This October 26 update examines federal grant uncertainty, including the December 11 deadline for the OMB grant-rule pause and the November 2 Census comment deadline. It also covers government funding disruptions, federal court decisions and changes in Medicaid volunteering requirements. Workforce coverage addresses hiring guidance, immigration authorization and retirement-plan litigation. Tax and finance developments include the new charitable deduction for nonitemizers, proposed exemption rules for private schools, and upcoming scholarship tax-credit regulations. State reports address grant funding, disability services, charitable beneficiaries, public revenue measures and legal-aid litigation.
