WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari Supports Bicameral Bill to Ban Prediction Markets on Government Actions, War, and Events Ripe for Rigging * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) helped introduce the Banning Event Trading on Sensitive Operations and Federal Functions (BETS OFF) Act, bicameral legislation to ban wagering on government actions, terrorism, war, assassination, and events where an indi  more

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" by American national government analyst Sarah J. Eckman. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The census, apportionment, and redistricting are interrelated activities that affect representation in the U.S. House of Representatives. Congressional apportionment (or reapportionment) is  more

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

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 19 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Highlights Major Multi-Agency Drug Bust Attorney General Kris Mayes this week joined DEA Special Agent in Charge Apolonio Ruiz, Maricopa County Sheriff Jerry Sheridan, and HIDTA Director Dawn Mertz to announce the results of a major multi-agency drug operation targeting criminal organizations operating in Arizona communities. The operation yielde  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 19 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Urges Congress to Pass Legislation Requiring Tariff Refunds Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of 17 other attorneys general in urging Congress to pass legislation that would require the government to provide swift refunds for extra costs paid by businesses and consumers due to President Trump's illegal tariffs. On February 20,   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 18 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Senate Republicans Advance Medical Freedom Package Demanding Transparency in Patient Care, Infant Death Investigations Senate Republicans are taking decisive action to strengthen patient rights and restore trust in healthcare by advancing a slate of medical freedom legislation to deliver clear, enforceable standards for transparency, accountability, and informed   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 18 (TNSrpt) -- The Arizona Commerce Authority issued the following news on March 17, 2026: * * * Arizona Chamber Foundation, ACA Release ArizonaW1NS, A Competitiveness Playbook For Sustaining Arizona's Economic Momentum As states across the country compete aggressively for talent, investment, and jobs, the Arizona Chamber Foundation and Arizona Commerce Authority today unveiled ArizonaW1NS a comprehensive competitiveness playbook designed to help Arizona sustain econom  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 18 (TNSrpt) -- The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Arizona Chamber Foundation, ACA release ArizonaW1NS, a competitiveness playbook for sustaining Arizona's economic momentum As states across the country compete aggressively for talent, investment, and jobs, the Arizona Chamber Foundation and Arizona Commerce Authority today unveiled ArizonaW1NS, a comprehensive competitiveness playbook designed to help  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 18 -- The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Arizona Chamber launches initiative to strengthen the state's leadership in AI and the digital economy Coalition of business and technology leaders will advance smart AI policy, digital infrastructure, and innovation across Arizona * The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry today announced the launch of the AZ AI Leadership Initiative, a coalition of indus  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 19 -- The Arizona House Democrats issued the following statement on March 18, 2026: * * * Arizona Legislative Democrats Statement on Cesar Chavez Allegations and Support for Survivors Senate and House Democratic Leaders Priya Sundareshan and Oscar De Los Santos released the following statement regarding recently published allegations of sexual assault and misconduct involving Cesar Chavez. "The Arizona Senate and House Democratic Caucuses are deeply troubled by recent  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges Congress to Fix Trump's Tariff Mess, Refund Americans * Americans were hurt by the President's illegal actions; they should not be hurt by a clunky refund process OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in sending a letter calling on Congress to take legislative action regarding President Trum  more

ALBANY, New York, March 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Calls on Congress to Pass Legislation Requiring Tariff Refunds * March 18, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 17 other attorneys general in urging Congress to pass legislation that would require the government to provide swift refunds for extra costs paid by businesses and consumers due to President Trump's il  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 18 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Calls on Congress to Pass Legislation Requiring Tariff Refunds * Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 17 other attorneys general today urged Congress to pass legislation that would require the government to provide swift refunds for extra costs paid by businesses and consumers due to President Trump's illegal tariffs. On February 20, the Supreme Court  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 18 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Calls on Congress to Pass Legislation Requiring Tariff Refunds * (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 17 other attorneys general in urging Congress to pass legislation that would require the government to provide swift refunds for extra costs paid by businesses and consumers due to President Trump's illegal tariffs. O  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * CAIR-AZ Calls for Hate Crime Probe of Vandalism Targeting Crescent Moon Display Put Up by Muslim Students for Ramadan The Arizona chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AZ), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for a hate crime investigation of reported vandalism targeting a crescent moon Ramad  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony by Josh Rodgers, franchise owner of Camp Bow Wow, Parkville, Missouri, on behalf of the International Franchise Association, from a March 11, 2026, hearing entitled "Main Street's Top Dog: Growing the Small Business Pet Economy": * * * Chair Ernst, Ranking Member Markey, and distinguished Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Joshua R  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Chipotle High School Basketball Nationals returns for 17th season April 1-4 * * Sixteen SC Next Top 25 ranked boys and girls teams to participate, including: * * The top nine ranked boys teams in the country * Four girls teams ranked top 10 in the country * 53 boys and girls ESPN ranked players * Twelve games on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU, including the   more

