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 -- The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), advocating strongly for the extension of data collection authority for the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS). The organization emphasizes the integral role that PRAMS plays in monitoring maternal and infant health across the United States, stating that it is one of the few population-based data systems capturin  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Applauds Minibus Passage, Calls for Quick Funding of DHS * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) issued the following statement after the Senate voted to pass five full-year appropriations bills. The Senate also passed a short-term continuing resolution for Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which is responsible for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),  more