WASHINGTON, March 25 (TNSreact) -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release on March 23, 2022: Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) questioned Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden's nominee to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States today on the second day of questioning. His questions focused on her past cases dealing with federal lands, her record on criminal sentencing, and the troubling history of Supreme Court precedent regarding partial-birth abortion. A full transcript of  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 24, 2022: This afternoon, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) joined Fox News' America Reports with John Roberts and Sandra Smith to discuss the potential use of chemical weaponry by Vladimir Putin against Ukraine and what the appropriate response would be by the United States and NATO. Portman also called for a more concrete "red line" and a clear signal that there would be a strong response if Russia used  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 24, 2022: On the Senate Floor, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) called for the U.S. Senate to act and vote to revoke Permanent Normal Trade Relations with Russia. A bill passed the House by a near unanimous and bipartisan vote and Brown is calling on his colleagues to pass this legislation in the Senate. "Russia should not have fre  more

MINOT, North Dakota, March 25 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on March 24, 2022: Senator John Hoeven today virtually addressed Central Power Electric Cooperative's annual meeting, where he outlined the importance of maintaining America's energy security. The senator further highlighted his efforts to ensure the U.S. can continue to harness all of its energy resources, including its abundant coal reserves, in order to ensure the affordability and reliabilit  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 25 (TNStalk) -- Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron issued the following statement on March 24, 2022: * * * Attorney General Daniel Cameron today issued a statement on the proposed sale of Kentucky Power to Liberty Utilities. The statement was also read at a press conference held by the members of the legislative Mountain Caucus. The statement is as follows: "Utility rates have skyrocketed in 2022. Kentuckians are paying more than ever to power their businesse  more

LOGAN, Utah, March 25 (TNSRes) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Lael Gilbert Lake Aculeo is gone. Just a decade ago in central Chile, water lapped across an area four times the size of New York's Central Park, with depths up to 20 feet. But by April 2019, the water had been completely extracted, replaced by swirling clouds of dust and opportunistic vegetation rooted sporadically across a stretch of dry earth. A combination of factors contributed to the lake's ultimate de  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 25 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on March 23, 2022: Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) and Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), today announced Harbor Assistance Program grants totaling $9.4 million for six harbor projects in Wisconsin that improve waterborne freight and promote economic development. "When we look at ways our local businesses can  more