WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** TOMORROW AT 2PM: Sen. Johnson to Hold Press Conference: "Duchenne Families Fight to Maintain Access to Existing Treatment" * WASHINGTON - On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) will host a press conference in the Senate Swamp alongside patients and families who are losing access to ataluren, a treatment used for years by individuals with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. WHAT:  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 10 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures Court Order Requiring Trump Administration to Restore Billions in Disaster Mitigation Funding Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 23 states have secured a court order (PDF) requiring the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to promptly take steps necessary to reverse the termination of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs announced the approval of the 2025 amendment to the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians and the State of Wisconsin Gaming Compact of 1992. This amendment governs the regulation and operation of class III gaming activities on the lands of the tribe. The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 (IGRA) provides BIA with a 45-day window to review, approve, or disapprove Tribal-State compacts.  more

NEW YORK, March 7 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news on March 6, 2026: * * * Breaking Barriers for Women Living with MS: National Multiple Sclerosis Society Awards New Funding to Advance Women's Health Research The National MS Society is investing $2.3 million in a new set of research projects focused on women's health and MS. These projects address critical and long standing knowledge gaps - areas where the scientific community still needs answers. The awar  more

PASADENA, California, March 11 (TNSrpt) -- CALSTART, an organization that says it works with member companies to build a clean transportation industry, issued the following news release: * * * ZEB Growth Spreads Into Southeast and Midwest; Florida and Texas Now Rank Among Top ZEB States, Signaling Broader Market Growth The report shows that ZEBs are moving beyond coastal leaders, underscoring sustained investments in advanced vehicle technologies by transit agencies. * Steady and sustained   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- A coalition of 31 national and 105 state or local organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education urging it to reconsider proposed changes to the definition of professional degrees in federal student loan programs, warning that the policy could worsen workforce shortages in human service fields. The law, enacted as H.R. 1 (PL 119-21), introduced sweeping changes to the federal student loan framework, imposing new borrowing limits for g  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Derrick Van Orden Votes NO on Against Additional Relief for Farmers * Van Orden voted against amendment to include more relief for farmers in Farm Bill Derrick Van Orden voted against an additional $17 billion in relief for American farmers struggling with higher input costs, disappearing markets, and chaotic tariffs impacting their bottom line. Van Orden voted NO on an amend  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN to Exclusively Present NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Championships, March 12-22 * * Regional Semifinals on Thursday, followed by Regional Finals on Saturday on ESPN+ * NCAA Women's Frozen Four (March 20 & 22 in University Park, Pa.) on ESPN+ and ESPNU * ESPN's Jason Ross Jr. and AJ Mleczko joined by Madison Packer to call Women's Frozen Four and John Buccigross,  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 11 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * FFRF calls on Rep. Ogles to resign over Christian nationalist attack on Muslims The Freedom From Religion Foundation is calling on Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., to resign following several anti-Muslim statements that are incompatible with the Constitution he has sworn to uphold. In a letter sent to Ogles, FFRF condemns his March 9 social media post declaring that "Muslims don't belong in  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 11 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: * * * FHLBank Chicago Launches the Mortgage Partnership Finance(R) Habitat for Humanity(R) Program to Expand the Supply of Affordable Housing Across Illinois and Wisconsin New program delivers mortgage rates approximately 250 basis points below market and flexible underwriting to help member institutions support Habitat affiliates and low-to-mo  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Governors Association issued the following news release: * * * Governors Applaud Progress on Housing Affordability Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon, co-chairs of the National Governors Association (NGA) Education, Workforce and Community Investment Task Force, released the following statement on congressional consideration of the "21st Century ROAD to Housing Act." "Governors have   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 11 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: * * * Investing in Emerging Developers: How Kaba-Baal LLC Is Expanding Pathways into Affordable Housing Development In 2025, FHLBank Chicago awarded $241,000 through its Community First Developer Program to Kaba-Baal LLC, a Madison-based firm founded by developer Kaba Bah. The funding, delivered through Forward Community Investments, marked a   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 (TNSFR) -- Legal Services Corp. announces the availability of funding for basic field grants to support civil legal aid for low-income individuals. The corporation distributes funds to service providers across the country to ensure access to justice in civil matters. This announcement precedes a congressional appropriation for fiscal 2027, with grant terms scheduled to begin in Jan. 1, 2027. Applicants must be qualified to deliver efficient legal services within designated  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski, Baldwin Bill to Protect Coastal Communities Passes Out of Senate * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced their Digital Coast Act reauthorization passed out of the Senate. This bipartisan bill will help coastal communities better prepare for storms, cope with varying water levels, and plan for future economic development. The bill reauth  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 11 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Vows To Continue Case Against Live Nation for Illegally Monopolizing Live Entertainment Industry Attorney General Jennifer Davenport released the following multistate statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and concert t  more

RESTON, Virginia, March 10 [Category: Education] -- The National Association of Secondary School Principals issued the following news release: * * * NASSP Announces National Principal and Assistant Principal of the Year Finalists * The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) today announced 12 outstanding school leaders as finalists for the National Middle Level and High School Principals of the Year and Assistant Principals of the Year awards. There are three finalists e  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 11 -- The National Taxpayers Union issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * New Ad Campaign Urges Missouri to Responsibly Phase Out Income Taxes National Taxpayers Union on Tuesday announced the launch of a new advertising campaign highlighting Missouri's historic opportunity to responsibly phase out its individual income tax and modernize its outdated tax system. The announcement came after the Missouri House of Representatives on Tuesday gave   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 [Category: Environment] -- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility posted the following news release: * * * New Testing Detects Toxic PFAS in Herbicide Applied Across Public Lands * Washington, DC - New independent testing by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) has detected toxic PFAS - also known as "forever chemicals" - in the herbicide Indaziflam, sold under the brand name Rejuvra. There is a growing concern that PFAS are used in pestici  more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, March 9 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following commentary on March 9, 2026, by Senior Vice President Josh Pitcock: * * * AI Data Centers Create Local Jobs: What That Really Means for Our Communities When people picture an AI data center, they often imagine a building filled with machines and ask, " Do people really work there ?" It's a fair question. The answer is yes. And it's a lot of pe  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: Trump Admin is Shortchanging Consumers with Half-Hearted Live Nation Antitrust Settlement * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is criticizing the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) preliminary settlement with Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, saying it doesn't go far enough to address competition in the ticketing industry and will leave consumers facing artificiall  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 10 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * UChicago partners with Midwest universities on hub to connect startups with Bay Area venture capital * The University of Chicago, in partnership with seven other leading Midwestern universities, on March 10 announced the launch of Third Coast Foundry, a new San Francisco-based hub designed to strengthen the collective presence of Midwest research institutions in one of the world's most active venture ec  more

LOGAN, Utah, March 10 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Utah State Helps Host First-Ever State of Utah Hoops Classic * The love of basketball runs deep in the state of Utah. From cheering in the Spectrum to playing late-night Intramural games, Utah State Aggies have always felt the passion for the sport. Drew Giel noticed that passion and drive as soon as he got onto campus, working as a graduate assistant for the Intramural Department at Campus Recreation. Working   more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 11 -- Washington University in St. Louis issued the following news: * * * WashU joins Third Coast Foundry By Erika Ebsworth-Goold Third Coast Foundry, a new initiative designed to strengthen the combined presence of Midwestern universities in the San Francisco Bay Area, launched March 10 with WashU as an inaugural member. The two-year pilot program brings together eight partner universities to support connection with venture capital (VC) investors and collaboratio  more