WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted a petition to allot FM Channel 260C0 at Ethete, Wyoming, as a Tribal Allotment, marking a significant step towards providing the Northern Arapaho Tribe with its first local, Tribal-owned broadcast service. The FCC's decision, documented in DA 25-165, released on February 26, 2025, follows a review of the petition filed by The Business Council of the Northern Arapaho. The ruling, spearheaded by the Audio Division of t  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Feb. 26 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release: * * * AG Fitch Urges the U.S. Senate to Confirm Harmeet Dhillon as United States Assistant Attorney General (Jackson, Mississippi) Attorney General Lynn Fitch led a letter urging the United States Senate to swiftly confirm Harmeet Dhillon to serve as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Justice. The letter was signed by all four Republican women Attorney  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education's Statement on Title IX Compliance Office for Civil Rights commends Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association, which have changed their athletic policies to conform to President Trump's Executive Order and antidiscrimination laws. WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights today rele  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 27 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * West Virginia Receives Major Disaster Declaration from President Donald Trump CHARLESTON, WV - Governor Patrick Morrisey announced today that the federal government accepted his request for Individual Assistance in McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, and Wyoming counties. Other counties in the request still remain under consideration by FEMA. The Individual Assistance (IA) Prog  more