WASHINGTON, March 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The Defense Inspector General issued the following report (No. D2026-D000AV-0065.000) on March 2, 2026 entitled "Project Announcement: Audit of the Department of the Air Force's Sustainment of Airfield Runways, Taxiways, and Parking Aprons Used to Support the U.S. Southern Command." Here are excerpts: * * * The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we are initiating the subject audit. The objective of this audit is to assess the effectiveness of th  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service announced it is reviewing 11 permit applications to conduct scientific research and recovery actions for endangered and threatened species. These applications seek authorization for activities intended to enhance the survival of protected wildlife under the Endangered Species Act. The requested permits cover a wide range of conservation efforts across multiple states. Proposed activities include geneti  more

CANTON, Ohio, March 19 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * From Notre Dame hoops to NFL football: Stunning journey for new Colts TE Carson Towt Kevin Patra, Senior News Writer There's nothing like a swift career change to get the juices flowing. On March 7, Carson Towt was clearing the boards for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish basketball squad. Ten days later, the 6-foot-7 forward signed a contract as an undrafted free agent with the Indianapolis Colts to convert  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 18 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Goldwater Puts South Tucson on Notice About Permit Freedom Protections * Getting government permission for lawful activities shouldn't be an arbitrary, confusing, or drawn-out process. But for decades, the slow creep of government growth expanded the scope of permitting regimes at every level of government, resulting in large backlogs of permit applications, inconsistent and unpredict  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Hopi Tribe Chairman Lamar Keevama, Kykotsmovi Village, Arizona, from a March 11, 2026, hearing on the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act (S. 953): * * * Chairman Murkowski, Vice Chairman Schatz, and members of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, my name is Lamar Keevama, I am from the Village of Bacavi, and I am from the Greasewood Clan. I have the honor of serving as Chairm  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 18 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Governor Katie Hobbs Brings Fight for Arizona's Colorado River Water to National Business Leaders * Phoenix, AZ - Since taking office, Governor Katie Hobbs has been a leader on Colorado River negotiations. After years of impasse, Governor Hobbs brokered a deal between the three Lower Basin States to conserve historic volumes of water in Lake Mead. Since the federal deadline for a new de  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news: * * * Joint Economic Committee to Hold Bipartisan Hearing on Combating Scams On Wednesday, March 25, the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee will hold a hearing, led by Committee Chairman David Schweikert (R-AZ) and Ranking Member Maggie Hassan (D-NH), focused on the threat posed by overseas scam compounds, coordination among federal agencies to fight scams, and th  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * Judicial Watch Requests Court to Order Fani Willis to Release Communications with Special Counsel Jack Smith, Pelosi's January 6 Committee * (Washington, DC) - Judicial Watch announced that it has asked a Georgia state court to reject Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' efforts to continue hiding records about her office's communications with Jack Smith's office and the January 6 Co  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Lummis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Cut Red Tape for Small Water Projects * Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) introduced the Community Water Project Acceleration Act to help local communities speed up delivery of locally-led water infrastructure projects. The bill would streamline federal review requirements for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Civil Works project  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 19 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Calls on Congress to Pass Legislation Requiring Tariff Refunds Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 11 other attorneys general in urging Congress to pass legislation that would require the government to provide swift refunds for extra costs paid by businesses and consumers due to President Trump's unlawful tariff  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren, Window Rock, Arizona, from a March 11, 2026, hearing on the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act (S. 953): * * * Ya'at'eeh, Chairwoman Murkowski, Vice-Chairman Schatz, and honorable members of the Committee. My name is Dr. Buu Nygren, and I am the President of the Navajo Nation (the "Nation"). Thank you for the opportunity to testify in support   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 18 [Category: Environment] -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * New Study Identifies Simple, Scalable River Strategy to Boost Habitat Resilience in the West * As ongoing drought and heightened water demand continue to put pressure on Western rivers, new research by The Nature Conservancy points to a straightforward solution: give rivers more room to move and sustain low flows. A decade-long ecological study of the Gila River found that secon  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW: Republicans' Future Is in the Hands of the Latino Voters They Betrayed * Punchbowl News : "Swing districts with large Latino populations in Texas, Florida, Arizona and California will determine control of the House" New reporting shows Republicans are terrified of their dwindling support from Latino voters. And they should be - House Republicans have voted to cut health ca  more

