TAMPA, Florida, March 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Apollo Beach Businessman Charged with COVID-19 Fraud Caleb Walsh (36, Apollo Beach) has been charged by federal indictment with bank fraud, wire fraud, and illegal monetary transactions. If convicted on all counts, Walsh faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in federal prison. The indictment also notifies Walsh that the United States intends to forfeit a Merced  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 17 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Murrill joins multistate push for immediate confirmation of Mullin as DHS Secretary * Attorney General Liz Murrill today joined a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in urging Congress to swiftly confirm U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Led by Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond, the coalition sent a l  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 17 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Barta stokes youth curiosity in plant careers * Walking between rows of greenery, vegetables and blossoms in the East Campus greenhouses and the Backyard Farmer Garden, high school students learn about greenhouse structure, function and design by completing an interactive scavenger hunt. By encouraging exploration and inquisition, their tour guide, Christine Barta, hopes to "spark interest in plant s  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news: * * * Chairman Guthrie Delivers Opening Statement at Hearing Examining Role of CMS in Combatting Fraud in Medicare and Medicaid * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, delivered the following statement at today's Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee Hearing titled Protecting Patients and Safeguarding Taxpayer Dollars: The Role of CMS  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, March 17 -- Creighton University posted the following news: * * * Creighton students earn second place at BIG EAST Research Symposium * Creighton University students earned national recognition at the 2026 BIG EAST Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium, where senior Ty Monson placed second individually within the Biomedical division and the Creighton team finished second overall. Held March 14 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, the BIG EAST Undergraduate Research  more

NEW YORK, March 18 (TNSrpt) -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * U.S. Saw Record New Clean Power Capacity Last Year in Spite of Delays, Cancellations Washington, D.C. - A new report finds that the U.S. saw a record amount of new clean power capacity come online last year - but also saw significant project cancellations and delays, in part due to hostile federal government policies, that kept the sector from fulfilling its potential at a   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has received a petition from Drone Amplified Inc., Lincoln, Nebraska, to perform avalanche mitigation operations using an unmanned aircraft system. The petitioner seeks to use the Freefly Alta X aircraft, weighing less than 55 lbs. including payload, to drop charges to trigger controlled avalanches. Drone Amplified is seeking relief from section 107.36 of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations,  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Highlights Importance of U.S. Strength at World Radiocommunication Conference * WASHINGTON - In her opening statement at today's Senate Commerce Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee hearing, Chairman Deb Fischer (R-NE) spoke to the importance of the United States coordinating a strong leadership position before the 2027 World Radiocommunication Conference in Shanghai, China. Link to   more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 18 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news: * * * Funding Education Opportunity: The best open enrollment proposals moving through state legislatures Plus: Three states announced they will reconsider their initial opposition to the federal tax-credit scholarship program. By Jude Schwalbach With state legislative sessions in full swing, some clear trends are emerging and open enrollment is leading the way. This year, 31 states are considering nearly   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 16 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Pillen Signs Executive Order for Assistance with Ag Supplies for the State of Nebraska * CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 Lincoln, NE - Due to the Nebraska wildfires that have severely impacted livestock feed and supplies within the state of Nebraska, Governor Jim Pillen has issued an executive order to provide emergency relief. The executive order waives hours of service re  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, March 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska posted the following news release: * * * Honduran Man Sentenced for Assaulting a Federal Officer United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced that Marvin Aleman Zepeda, 37, originally of Honduras, was sentenced on March 13, 2026, in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, following his December 16, 2025, jury trial conviction for forcibly assaulting, resisting, opposing, impeding, intimidating, or interfer  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 17 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Joint Statement of Opposition by Lieutenant Governor Joe Kelly, State Treasurer Joey Spellerberg, and Secretary of State Bob Evnen * CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 LINCOLN, NE \-As the Nebraska Legislature continues its work to finalize a balanced budget for the 2025-2027 biennium, our offices write to express our collective opposition to the salary increases proposed for our res  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, March 17 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * Midwestern Higher Education Compact Grant to support student success, workforce development for health professions in South Dakota The Midwestern Higher Education Compact has awarded South Dakota State University, in partnership with Black Hills State University, a $250,000 Strategic Impact and Innovation Grant to support success for students pursuing careers in health professions. The SDSU/B  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 18 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Drummond leads push for immediate confirmation of Mullin as DHS Secretary Attorney General Gentner Drummond is leading a coalition of 18 state attorneys general in urging Congress to swiftly confirm U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The coalition sent a letter yesterday to Senate Majority Leader John   more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 18 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on March 16, 2026, by Mariana Trujillo, managing director of government finance, Jordan Campbell, managing director of government finance and senior quantitative analyst, Ryan Frost, director of budget and tax policy at the Washington Policy Center, Truong Bui, director of data strategy and analytics and managing director of the Pension Integrity Project and quantitative analyst Steve Vu: * * * How every  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 18 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news: * * * West Virginia House Bill 4819 reduces licensing barriers for people with criminal records The bill would strengthen licensing reforms and give people with criminal records clearer access to stable employment. By Vittorio Nastasi and David L. Morgan Access to gainful employment can reduce the likelihood of criminal recidivism. Yet state occupational licensing restrictions create unnecessary government  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts on the Senate Floor: Ricketts Addresses Historic Nebraska Wildfires * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) addressed the devasting wildfires in Western Nebraska. Senator Ricketts expressed his prayers for all Nebraskans affected by the disaster and applauded the heroic efforts of first responders. "My home state of Nebraska is currently exper  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Underscores Importance of American Leadership at WTO * In his opening statement at today's House Ways and Means Trade subcommittee hearing, Chairman Adrian Smith (NE-03) underscored the importance of strong American leadership at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to rebalance global trade, expand market access for American exports, and push back against unfair practices by trading partners.  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Ten from JBSA among Air Force Medical Service 2025 award winners * FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - The Air Force Surgeon General is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Air Force Medical Service Annual Awards. The awards include both individual and team awards. There are 10 recipients from Joint Base San Antonio. The nominations submitted reflect the ex  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 17 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Pushes for Election Integrity at the United States Supreme Court * Tennessee has joined Missouri and 19 other states in filing an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court of the United States to review and overturn a federal appellate decision that struck down a Pennsylvania law requiring voters to handwrite the date on mail-in ballots. The multistate brief supports a peti  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 17 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * Trucking Industry Backs Dalilah's Law * Today, the American Trucking Associations, Truckload Carriers Association, National Tank Truck Carriers, and state trucking associations across the country issued the following joint statement in support of Dalilah's Law, which will be considered by the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee tomorrow, March 18  more

STUTTGART, Germany, March 17 -- The U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, a service component of the U.S. Africa Command, issued the following news: * * * US, Tanzanian medical professionals complete Tanzania's first-ever medical readiness exercise during Justified Accord 26 * DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania - U.S. and Tanzanian medical professionals completed the first-ever medical readiness exercise at Lugalo General Military Hospital and Msata Military Training Base, Tanzania, March 2-1  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Oklahoma Impacted by Wildfire * (STILLWATER, Okla., March 17, 2026) - Agricultural operations in Oklahoma have been significantly impacted by recent wildfires. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these adver  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * WY Delegation Applauds Goshen Irrigation Tunnel Funding * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis and Rep. Harriet Hageman, all R-Wyo., issued the following statements after the Department of Interior announced they will award $100 million from the Working Families Tax Cuts law to make necessary repairs of the Fort Laramie-Goshen irrigation canal tunnel that collaps  more