WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Alsobrooks Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Provide Tax Relief for Small Businesses in Maryland Currently, Entrepreneurs Can Only Write Off $5,000 In Costs When Starting A New Business. New Legislation Would Increase Tax Deduction To $50,000 WASHINGTON, DC - During National Small Business Month, U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) joined a group of senators in introducing the Tax Reli  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 (TNSrep) -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Interns Conduct Aerospace Research in Microgravity The NASA Science Activation program's STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Enhancement in Earth Science (SEES) Summer Intern Program, hosted by the University of Texas Center for Space Research, continues to expand opportunities for high school students to engage in authentic spaceflight research. As part of the SEES Microgravity Research ini  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Announces New Slate of Presidential Appointments at USDA Food and Nutrition Service, Farm Service Agency, and Rural Development (Washington, D.C., May 27, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the latest slate of presidential appointments for key positions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) including the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS),   more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The Town of Middleton, Wisconsin, is voicing strong opposition to a proposed redefinition of "Harm" within the Endangered Species Act, arguing that the change would severely undermine protections for critical wildlife habitats and accelerate species extinction. The town's Board of Supervisors submitted a letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service on May 5, 2025, asserting that the proposed alterations would remove safeguards for areas where wild  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Veterans Affairs Inspector General issued the following report (No. 24-00394-122) entitled "Inspection of Select Vet Centers in Midwest District 3 Zone 2." Here are excerpts: * * * Report Overview The purpose of the VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) Vet Center Inspection Program (VCIP) is to provide a focused evaluation of the quality of care delivered at vet centers. Vet centers are community-based facilities that provide a wide range of psychosocial s  more