WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * April staff mobile office hours schedule * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) today announced the April staff mobile office hours schedule for her team to connect with North Dakotans and assist with federal casework. April staff office hours: * Williams County, Williston Public Library - Thursday, April 9th, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm CT * Cass County, 3217 Fiechtner Dr  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 27 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights to protect religious freedom * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined Iowa and 16 other states supporting a public schoolteacher's challenge to a district policy preventing her from decorating her classroom with a small personal crucifix. The district asks teachers to decorate their classrooms. Mrs. Arroyo-Castro's walls were  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 28 (TNSLrpt) -- Fatal Work Injuries in North Dakota 2024 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - March 27, 2026 * * * Fatal work injuries totaled 28 in 2024 for North Dakota, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the number of work-related fatalities in North Dakota was up from 26 in 2023. (See chart 1.) The fatal work injury rate was 6.8  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, March 27 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on March 25, 2026, by economist Martha Njolomole: * * * Legislative testimony: The case for childcare licensing reform in Minnesota On Tuesday, the Senate Health and Human Services Committee heard SF 4324, a bill that would revise childcare licensing standards in Minnesota. I testified in favor of several  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Announces Staff Transition, Names Micah Chambers Chief of Staff * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) today announced Chief of Staff Mark Gruman will depart his office on April 3, after accepting a position in the private sector. Micah Chambers will take over as his new Chief of Staff after serving as Cramer's Legislative Director, a position Mary Silverthorn will assume  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer, Bennet Introduce Bill to Expand Indo-Pacific Space Cooperation * WASHINGTON, D.C. - A key space security coalition is moving to expand as two U.S. Senators push to bring more Indo-Pacific allies into the fold. The Multinational Force \- Operation Olympic Defender (MNF-OOD), a U.S.-led partnership with Australia, Canada, France, Germany, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. It is focuse  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer, Hassan, Boozman, Slotkin Introduce Bill to Support Outdoor Rehabilitation for Veterans * ***Click here to download video. Click here for audio. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Veterans have increasingly pointed to outdoor recreation as a tool for recovery and reintegration after leaving military service, noting time in nature and shared activities can help rebuild community, reduce stress, and sup  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak joins President Trump at the White House for the Great American Agriculture Celebration event * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) joined President Trump, Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins, farmers, ranchers, and agricultural leaders at the White House today for the Great American Agriculture Celebration. The administration announced the EPA's finalized new Renewabl  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven: Administration to Pay TSA, Senate Provides Funding for DHS in Multi-Step Process * Use OB3 Funds for ICE and CBP, Senate Republicans Plan to Do More for DHS Through Reconciliation WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after President Trump announced the administration will pay the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) by reprogramming funding from the   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSFR) -- The Huntington Museum of Art, West Virginia, is preparing to repatriate human remains and funerary belongings linked to Native American ancestors following a completed inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The collection includes 117 funerary belongings recovered over decades from sites in Cabell County and Wayne County, West Virginia. These items range from tools and ornaments to ceremonial objects placed with the deceased a  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSFR) -- Marshall University is preparing to return the remains of 27 individuals and 26 funerary objects to affiliated tribes following a completed inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The institution identified the individuals through a review of collections tied to several locations across West Virginia, including the Clover Site in Cabell County, areas near Point Pleasant in Mason County and Sycamore Creek in Putnam County. Addit  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, March 28 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State projects receive support from Montana Fertilizer Advisory Committee Research in the Montana State University College of Agriculture received continued support from the Montana Fertilizer Advisory Committee last month, advancing knowledge around soil acidity, water use efficiency, new crops and more. The committee annually awards funds that are collected through an assessment on commercial fe  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Advances Bill to Fund Homeland Security * ***Click here for audio. WASHINGTON, D.C. - After a roughly six-week shutdown, the Senate passed legislation to reopen the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and ensure funding is restored to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the Coast Guard, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency, and the Federal Emergency Manageme  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Banking Committee Discusses Cramer Legislation to Reauthorize EXIM Bank * ***Click here for audio. Click here for video. WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee kicked off negotiations to reauthorize the U.S. Export-Import (EXIM) Bank and turn it into an even more powerful tool to spur domestic manufacturing. Last month, U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R  more