ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 7 -- The American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries issued the following commentary by John Iekel: * * * No Winter Sleep for State Auto-IRAs Winter is a time in which a lot of Nature takes a breather. But not so for state auto IRAs this winter, at least if the experience of the first ones to be put in place is any indication. Growth in registrations and assets definitely was not on ice in the big three. Employers Registered In California, the growth i  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

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in Oregon 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - March 6, 2026 * * * In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 15.1 percent of wage and salary workers in Oregon, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 283,000. Nationwide, union memb  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

INDIANA, Pennsylvania, March 7 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * Impact 150: IUP Alumnus Donates $1 Million for IUP Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine; Campaign at More than $102 Million Terry A. Serafini, a 1961 mathematics education and physics education graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania from Pittsburgh, has gifted IUP $1 million for IUP's proposed college of osteopathic medicine--bringing IUP's Impact 150 comprehensive fundraising cam  more

DECORAH, Iowa, March 6 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * More than $1.37 million raised for students during Luther College's 11th annual Giving Day * Luther College raised a total of $1,377,593 to support scholarships and world-class education during the college's 11th annual Giving Day on Thursday, March 5. Gifts made on Giving Day are critical to the continued support and growth of the Luther Fund, Luther's unrestricted current fund that supports all students, faculty, sta  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Andrea Salinas' Statement Following the War Powers Vote * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) issued the following statement following her vote in favor of the bipartisan war powers resolution that would require President Trump to seek congressional approval for any further action in Iran. "I voted yes on the bipartisan war powers resolution to reassert Congre  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