NEW YORK, March 25 -- The Toy Association issued the following statement: * * * AI in Toys: State & Federal Updates State and federal policymakers are increasingly focused on how artificial intelligence (AI) is being integrated into children's products, including toys. Recent legislative activity signals growing attention to safety, transparency, and the appropriate use of AI-driven features in consumer products, particularly those designed to interact directly with minors. State Activity Ac  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Calls on Congress to Stop Government Mass Surveillance of Americans * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, alongside a coalition of 17 attorneys general, called on Congress to take immediate action to halt federal agencies' use of commercially purchased data and artificial intelligence tools that enable mass surveillance of Americans witho  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes ExxonMobil's Request to Preempt Hazardous Materials Protections * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), opposing ExxonMobil's request for PHMSA to make an administrative determination that fe  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 24 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Calls on Congress to Close Loophole Enabling Federal Mass Surveillance * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 17 state attorneys general urging Congress to take immediate action to halt federal agencies' use of commercially purchased data and artificial intelligence tools that enable mass surveillance of Americans without judicial, legi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 24 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON CONGRESS TO CLOSE LOOPHOLE ENABLING FEDERAL MASS SURVEILLANCE Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 17 states, urged Congress to take immediate action to halt federal agencies' use of commercially purchased data and artificial intelligence (AI) tools that enable mass surveillance of Americans without judicial, legislative or publ  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum's Bipartisan Bill to Support Firefighters Passes in the House * Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) and Congressmen Eli Crane (AZ-02), Joe Neguse (CO-02), and Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06)'s bipartisan bill, the Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act, passed through the House, making it one step closer to becoming law. This bill supports wildfire response operations by addressing the impact of u  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * CAIR Calls on Feds to Probe Possible Bias Motive for Shooting Targeting Oregon Mosque The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate a possible bias motive for a shooting targeting an Oregon mosque. The Islamic Community Ce  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * FEMA Grants States Additional Time to Complete Critical Hazard Mitigation Projects Work Aligns with FEMA's Commitment to Empowering States to Protect Communities * The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that 19 states and two U.S. territories will have more time to finish projects that help prevent damage from  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service issued the following news: * * * Time is running out to claim $1.2 billion in refunds for tax year 2022; taxpayers face April 15 deadline The Internal Revenue Service today announced that over 1.3 million people across the nation have unclaimed refunds for tax year 2022 and face an April 15 deadline to submit their tax returns. The IRS estimates that approximately $1.2 billion in refunds remains unclaimed fo  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 24 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Keely Tolin receives AASL Distinguished School Administrator Award * Keely Tolin, Principal at Shawnee Middle School, is the recipient of the 2026 American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Distinguished School Administrator Award. Sponsored by ProQuest, the $2,000 award recognizes and honors a school administrator who has made worthy contributions to the opera  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Announces More Oregon Town Halls * Senator holding nine in-person conversations in Malheur, Harney, Grant, Baker, Union, Wallowa, Umatilla, Morrow, and Wheeler counties between March 30-April 1 Baker City, OR - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced he will continue his town halls with in-person community conversations across eastern Oregon counties from Monday, March 30th through We  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Celebrates Senate Passage of His Bipartisan Bill to Wipe Out Non-Flushables from Wastewater Infrastructure * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced that his bipartisan Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety (WIPPES) Act unanimously passed the Senate. Merkley leads the WIPPES Act with Maine's U.S. Senator Susan Collins. The WIPP  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Launches Investigation into Private Equity Ownership of Child Care Centers * Investigation Seeks to Determine if Private Equity Ownership in the Child Care Industry is Prioritizing Investor Profits Over the Health, Safety, and Welfare of Children Washington, D.C. -To address the growing concern over the role private equity is playing in the child care industry, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * Merkley Launches Investigation into Private Equity Ownership of Child Care Centers Investigation Seeks to Determine if Private Equity Ownership in the Child Care Industry is Prioritizing Investor Profits Over the Health, Safety, and Welfare of Children * To address the growing concern over the role private equity is playing in the chi  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, March 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon posted the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * Pakistani National Residing in Southern California Charged with Fraudulently Billing Medicare Plans The owner of Oregon Clinical Laboratory in Klamath Falls, Oregon, has been charged by criminal complaint with healthcare fraud after allegedly participating in a scheme to fraudulently bill Medicare Advantage insurance plans for laboratory testing s  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune on DHS Funding and SAVE America Act Progress * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke at a press conference with Senate Republican leadership: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Shamefully, we are on day 39 of the Democrat shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. "It is increasingly having  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune on SAVE America Act Debate: Democrats' Rhetoric Is Out of Touch With Americans * 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, if one thing is abundantly clear from polling, it's that there are a lot of America  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The House Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Air Force Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander of the U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, from a March 17, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Military Posture & National Security Challenges in the Western Hemisphere": * * * Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith, and distinguished members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to appear today and to represent the men and   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, March 25 -- VoteVets issued the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * VoteVets Launches New Ad Campaign in Iowa Senate Race VoteVets Enters Iowa Senate Race to Back Josh Turek in Major Senate Pickup Opportunity * Today, VoteVets is announcing that it is beginning an ad campaign in Iowa to help elect Joshua Turek to the U.S. Senate. The fully integrated paid media campaign, which will begin this week with an $825,000 ad buy, will run statewide on broadcast, cable,  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden and Murray Press Trump Administration on Effort to Undermine Legal Services for Unaccompanied Children Request for Proposals from Department of Health and Human Services Undermines Legal Obligations and Congressional Intent of Protections for Children Entering the United States Without a Parent * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D  more