WASHINGTON, March 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12976) on March 6, 2026. The white paper is written by environmental policy analyst Elena H. Humphreys and natural resources policy specialists Nicole T. Carter and Charles V. Stern: * * * 1944 U.S.-Mexico Water Treaty: Issues in the 119th Congress A water treaty from 1944 - the Treaty on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande (1944 Wate  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on March 5, 2026, by John Kartch and Sean Rowen: * * * Trump Can Help Middle Class By Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains Three-fourths of households with a capital gains filing make less than $200k * President Trump can help middle class households by using his rulemaking authority to end the inflation tax on capital gains. IRS data shows that 74% of households with a capital gains filing make less than   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hickenlooper, Curtis, Hurd Work to Preserve Grand Junction Uranium Disposal Site, Avoid Spending Millions to Ship Waste * Without federal action, Colorado's only long-term storage facility for uranium waste will begin to close this year, would cost millions to ship to next-nearest site Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senators John (D-Colo.) Hickenlo  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- A coalition of 96 national and 181 state organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education urging it to revise its proposed Reimagining and Improving Student Education rule and include post-baccalaureate nursing degrees in the list of professional degree programs eligible for higher federal student loan limits. The letter asserts that recognizing these advanced nursing degrees is vital for enhancing educational pathways and fortifying the  more

HAILEY, Idaho, March 7 -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release: * * * New Colorado Bill Protects Beavers to Reduce Wildfire, Drought Risks DENVER-- Conservation groups joined state lawmakers Representative Lindsay, Representative Velasco, Senator Kipp and Senator Cutter today to introduce House Bill 26-1323, a first-of-its-kind measure that would protect beavers on public lands and support their proven role in building drought and wildfire resilience. The bill is e  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, March 7 -- WildEarth Guardians posted the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * New Colorado Bill Protects Beavers to Reduce Wildfire, Drought Risks The bill is especially important as historically low snowpack heightens drought and wildfire danger across Colorado * DENVER-- Conservation groups joined state lawmakers Representative Lindsay, Representative Velasco, Senator Kipp and Senator Cutter today to introduce House Bill 26-1323, a first-of-its-kind measur  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Crow on Possible Clemency for Tina Peters * WASHINGTON -Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO) released the following statement in response to possible clemency for Tina Peters: "Tina Peters is a convicted felon. She was found guilty, by a jury of her peers, for her actions to undermine a free and fair election in Colorado. She has shown no contrition for what she did, and she has not accepted responsibilit  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California posted the following news release on March 6, 2026: * * * Guatemalan National Pleads Guilty to Leading Massive Human Smuggling Organization and Holding Illegal Immigrants Hostage An illegal immigrant from Guatemala pleaded guilty today to leading one of the largest human smuggling organizations in the United States, a ring that smuggled approximately 20,000 illegal immigrants from Guatemala   more

ROHNERT PARK, California, March 7 -- California State University Sonoma State University issued the following news: * * * SSU to host major conference for bioscience undergrads Sonoma State University will serve as host for the 49th annual West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference, bringing together some of the nation's most promising undergraduate scientists for a dynamic celebration of discovery, collaboration, and innovation. For nearly five decades, the conference   more