WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by Emma Coyne: * * * No Tax on Overtime Testimonials Americans for Tax Reform has compiled testimonials on the impact of the No Tax on Overtime provision successfully enacted by President Trump and House and Senate Republicans: "We have 5 children. And me and my husband work a lot of over time to take care of our family. It has been a large amount of money in our household to help take care of our family." Selen  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 3 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Bay Area Teamsters Demand Accountability from Waymo Following Blackout Disaster * Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: (771) 241-0015 Email: mmcquaid@teamster.org (SAN FRANCISCO) - Today, Teamsters Joint Council 7 was joined by Service Employees International Union Local 1021 and the International Association of Firefighters Local 798 at a press conference outside San   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada posted the following news release: * * * Business Owner Sentenced To Four Years In Prison For Multimillion-Dollar Ponzi Fraud Scheme A Las Vegas business owner was sentenced today to 48 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining nearly $4 million dollars from a food brokerage company. According to court documents, Richard Vairo owned Richard's Brazilian Sausage LLC, a Florida company that purportedly so  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on March 2, 2026: * * * Chairman Smith: No Tax on Overtime Means Hourly Workers Keep More of What They Earn Police officers, factory line workers, and other hourly wage earners are rewarded for their hard work thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts delivering on President Trump's promise of "No Tax on Overtime." Hourly workers can deduct up to $12,500, or $25  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on March 2, 2026: * * * Committee Democrats Probe New "Fisherman in Residence" Role at NOAA Today, Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Maxine Dexter (D-Ore.) demanded transparency from the Commerce Department on the appointment of Dustin Delano as "Fisherm  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSFR) -- The Antitrust Division received notifications from the Defense Industrial Based Consortium disclosing updates to its membership with the addition of numerous parties and the withdrawal of one entity. These filings were submitted to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission in accordance with section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The purpose of these notifications is to invoke the provisions of the Act that limit   more

WASHINGTON, March 2 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Challenges Trump's Gutting of Greater Sage Grouse Protections in Nine Western States * GREAT FALLS, Mont.-Conservation groups sued the Bureau of Land Management today to challenge its final plans governing greater sage grouse management across 71 million acres of federal public lands in nine Western states. Today's lawsuit covers the dwindling species' habitat in   more

WASHINGTON, March 2 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Challenges Trump's Gutting of Greater Sage Grouse Protections in Nine Western States * GREAT FALLS, MONTANA -The Sierra Club has joined multiple conservation groups in suing the Bureau of Land Management to challenge its final plans governing greater sage grouse management across 71 million acres of federal public lands in nine Western states. The lawsuit covers the dwindling speci  more

HAILEY, Idaho, March 3 -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release on March 2, 2026: * * * Lawsuit Challenges Trump's Gutting of Greater Sage Grouse Protections in Nine Western States GREAT FALLS, Mont.-- Conservation groups sued the Bureau of Land Management today to challenge its final plans governing greater sage grouse management across 71 million acres of federal public lands in nine Western states. Today's lawsuit covers the dwindling species' habitat in Montana  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, March 3 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release on March 2, 2026: * * * Lawsuit Challenges Trump's Gutting of Greater Sage Grouse Protections in Nine Western States This is the second time Trump has tried to undermine critical protections for greater sage grouse * GREAT FALLS, Mont.-- Conservation groups sued the Bureau of Land Management today to challenge its final plans governing greater sage grouse management across 71 million acres of federal publ  more

SYRACUSE, New York, March 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York posted the following news release on March 2, 2026: * * * Leader of Capital District Drug Trafficking Organization Admits Guilt in Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy ALBANY, NEW YORK - Felix Arencibia, age 40, of Amsterdam, New York, pled guilty on February 27, 2026, to conspiracy and methamphetamine distribution charges in connection with his distribution and possession with intent to dis  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 3 -- Paralyzed Veterans of America issued the following news on March 2, 2026: * * * Paralyzed Veterans of America Celebrates 80 Years of Impact and Influence, Invites Public At Large to Help Fuel the Power of PVA Paralyzed Veterans of America today kicked off its 80th year as a relentless ally for veterans with spinal cord injuries and diseases (SCI/D), like MS and ALS, and all people with disabilities. To celebrate this milestone, PVA launched Power of PVA - a six-month pu  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 2 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Kyle Haustveit, President Trump's nominee to be under secretary of Energy, from a Feb. 25, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich, and distinguished members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I am deeply honored to be considered for the role of Under Secretary of Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). I wa  more

RENO, Nevada, March 3 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * Global Institute for Behavior Analysis partners with Centria Autism to train 31 therapists The cohort's studies are funded by Centria Autism Michelle Werdann, '21 This semester, 31 students started the University of Nevada, Reno's online master's degree in behavior analysis, an area of psychology that takes a natural science approach to examining the complex circumstances that influence behavior. In 20 month  more