pay commissions to insurance brokers who sign Medicare beneficiaries up for their plans; this new relationship is plausibly just a variation on that broader theme.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

The end of the war brought an unceasing parade of high-profile visitors to Berkeley—military men, foreign dignitaries, important scientists from abroad—and a stream of invitations to join government commissions and corporate boards.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

A federal film and television tax credit could boost U.S. production spending by $125 billion and add more than 143,000 jobs by 2035, according to a new study commissioned by the Motion Picture Assn.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

The Danish Environmental Protection Agency commissioned the report as part of its effort to determine how Denmark can meet the requirements of the EU Water Framework Directive.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

The EU executive would not be drawn on what further action it could take, but the independent European Data Protection Board commissioned a report expected in autumn looking at the glasses' "social acceptability".

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

The largest hydropower project hit in the August disaster was the 216-megawatt Upper Trishuli 1, whose backers had commissioned extensive technical evaluations before breaking ground.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

They walked arm in arm in matching gold: his on his head, hers on her neck, and soldiers marched behind them, clad in gold surcoats commissioned for the occasion.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

For the remainder of its three-month commissioning period, scientists and engineers will carefully test and calibrate Roman's instruments.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026

The 1.4 GW Paka, Terengganu, gas-fired plant is also expected to support earnings upon commissioning in December 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

L.A. arts patrons Betty Freeman and Richard Colburn provided important support for Salzburg during their lifetimes that included commissioning new work.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

A Sky-ITV company would be foolish to pivot away from commissioning programmes with a national identity.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

I wanted to stay at Valley Forge and attend its junior college, which would allow me to go through the early commissioning process, receive my associate’s degree, and become a second lieutenant in the Army.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore