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

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 7 -- The American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries posted the following commentary by Ted Godbout: * * * A 'Digital Clearinghouse': What it Could Mean for the Retirement Infrastructure If there were a "neutral, digital clearinghouse," what effect would it have? A newly released whitepaper details how it could reduce retirement plan cash outs and the number of dormant accounts, all while enabling seamless interoperability across recordkeepers, custodian  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 7 -- The American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries issued the following posted the following commentary by content writer and reporter Paul Mulholland: * * * ARA Argued for Trump Account Rollover Rules Clarifications The American Retirement Association in a comment letter to the IRS recommended that rollover and reporting rules for Trump accounts be clarified so they can be successfully integrated into the retirement system. The comment letter was in  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 7 -- The American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries posted the following commentary by Security Benefit Senior Vice President Jim Kiley: * * * Navigating Retirement's Most Critical Ages: Milestones Matter A discussion of milestones for retirement saving that focuses on landmarks for financial professionals that are providing services is instructive for better helping individuals to save for a more secure retirement. Editor's Note: Following is a discus  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 6 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Army Paralympians Set Sights on Gold * Three Army veterans and one athlete with Army ties will compete in the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Milan Cortina, Italy. Opening ceremonies are set to take place on March 6. Seventy-two athletes are representing the United States in the Paralympic Games and competing across five sports between March 7-15, according to a U.S.   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

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on March 3, 2026, at a hearing to consider the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 7744): * * * Good afternoon, the Committee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. Today, the Rules Committee is convening to consider H.R. 7744, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations A  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The International Association of Fire Chiefs and National Volunteer Fire Council has submitted a public comment letter to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration addressing proposed updates concerning the transportation of hazardous materials using highly automated transportation systems (ATS). This letter emphasizes the necessity for enhanced safety measures to protect first responders and the public amidst evolving transportation technologies. In thei  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 7 -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news on March 6, 2026: * * * United States House Committee Passes Farm Bill The following statement is in response to the House Committee on Agriculture's passage of the Farm Bill on March 4. This is an important step toward advancing a five-year Farm Bill that supports farmers, working lands and conservation across the United States. In response to this news, The Nature Conservancy's Associate Director of Legislative  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 (TNSinfo) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following information collection: SUMMARY: The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to renew this collection. In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing opportunity for public comments on this action. After obtaining and considering public comment, NSF will prepare the submission requesting Office of Management and Budget (OMB) clearance of this co  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 (TNSinfo) -- The National Science Foundation.issued the following information collection: SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to renew this collection. In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing opportunity for public comment on this action. After obtaining and considering public comment, NSF will prepare the submission requesting Office of Management and Budget (OMB) clearance of this collecti  more

ROANOKE, Virginia, March 6 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Researchers drill down on genetics to guide treatment for leukemia patients * Cancer researchers are making strides in efforts to use genetic profiling to develop a more precise understanding of the response to treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a rare but aggressive blood cancer. In the most recent of a series of four studies featured in Bone Marrow Transplantat  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 7 -- The Student Press Law Center issued the following news: * * * Students: We must 'draw the line' on censorship Amid escalating student press censorship, funding cuts and other challenges, participants in the 2026 State of Student Press Freedom webinar made it clear that students aren't cowering under these growing threats. Instead, they are actively fighting them. The webinar, organized by the Student Press Law Center as the capstone event of Student Press Fre  more