WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * 25th Infantry Division Leads Push for Faster, Data-Driven Capabilities * 25th Infantry Division soldiers concluded Exercise Lightning Surge 2, a weeklong event focused on evaluating the Army's next-generation command and control prototype, at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Feb. 27. The operational prototyping and training event was intended to improve soldier lethality by rapidly delivering data for long-range   more

BURBANK, California, March 2 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * American Idol: 908 (Top 20 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawai'i - Part 1) (3/16) * MONDAY, MARCH 16 8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT - American Idol: "908 (Top 20 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawai'i - Part 1)" (908) Logline: As the competition continues at Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa in Ko Olina, Hawai`i, Brad Paisley and Keke Palmer mentor the Top 20 hopefuls. Ke  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS COALITION IN OPPOSING FEDERAL RULE THAT WOULD LIMIT STUDENT LOAN ACCESS FOR HEALTH CARE WORKERS * Chicago - Attorney General Raoul, as part of a coalition of states, submitted a comment letter opposing a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Education that would cap federal student loans for graduate students in nursing, physician assistance and other he  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hickenlooper, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Preserve Free, Easy Tax Filing for Americans * The Direct File Act would reverse Trump Administration decision to cancel Direct File, building on widely successful pilot Denver -Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet, Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee's Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight, and John Hickenlooper join  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * CAP's Tom Moore Praises Georgia Bill To End Corporate Political Spending Today, Georgia became the latest front in a national fight to curb the influence of corporate money in politics. Georgia State Sen. Nabilah Parkes (D) introduced a bill that would end corporate spending in the state's politics. If passed, the legislation would undo the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010   more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Hawaii State Center for Nursing has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education (regarding Docket ID ED-2025-OPE-0944) advocating for the explicit inclusion of post-baccalaureate nursing degrees, such as the Master's of Science in Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice and Doctor of Philosophy in the list of professional degrees. The Center emphasizes that nurses are crucial to the healthcare workforce and stresses that a failure to recognize these   more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 2 [Category: BizTravel] -- Outrigger Hospitality Group posted the following news release: * * * Kani Ka Pila Grille Celebrates 18 Years of Live Hawaiian Music at OUTRIGGER Reef Waikiki Beach Resort * Anniversary Celebration Set for Friday, March 13, 5-9 p.m. HONOLULU - One of Waikiki's most beloved live music venues, Kani Ka Pila Grille (KKPG), will celebrate its 18th Anniversary on Friday, March 13 from 5-9 p.m., honoring nearly two decades as Hawai`i's home for au  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections released the following written testimony by Greta Kessler, vice president of employee health and benefits at Marsh McLennan Agency, on behalf of the Society for Human Resource Management, from a Feb. 24, 2026, hearing entitled "Balancing Careers and Care: Examining Innovative Approaches to Paid Leave": * * * Chairman Mackenzie, Ranking Member Omar, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the o  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 3 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 2, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Leads Coalition in Opposing Federal Rule That Would Limit Student Loan Access for Healthcare Workers Attorney General Anthony G. Brown co-led a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors in submitting a comment letter opposing a proposed rule under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) by the United States Department of Educatio  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jack Williams * As a hospital corpsman in World War II's Pacific theater, Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jack Williams' job was to save the lives of the Marines who fought around him. During the bloody Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945, Williams saved more than a dozen Marines and sacrificed his own life so they could live. His selflessness led him to receive a posthu  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections released the following written testimony by Julie Squire, vice president of policy and general counsel at the National Association of State Workforce Agencies, from a Feb. 24, 2026, hearing entitled "Balancing Careers and Care: Examining Innovative Approaches to Paid Leave": * * * Chairman Mackenzie, Ranking Member Omar, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting me here today to testify  more

MANOA, Hawaii, March 3 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * VNR: Nearly $800K in new funding from HCF, Kaiser supports UH's Maui wildfire study Two new grants totaling nearly $800,000 will support the University of Hawaii's ongoing Maui Wildfire Exposure Study (MauiWES), a long-term effort tracking the health impacts of the 2023 Lahaina fires on Maui residents. The Hawaii Community Foundation has awarded $450,000 through its Maui Strong Fund, and   more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 3 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by senior transportation policy analyst Marc Scribner: * * * How to improve the federal mileage-based user fee grant program Congress should build upon its past work of supporting propulsion-neutral alternatives to fuel taxes. * The continued viability of fuel taxes as a source for a large share of highway funding is threatened by improvements in fuel economy and the prospect of increased electric vehi  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Coons, Warren, colleagues introduce the American Homeownership Act to get homes into the hands of families Bill ends tax breaks and housing benefits for Wall Street, corporate landlords and reinvests the savings into building new housing and helping Americans achieve homeownership * WILMINGTON, Del.-U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the daily public schedule for Feb. 27, 2026: * * * SECRETARY MARCO RUBIO Secretary Rubio has no public appointments. DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE CHRISTOPHER LANDAU Deputy Secretary Landau is on travel to Hawaii, Tonga, Fiji, and Samoa from February 22-March 2, 2026. DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE FOR MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES MICHAEL J. RIGAS Deputy Secretary Rigas attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State. UNDER SECRETAR  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the daily public schedule for March 2, 2026: * * * SECRETARY MARCO RUBIO 4:00 p.m. Secretary Rubio briefs House and Senate Leaders on Capitol Hill. (MEDIA DETERMINED BY HOST) DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE CHRISTOPHER LANDAU Deputy Secretary Landau is on travel to Hawaii, Tonga, Fiji, and Samoa from February 22-March 2, 2026. DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE FOR MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES MICHAEL J. RIGAS Deputy Secretary Rigas is on travel to  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release: * * * Honolulu Investment Summit Connects U.S. Businesses and Pacific Island Countries The United States hosted leaders, ministers, and senior officials from 16 Pacific Island countries and territories in Honolulu this week for The Pacific Agenda: Investment, Security, and Shared Prosperity Summit, alongside U.S. private-sector representatives and key U.S. government finance agencies - the United States Intern  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 3 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: * * * PDC, Twilio.org collaborate on new disaster early warning for Colombia The Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) has announced an innovative technology and risk reduction collaboration with Twilio.org and the City of Cali, Colombia to strengthen disaster early warning communications and landslide risk awareness. The project will leverage PDC's DisasterAWARE platform for the new capabilities to be developed   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The White House sent to the Senate on March 2, 2026, the nominations of 20 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * Jeffrey Brodsky, of Florida, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2029. Adam Cassady, of Virginia, to be Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy. Kaveh Farzad, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (International Affairs). William Gallo, of Florida, to be a Gove  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young Resolution Recognizing CTE Month Passes Senate * WASHINGTON - The United States Senate unanimously passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), co-chairs of the Senate Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus, recognizing February 2026 as CTE Month. The resolution highlights the role of CTE in ensuring  more