CANTON, Ohio, March 19 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Eagles sign WR Marquise Brown to one-year deal worth up to $6.5 million Kevin Patra, Senior News Writer Philadelphia is adding some Hollywood-style wide receiver depth. The Eagles have signed wideout Marquise "Hollywood" Brown to a one-year contract worth up to $6.5 million, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport, Mike Garafolo and Tom Pelissero reported Tuesday, per sources informed of the deal. A 2019 firs  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * PNNL's Electron Microscopy and Vapor Detection Technologies Win Federal Laboratory Consortium Awards * RICHLAND, Wash.-Two technologies from the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have won 2026 Federal Laboratory Consortium Awards. FLC Awards annually recognize federal laboratories and industry partners for pushing scientific discoveries towar  more

SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- Shippensburg University posted the following news: * * * Professor Chattopadhyay prepares students for the AI-integrated workforce * From Jan. 6-8, Dr. Dhiman Chattopadhyay, associate professor in the Department of Communication, Journalism, and Media (CJM), was invited to attend a selective three-day "Journalism + AI Accelerator" conference at Arizona State University. The conference gathered 100 leaders across media, technology, medicine, academia   more

NEW YORK, March 19 -- New York Life Insurance, a mutual life insurance company, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Record 2025 results underscore New York Life's financial strength and mutual advantage Strong earnings, surplus growth and the largest dividend in company history reflect successful execution of company's long-term strategy * New York Life, America's largest/1 mutual life insurer, today announced record financial results for 2025, reflecting the strength  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following news: * * * REMINDER - 2026 Congressional Art Competition Submission Deadline Approaching * Each spring, the U.S. House of Representatives sponsors a nationwide high school art competition to recognize the talent of America's young artists. The office of Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) is proud to once again host the Congressional Art Competition, which is open to all high school students in Arizona's 2nd District. The first pla  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Rep. Grijalva: "We will not give ICE another penny while this lawless agency goes unchecked" Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva delivered the following remarks at a House Democratic Caucus press conference this afternoon announcing a discharge petition to force a vote on legislation that would fund DHS agencies that are not related to immigration enforcement including the Tra  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by Johnny Lehi Jr., vice president of the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, Tuba City, Arizona, from a March 11, 2026, hearing on the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act (S. 953): * * * I. Introduction Thank you, Chairman Murkowski and Ranking Member Schatz, for allowing us to testify today on Senate Bill S.953, the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act. Tha  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Senators Coons, Blunt Rochester, colleagues introduce new bill to cut taxes for millions of working Americans Bill eliminates federal income taxes for Americans making under $46,000; is fully paid for by ensuring Americans making over a million dollars pay their fair share * U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester (both D-Del.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Mark Kel  more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, March 18 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Siena/SBU Survey: Half of Americans to watch some of March Madness Nearly half of Americans (49%) say they plan to watch college basketball games during March Madness, according to a new survey of United States residents released today by the Siena Research Institute (SRI) and St. Bonaventure University's Jandoli School of Communication. Over a quarter (28%) will fill out at least one b  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

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: American Elections Are for American Citizens * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, I don't think this is a hot take: Only American citizens should be voting in American elections. "Let me repeat th  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 19 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Calls on Congress to Pass Legislation Requiring Tariff Refunds Action required to return thousands of stolen dollars back into the pockets of hardworking Virginians * Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of 16 other attorneys general in urging Congress to pass legislation that would fight back against aggressive federal over  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

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * White House Top Economic Advisor Says Arizonans Hurting Due to War in Iran Are "The Last of Our Concerns." Do Ciscomani and Crane Agree? * As Arizonans see rising costs, higher gas prices, and uncertainty over their retirement and savings accounts due to the war in Iran, the White House chief economic advisor Kevin Hassett made a stunning admission that hurting consumers is "the l  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, March 18 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Who will win March Madness this year? Houston, predicts AI tool developed by Bryant alum * ChatGPT recently dropped the ball on choosing the winner of this year's March Madness tournament: "I can't predict the exact winner. March Madness is highly unpredictable," the AI chatbot replied unhelpfully. Anthropic's Claude dribbled out a little more information, noting that the favorites to win the NCAA men's   more