WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45951) on March 4, 2026, entitled "Apportionment and Redistricting Process for the U.S. House of Representatives:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Redistricting Process/26 Congressional redistricting involves creating or redrawing geographic boundaries for U.S. House districts within a state. Redistricting procedures are largely determined by state law and vary across states, but states  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Joins King, Cramer, Colleagues on Bipartisan Bill Expanding Veterans' Access to Benefits * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), both members of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC), and 24 of their Senate colleagues, as a co-sponsor of the TAP Promotion Act. This bipartisan bill would provid  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Combating Illicit Xylazine Act Receives Outpouring of Support Ahead of Judiciary Committee Vote * WASHINGTON - Ninety national, state and local organizations are calling on the Senate Judiciary Committee to advance the bipartisan and bicameral Combating Illicit Xylazine Act ahead of this Thursday's Judiciary Committee vote, including 18 major law enforcement organizations representin  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Bipartisan Combating Illicit Xylazine Act Receives Outpouring of Support Ahead of Judiciary Committee Vote More than 1 million law enforcement officers, 100,000+ veterinarians and hundreds of bereaved families are backing Grassley and Cortez Masto's legislation. * Ninety national, state and local organizations are calling on the Sen  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 19 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Idaho Third Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - March 18, 2026 * * * Employment rose in both of Idaho's large counties from September 2024 to September 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that Ada County had an over-the-year employment increase of 1.7 percent, and Canyon County reported an  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 19 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Carr Fights for Parental Rights in School Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has filed an amicus brief to defend the constitutional rights of a mother whose public school deliberately hid efforts to "socially transition" her child. "This is not about just one parent - it's about all parents and protecting their rights to direct their child's care," said Carr. "For any  more

OAKLAND, California, March 19 -- The National Center for Youth Law issued the following news release: * * * NCYL to Congress: Hands Off Children's Right to an Education Letter to lawmakers raises major concerns around application of school attendance law NCYL submits a statement for the record in as U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee hearing targeting Plyler v. Doe * The National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) submitted a written statement to push back against a House Judiciary subcom  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued 'Grid Resiliency Using Hydro-based Microgrids During Wildfires,' authored by Sohom Datta, Vishvas Chalishazar, Jan Westman, Shahnawaz Siddiqui, Troy Salitel, Jillian M. Deines, Andre Coleman, Jerry Tagestad, M Hoffman, Alisha R Fernandez, Abhishek Somani, Bikash Poudel, Mukesh Gautam, and Shafiul Alam (PNNL-37324), in August 2024. Researchers developed the WREST framework to analyze wildfire risks on power syst  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Supports Bill to Target Illegal Alien Fraudsters * WASHINGTON- Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson voted in favor of H.R. 1958, the Deporting Fraudsters Act, a bill that would make criminal aliens who defraud United States taxpayers deportable. This legislation is sponsored by Rep. David Taylor (R-OH). "Those who enter this country with the intent of defrauding the American people sh  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 19 (TNSrpt) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * How Factors Beyond Political Party Identity Drive Immigration Attitudes in Today's America A Rutgers researcher and others find that while Americans' attitudes toward immigration differ greatly by party, it is more nuanced than that By Carol Peters Americans' views on immigration are sharply divided along partisan lines, according to a national survey, coauthored by a Rutgers researcher. M  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 18 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson supports election integrity law at SCOTUS * Attorney General Alan Wilson joined Missouri and 19 other states to call on the U.S. Supreme Court to rule in favor of a Pennsylvania law that required voters to handwrite the date on mail-in ballots. The States argue that the lower court, completely lacking judicial restraint, badly erred in striking down   more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Working Families Tax Cuts Put Taxpayers in the Driver's Seat In addition to preventing the largest tax hike in American history and lowering tax rates across the board, the Working Families Tax Cuts championed by U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) are making everyday expenses more affordable. Fulfilling one of President Trump's campaign   more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Committee Holds Hearing on the Next Generation of Safety at National Parks, Support for Border Patrol Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a legislative hearing on six bills that address practical issues in federal land management, including improving emergency communications in National Parks, advanci  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 18 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, posted the following news release: * * * The Buckeye Institute: HB161 Will Impose New Taxes on Some Homeowners * Columbus, OH - On Wednesday, The Buckeye Institute testified (see full text below or download a PDF ) before the Ohio House Development Committee on the policies in Ohio House Bill 161, which, i  more

MOSCOW, Idaho, March 17 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * U of I hits largest-ever spring enrollment, continuing 10 semesters of growth * MOSCOW, Idaho - University of Idaho is riding a wave of growth with the largest-ever spring enrollment in school history, up 2.8% from Spring 2025. This marks the university's 10th straight semester of growth, pushing spring enrollment up 25.5% since 2021. "We continue to buck the national trend as students and their fam  more

MOSCOW, Idaho, March 17 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * U of I planning symposium showcasing new Deep Soil Ecotron University of Idaho has transported three of the largest intact soil columns ever unearthed about 130 miles from where they were dug in Sandpoint to a unique, new laboratory on the university's Moscow campus. Those 10-foot-deep columns have been placed inside of heavily instrumented, 9-ton chambers, called lysimeters, within the new Deep Soil   more

RENO, Nevada, March 19 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news release dated March 23, 2026: * * * Undergraduate research in theatre shines at the American College Theatre Festival Three University of Nevada, Reno students showcase research and performance at a national theatre festival * From Feb. 17-21, 2026, three undergraduate theatre students from the Department of Theatre and Dance, part of the School of the Arts in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Nevada  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSLrpt) -- Economic Contribution of Idaho Agribusiness 2025 - A report from University of Idaho, Moscow - March 2026 (13 pages) * * * The University of Idaho issued a report analyzing conditions affecting rural communities, with a focus on public services, economic pressures and long-term sustainability challenges. The report examines how demographic changes, infrastructure limitations and workforce shortages are shaping access to essential services, including health car  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Ranking Member Padilla Leads Fight Against SAVE America Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, took to the Senate floor to lead the opposition to President Trump and Republicans' anti-voter SAVE America Act. Padilla outlined how the voter suppression bill would make it harder for Americans to  more