WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Accuracy in Media issued the following news on March 2, 2026: * * * UW researcher refuses to apologize after calling for Charlie Kirk-style murders Last September, Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was shot and killed while debating on the campus of Utah Valley University. Subsequently, University of Washington researcher Mara Maughan expressed the hope that more conservative activists would be assassinated in the same way. In January, Maughan commented on a Fac  more

LOGAN, Utah, March 2 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Ask an Expert -- Put Your Phone in the Friend Zone on the Global Day of Unplugging * Global Day of Unplugging is a worldwide 24-hour digital pause, observed this year from sundown March 6 to sundown March 7, that encourages people to disconnect from the electronic world, experience nature and focus on real-world connections. Digital devices can provide innumerable benefits, such as allowing us to work remotely,   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 2 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson joins two multistate coalitions to preserve access to critical crime-fighting tool * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined two multi-state coalitions in fighting to preserve access to automatic license-plate readers - a critical law enforcement tool that has helped solve murders, kidnappings, and armed robberies. "Law enforcemen  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 2 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway, Nebraska, Iowa File Brief To Support Uniform Labeling Requirements For Herbicides Used In Farming * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway led a 15-state coalition that filed an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court to support uniform labeling requirements for herbicides used in farming. This action supp  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Blake Moore's Statement on Iran Military Campaign * WASHINGTON - Congressman Blake Moore issued the following statement on the recent military campaign in Iran. "This weekend's military campaign against Iran has dealt a major blow to the largest state sponsor of terrorism in the world. Iran provided a safe harbor to Al Qaeda militants immediately after the 9/11 attacks and allowed its seni  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Court Halts Construction of Utah Highway Through Red Cliffs National Conservation Area * WASHINGTON-A U.S. District Court on Sunday granted a motion from conservation organizations to block ground-disturbing activities associated with construction of the Northern Corridor Highway through the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area near St. George, Utah. The injunction, issu  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 2 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Spencer J. Cox's Schedule * March 2 - March 6, 2026 **The governor's schedule is subject to frequent change** **All times are listed in the local time zone** Monday, March 2 9:00 a.m. Meet with America250 stakeholders Location: Governor's Office, Utah State Capitol 10:00 a.m. Meeting with Margaret Busse, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce Location: G  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The Independent Women's Voice, an organization that fights for policy solutions for women, posted the following news release on March 2, 2026: * * * Major Win for Independent Workers: Wyoming Poised to Become the Fourth State to Adopt Portable Benefits Legislation Legislature Passes SF 41 to Protect Independent Worker Freedom and Expand Access to Voluntary Benefits * CHEYENNE, WY -- Across the country, there is growing bipartisan recognition that independent workers d  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division received notifications from the Customer Experience Hub disclosing updates to its membership with the addition of 35 parties. 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 the recovery of antitrus  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 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division received notifications from the National Armaments Consortium disclosing updates to its membership with the addition of 58 parties and the withdrawal of 10 entities. 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  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division received notifications from the Rapid Response Partnership Vehicle disclosing updates to its membership with the addition of 89 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  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

SANTA BARBARA, California, Feb. 27 -- Direct Relief issued the following news: * * * Medical Aid Supports Health Services in Yemen, South Sudan, and More Direct Relief's Humanitarian Activity for the week of 02/20/2026 - 02/27/2026 * Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 514 shipments of requested medical aid to 48 U.S. states and territories and 22 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 14.5 million defined daily doses of medication. Medications and supplies shipped this w  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 2 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri File Brief in Support of Effort to Stop California from Imposing Labeling Requirements on Critical Farming Inputs * LINCOLN -Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers today led a 15-State coalition that filed an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court to support uniform labeling requirements for critical farming inputs, ensuring farmers have access t  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation posted the following news release: * * * NFWF Announces $1.8 Million to Support Working Lands and Restore Wildlife Habitat in the Intermountain West * DENVER, CO (March 2, 2026) - The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced nearly $1.8 million in grants to restore, improve and conserve sagebrush, mesic wet meadow and big game migratory corridor habitats in Idaho, Utah and Wyoming. The grants will leverage $  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 3 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * Open House and Dedication Dates Announced for Temples in California and Cambodia The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the open house and dedication dates for the San Diego California Temple and the Phnom Penh Cambodia Temple. A media day for the San Diego California Temple will be held Monday, June 15, 2026, and invited gu  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 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 10:15 a.m. on March 5, 2026, at 216 Hart Senate Office Building: Agenda Nominees * Robert Cekada, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives * Andrew B. Davis, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas * John Thomas Shepherd, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas * Anna St. John, to be Unit  more

BURBANK, California, March 2 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * The Bachelorette: Arrivals (3/22) (Season Premiere) * SUNDAY, MARCH 22 8:01-10:02 p.m. EDT - The Bachelorette: "Arrivals" (2201) (Season Premiere) Logline: Taylor Frankie Paul is ready to trade fractured fairytales for a first impression rose as she begins making her mark on Bachelor Nation. With hope, heart, and a little faith, she welcomes a new group   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins issued the following commentary on March 2, 2026, to The Hill: * * * Op-Ed by Ambassador Jamieson Greer and Secretary Brooke Rollins: US Agriculture is Back On Top and the World is Buying Ambassador Jamieson Greer and Secretary Brooke Rollins published an op-ed in The Hill laying out the Trump Administration's two-fold approach to create a level playing field for American farmers, ranchers  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

LOGAN, Utah, March 2 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Utah State Athletics Receives $2.5 Million Pledge * LOGAN, Utah -Utah State Vice President and Director of Athletics Cameron Walker announced a transformative gift to the athletics department Monday. An anonymous donor pledged $2.5 million over five years, motivated by their belief in the department's vision and its potential to make an immediate impact on coaches and student-athletes as Utah State Athletics beg  more

LOGAN, Utah, March 2 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Utah State University Tooele Summer Program Returns for 2nd Year * TOOELE, Utah -USU Tooele has opened applications for its summer program, which is returning for its second year, running between June 22 and Aug. 7. Launched as a pilot program in 2025, the summer program allows recent Tooele County high school graduates to enroll in college courses to explore potential career opportunities in criminal justice an  more