WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division announced that 1EdTech Consortium Inc., Burlington, Massachusetts, filed written notifications detailing updates to its membership roster. These filings were submitted to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The following entities have recently been added as parties to this venture: * Rockwell Information Systems, Hornsby, Austra  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 27 -- The Arizona Department of Transportation issued the following news: * * * ADOT unveils five new specialty license plates Arizona Diamondbacks plate receives a fresh new look * Arizonans have additional choices to support their favorite charitable causes as the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division offers five new specialty license plates established by state law. With the addition of the Arizona Youth Charities, Gila River Indian Communit  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 27 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Asks Court To Enforce Order Blocking HHS From Sharing Large Swaths Of Medicaid Data With ICE * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today asked the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to enforce its preliminary injunction blocking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from obtaining and using the data  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 28 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * Commissioner Lea Marquez Peterson Opens Formal Inquiry into Potential Use of Artificial Intelligence in Utilities' Operations On March 24, 2026, Commissioner Lea Marquez Peterson opened the docket, In the Matter of Researching and Discussing the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to More Efficiently and Reliably Deliver Energy and Water to Customers (Docket No. AU-00000  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 27 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on March 25, 2026: * * * Rep. Willoughby Praises Trump Administration Nationwide Emergency Fuel Waiver Bringing Relief to Arizona Drivers After months of pressing Arizona's fuel-supply problems with federal officials, Majority Whip Julie Willoughby says EPA's emergency action is a welcome step for families facing higher costs * House Majority Whip Julie Willoughby today praised the Trump Administra  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 27 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Arizona Advanced Air Mobility Package Moves Closer to Finish Line Arizona Republican lawmakers are continuing to advance Senator David Farnsworth's comprehensive advanced air mobility (AAM) package, moving key measures through the House Technology & Infrastructure Committee this week and positioning the bills for a full House vote before entering budget negotiati  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 28 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority issued the following news on March 27, 2026: * * * Arizona's Global Leadership Shines At International State of the State Governor Hobbs highlights Arizona's global leadership in annual International State of the State Address * Amid record international investment and trade, Arizona welcomed leaders from around the world for the 21st Annual International State of the State on March 26. Highlighting Arizona's strong internationa  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 28 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Hobbs Rejects Charlie Kirk Loop 202 Bill, Breaks with Arizona's Nonpartisan Tradition Senate President Warren Petersen is calling out Governor Katie Hobbs for vetoing the Charlie Kirk Loop 202 bill, saying her decision injects partisanship into a process that has never been political. "Governor Hobbs didn't just veto a bill. She broke with a long-standing Arizona tradition of rec  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 27 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Asks Court to Enforce Order Blocking HHS from Sharing Large Swaths of Medicaid Data with ICE * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, leading a multistate coalition, asked the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to enforce its preliminary injunction blocking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from obtaining and   more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 27 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Asks Court to Enforce Order Blocking HHS from Sharing Large Swaths of Medicaid Data with ICE * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a multistate coalition asking the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to enforce its preliminary injunction blocking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from obtaining and using the data  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ASKS COURT TO ENFORCE ORDER BLOCKING HHS FROM SHARING LARGE MEDICAID DATA SETS WITH ICE * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a multistate coalition, asked the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to enforce its preliminary injunction blocking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from obtaining and using the data o  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S PROPOSAL TARGETING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION PROGRAMS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing a proposal by the General Services Administration (GSA) that would require recipients of federal funding to comply with the Trump administration's gu  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 28 -- Banner Health issued the following news release: * * * Banner Health earns rare triple Magnet designation Recognition places nonprofit community hospital among nation's top performing * Banner Estrella Medical Center has earned its third consecutive Magnet(R) designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center and the Commission on Magnet Recognition, reinforcing its position among an elite group of hospitals nationwide recognized for exceptional nursing   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * CAIR, CAIR-Oregon Call on Feds to Probe Threats to Worshipers at Oregon Mosque Man enters mosque, threatens people at prayer: 'If you stand up, you die' * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and its Oregon chapter (CAIR-Oregon) today called on state and federal law enforcement authoritie  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio, Kelly Introduce Bill to Address Cost of Living Emergency in America * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) and Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced legislation to address the cost of living emergency that American families are facing right now as the price of basic goods and utility bills go up and outpace paychecks. The Cost-of-Living Emergency Act puts the   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 27 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Katie Hobbs Legislative Action Update * Phoenix, AZ - Today, Governor Katie Hobbs took the following legislative action: Signed SB1023, optometrists; eye exams; prescriptions SB1029, candidate committees; posthumous closure SB1211, aggravated harassment; lifetime injunctions Vetoed SB1010, Charlie Kirk Loop 202 Read SB1010 veto letter here. *** Original text here: htt  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 27 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Katie Hobbs Unveils New Technology to Bolster Wildfire Prevention Ahead of Peak Season * Effort includes 7 wildfire detection cameras across the state Phoenix, AZ - Today, Governor Katie Hobbs unveiled the newest effort to keep people safe during wildfire season: AI-powered wildfire detection technology. As Arizona approaches peak wildfire season, Governor Hobbs is equipping the Ar  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following news release: * * * Unleashing America's Mineral Potential Today, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held an oversight hearing examining America's critical mineral supply chains and exploring how America's mineral resources can be unleashed. Subcommittee Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) issued the following statement in respo  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Deluzio Introduce Bill to Address Cost of Living Emergency in America * Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Representative Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) introduced legislation to address the cost of living emergency that American families are facing as the price of basic goods and utility bills go up and become more unpredictable. The Cost of Living Emergency Act puts the focus on American   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Murray, Murkowski Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Root Causes of Youth Homelessness * Legislation would authorize $105 million per year to prevent youth homelessness Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Patty Murray (D-WA), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced the bipartisan Preventing Youth Homelessness Demonstration Act to address the root causes of youth homelessness and expand prevent  more

