Meffert v. Salt River Electric - Billing Complaint

The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued a final order resolving Case No. 2025-00130, a billing complaint filed by Jennifer Lee Hawks Meffert against Salt River Electric Cooperative Corporation. The Commission determined that Ms. Meffert was improperly billed for a metal halide security light on her property and ordered appropriate remedies. Salt River Electric had previously credited Ms. Meffert's account $298.57 for 24 months of light charges.

Virginia Advisory Committee Virtual Meeting on Civil Rights Compliance at Public Universities

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights published notice that the Virginia Advisory Committee will hold a virtual public meeting via Zoom on April 22, 2026, from 12:00-1:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The meeting will focus on briefing planning regarding compliance with Students for Fair Admissions at Virginia public universities. The meeting is open to the public with an open comment period and written comment submission available within 30 days.

Georgia Advisory Committee Public Meeting Notice

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights published a Federal Register notice announcing the Georgia Advisory Committee will hold a public business meeting via Zoom on April 27, 2026, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The meeting is for briefing planning on the Committee's selected civil rights topic and to vote on approval if ready. The public may attend via registration and submit written comments within 30 days following the meeting.

Michigan Advisory Committee Virtual Business Meeting - AI Civil Rights Study

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights published a notice announcing a virtual public meeting of the Michigan Advisory Committee on April 21, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time via Zoom. The meeting will discuss and potentially vote on the Committee's proposal regarding civil rights implications of the Michigan government's use of artificial intelligence. The public may attend, provide oral comments, or submit written comments within 30 days following the meeting.

OFAC SDN List Updates - Removals and Unblocking Actions

OFAC published notice of unblocking actions and SDN List removals for five persons effective March 6-13, 2026. Actions include removal of GLOBE TREKKERS LLC (Russia-EO14024), Carlos Arnoldo Lobo (SDNTK), and three CYBER2-listed individuals/entities including GAYKOVICH, KOVALEVSKIJ, and ACEX OY (Ukraine-/Russia-Related Sanctions).

SingCERT Security Bulletin: Critical Vulnerabilities Week of 8 April 2026

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) through SingCERT issued its weekly Security Bulletin for 8 April 2026, summarizing critical and high-severity vulnerabilities from NIST's National Vulnerability Database (NVD). The bulletin catalogs multiple CVEs with CVSS scores of 10.0, affecting Microsoft Azure services, ChurchCRM, Dgraph, SandboxJS, Juju, and Samsung Exynos processors. Organizations are advised to review affected products and apply available patches.

EU VAT Gap €773.5B, Quadruple EU Budget

The Tax Foundation published analysis finding that the EU's VAT actionable policy gap—the additional revenue that could be collected by eliminating reduced rates and certain exemptions—reached €773.5 billion in 2024. This represents six times the compliance gap and is quadruple the EU's annual budget. The analysis breaks down how 27.1% of potential VAT revenue is lost through reduced rates (12 percentage points) and exemptions (15 percentage points).

OBBBA makes investment expensing permanent, boosting economic growth

The Tax Foundation analyzed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act's expansion of investment expensing provisions, including permanent bonus depreciation for equipment, permanent Section 179 small business expensing, and a new temporary Section 168(n) for manufacturing structures. The analysis found these provisions reduce the after-tax cost of investment by approximately 3.8% for corporations subject to the 21% tax rate.

IG4 Group / Petrobras / Braskem merger prior notification (Case M.12316)

The European Commission received a prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12316) involving IG4 Group, Petrobras, and Braskem. The transaction was published in the Official Journal on March 23, 2026, and is designated as a candidate for the simplified merger procedure. Interested third parties may submit observations on the proposed merger.

AEIF 2026 - U.S. Uzbekistan Alumni Grants, $5k-$35k

The U.S. Department of State's Embassy in Tashkent announces a grant competition for alumni of U.S. government exchange programs to implement projects strengthening economic ties between the United States and Uzbekistan. The 2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2026) will award $5,000 to $35,000 per project. Priority themes include Business/Energy/Trade, STEM/AI/Innovation, and Education/Culture/Sports/Tourism, with projects required to incorporate Freedom 250 themes for America's 250th Anniversary.