WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary on Jan. 30, 2026: * * * New Census Migration Data Shows Americans Moving From High- to Low-Tax States By Patrick Gleason The U.S. Census Bureau recently released its annual report on state-to-state migration, which looks at how population changed from July 1, 2024 to July 1, 2025. In addition to showing national population growth of 1.8 million people, which amounts to a 0.5 percent increase, the new Census docume  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Amid National Cuts, Schatz Secures Nearly $75 Million In New Earmark Funding For Native Hawaiian Health, Education, Housing, Infrastructure Projects * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) secured nearly $75 million in new congressional directed spending, also known as earmarks, for Hawai'i in a bipartisan funding package approved by the Senate today. The new funding follows nearly $34 m  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Jan. 28 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * North Dakota to participate in new tax-credit scholarship program -- and that's a win for families By Catrin Wigfall Something important is happening in education policy, and it isn't coming from Washington mandates or teachers' union talking points. It's coming from states embracing a landmark e  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the receipt of seven environmental impact statements filed from Jan. 16-26, 2026. These filings include proposals for military training, infrastructure updates and habitat conservation. In Alaska, the U.S. Air Force completed a final statement for proposed mortar and artillery training at the Richardson Training Area within Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Public review for this project concludes on March 2, 2026.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- A coalition of marine and environmental scientists has called upon the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to refrain from issuing leases for seabed mining in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) adjacent to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). In a public comment letter, the scientists highlighted the potential harm to marine ecosystems and the need for thorough scientific assessment of these areas before any minin  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff Join Amicus Brief Urging Ninth Circuit Court to Affirm Critical Protections for Children in Immigration Detention * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Alex Padilla, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) joined a group of 24 other Senators in filing an amicus brief to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals urging the Court to upho  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz: Hawai'i Set To Receive Hundreds Of Millions In New Federal Funding In Appropriations Deal * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate today passed a bipartisan appropriations deal that will deliver hundreds of millions in federal funding for critical programs that benefit Hawai'i. U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, successfully secured funding fo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Wicker Questions Commandant of the Coast Guard at Commerce Hearing * Click here for video WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., questioned Admiral Kevin Lunday, Commandant of the Coast Guard at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing. Senator Wicker asked Admiral Lunday about the service's plans for implementing the historic investment Congress provided the Coast Guard in 2025. The foll  more