SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Anchorage Area February 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - March 11, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 0.3 percent over the past two months, up 1.5 percent from a year ago * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Urban Alaska advanced 0.3 percent for the two months ending in February 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Re  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, West Region February 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - March 11, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 0.5 percent over the past month, up 2.7 percent from a year ago * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region advanced 0.5 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and energy inde  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Chairman Capito Asks Witnesses About Impacts of Diesel Engine Derates on Public Safety, Agriculture Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing to examine S. 3135, the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act. During t  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Examine S. 3135, the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing to examine S. 3135, the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act. In her opening remarks, Chairman Capito discussed the Environme  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Examine S. 3135, the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing to examine S. 3135, the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act. In   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Begich Highlights New Standard for Alaska in Annual Address to Legislature and Announces Bill to Make PFD Tax-Free * JUNEAU, AK. - March. 10, 2026 - Today, Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) addressed () a joint session of the Alaska State Legislature, outlining major federal achievements for Alaska during his first year in Congress and calling on state leaders to match the pace of  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Supports Effort to Strengthen Economic Prosperity, Strengthen CDFI Fund * Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), co-chair of the Community Development Finance (CDF) Caucus, joined Senators Steve Daines (R-Montana) and Mark Warner (D-Virginia), also co-chair of the CDF Caucus, to introduce the bipartisan Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development (AFFORD) Act.  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Democratic Health Leaders: Trump's ACA Rule Doubles Down on Raising Out-of-Pocket Costs and Forcing People to Go Without Coverage House and Senate Health Committee leaders wrote to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz today expressing opposition to the harmful consequences that will fol  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Democratic Health Leaders: Trump's ACA Rule Doubles Down on Raising Out-of-Pocket Costs and Forcing People to Go Without Coverage House and Senate Health Committee leaders wrote to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz today expressing opposition to the harmful consequences that will  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Democratic Health Leaders: Trump's ACA Rule Doubles Down on Raising Out-of-Pocket Costs and Forcing People to Go Without Coverage House and Senate Health Committee leaders wrote to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz today expressing opposition to the harmful consequences that will  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Gulf and Environment Groups Respond To Public Waters Sell-off To Oil Industry * NEW ORLEANS - Gulf and environmental groups responded to the Trump administration's latest large-scale sell-off of public waters to the oil-and-gas industry in the Gulf of Mexico today. The Trump administration's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) held its 80-million acre offshore oil-and-gas auction f  more

SEATTLE, March 12 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release: * * * Hawaiian Airlines simplifies lobby experience by transitioning to self-service bag tag stations Summary - Investment in new self-service bag tag technology is part of a broader, ongoing effort to enhance and streamline the guest experience by reducing lobby lines, providing more self-service options, and optimizing airport operations - Hawaiian will introduce upgraded bag-tag sof  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Merkley, Murkowski, Durbin Push for Audit of DOJ's Practices in Redacting Epstein Files * Law Prohibited Redactions Based on Reputational Harm or Political Sensitivity Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) called for an independent audit and report to Congress about the Department of Ju  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Lawsuit challenges Trump administration's massive public lands giveaway in Alaska NPCA is fighting the Interior Department's decision to open 2 million acres to industrialization and attempts to fast track the Ambler mining road * ANCHORAGE - Ten Alaska and national groups sued the Interior Department today for unlawfully removing federal protections over public lan  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW REPORT: "Alaskans Pay a Lot for Health Care, Nick Begich Made it Worse" * "Rep. Nick Begich campaigned on lowering health insurance costs, but in office he has consistently voted to limit access to affordable care." A new report details how Nick Begich's health care record will be a major liability in his steep climb to re-election in Alaska, where the average health insuran  more

BROOKLYN PARK, Minnesota, March 12 (TNSxrep) -- The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas issued the following news on March 11, 2026: * * * Outdoor Recreation Industry Remains an Economic Powerhouse * Recreational Boating Top Performing Sector * The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) today released new annual economic data highlighting the continued strength and significant economic impact of outdoor recreation in 2024. According to the new BEA Outdoor   more

NEW YORK, March 12 (TNSrpt) -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release: * * * New Rockefeller Foundation Research Finds 'Food is Medicine' Could Unlock $45 Billion for States Food is Medicine (FIM) programs, which provide produce prescriptions and medically tailored meals and groceries to people with diet-related conditions, could generate more than $45 billion in state economic activity, create 316,000 jobs nationwide, and generate $5.6 billion for America's small and mi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 11 [Category: Health Care] -- The Alzheimer's Association posted the following news release: * * * Senate Reintroduces Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Dementia Workforce * Washington, D.C., March 11, 2026 -The Alzheimer's Association and the Alzheimer's Impact Movement (AIM) stand in strong support of the Senate's re-introduction of the bipartisan Accelerating Access to Dementia & Alzheimer's Provider Training (AADAPT) Act. The bill, also reintroduced in the Hou  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 11 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * In Memoriam: Vladimir Borschev Vladimir Borschev, 90, adjunct professor of linguistics, died Feb. 14 in Amherst. From 1998 until 2025, Borschev co-taught courses on mathematics for linguists at UMass Amherst with his wife, lecturer and Distinguished University Professor Emerita Barbara Partee. Born in Soviet Russia, prior to emigrating to the U.S. Borschev taught courses on database theory an  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Launches New Investigation into Impact of Republicans' Cuts to Health Care on Service Members and Their Families * New analysis finds Republicans' Medicaid cuts threaten health care for 40 percent of service members, veterans, and military families Warren: "Ensuring that service members and their families have access to quality health care is essential for military readiness and   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Speech on Trump-Epstein-Russia Triangle Goes Viral * Forty-eight-minute speech tops 2.2 million views on Whitehouse's YouTube channel Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) on Thursday delivered a 48-minute speech on the Senate floor laying out a timeline of documented connections between President Donald Trump, deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, and Russia  more