LEWISTON, Idaho, March 28 -- Lewis-Clark State College issued the following news release: * * * LC State visiting writer Tara Karr Roberts to present April 10 Local author Tara Karr Roberts will give a public talk April 10 as part of Lewis-Clark State College's Visiting Writers Series. Roberts, a novelist, freelance writer, and newspaper columnist, will be reading from her award-winning debut novel, "Wild and Distant Seas," as well as discussing her current projects. All are welcome to atten  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 28 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority posted the following news from Mack Real Estate Group: * * * Mack Real Estate Group and McCourt Partners Celebrate Start of Construction at Halo Vista In Phoenix Groundbreaking Event Kicks Off Initial Phase of 2,300-Acre 'City Within a City' * Mack Real Estate Group (MREG) and McCourt Partners hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking to mark the start of construction at Halo Vista, a landmark 2,300-acre master-planned development in Nor  more

MUNICH, Germany, March 28 -- The Max Planck Society issued the following news: * * * Rare discovery of two protoplanets A cosmic laboratory for planet formation in the WISPIT-2 System To the point * Two protoplanets have been detected in the young star system WISPIT 2 - one of the rare cases in which multiple forming planets have been directly observed. * Using the upgraded GRAVITY+ instrument on the ESO VLTI, a previously hidden planet close to the bright parent star has been detected. *  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 28 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Opposes Federal Proposal Imposing Unnecessary Obstacles to Federal Funding Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing a proposal by the General Services Administration (GSA) that would require recipients of federal funding, including States, to complete confusing  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, March 27 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU public health professor to receive national health equity award * The Society for Public Health Education will bestow its 2026 Dorothy Nyswander Health Equity Award to Elizabeth England-Kennedy of New Mexico State University's Department of Public Health Sciences. England-Kennedy, an assistant professor who joined NMSU's College of Health, Education and Social Transformation in 202  more

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- Pennsylvania State University Great Valley campus issued the following news: * * * Social Science Research Institute awards AI seed grants By Kristie Auman-Gooding The Penn State Center for Social Data Analytics and the Consortium on Moral Decision-Making, in collaboration with the Social Science Research Institute (SSRI), has announced the recipients of its most recent seed grant awards. Six projects representing seven colleges and three universities recei  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Michael Rulli, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Rulli Honors Wrestling Legend Bobby Douglas in Congressional Record * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Mike Rulli (OH-06) entered into the Congressional Record a tribute honoring the life and legacy of Robert "Bobby" Douglas of Bellaire, Ohio, an esteemed wrestler and coach who exemplified the very best in Eastern Ohio. Born in Bellaire, Ohio, Bobby attended Bridgeport High School, where   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSFR) -- The S'edav Va'aki Museum, Phoenix, Arizona, is repatriating human remains and associated funerary objects to Native American communities in Arizona after completing an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The museum identified six individuals and two associated objects, including a playas incised jar and a faunal bone, reflecting the cultural traditions of descendant communities. The remains and objects were obtaine  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSFR) -- The S'edav Va'aki Museum, Phoenix, Arizona, is repatriating human remains and associated funerary objects to Native American communities after completing an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The museum identified the remains of four individuals and seven associated objects, including ceramic sherds, lithics, faunal bone and a shell bracelet fragment. The remains and objects originate from multiple archaeological   more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Alsobrooks, Hagerty Introduce Deposit Insurance Legislation As reported in Semafor, Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Jim Banks (R-Ind.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) introduced the Main Street Depositor Protection Act. "I am proud to have worked with Senator Hagerty to introduce our updated Main Street Dep  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: * * * Service Awards More Than $6.6 Million in Tribal Wildlife Grants to Advance Shared Conservation Goals * The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is awarding more than $6.6 million to federally recognized Native American and Alaska Native tribes to benefit fish and wildlife resources and their habitats. This year's funding will support 35 tribes for conservation projects acr  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Social Science Research Institute awards AI seed grants * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -The Penn State Center for Social Data Analytics and the Consortium on Moral Decision-Making, in collaboration with the Social Science Research Institute (SSRI), has announced the recipients of its most recent seed grant awards. Six projects representing seven colleges and three universities received seed fund  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton, Colleagues Introduce Energy Bills Relief Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) and 120 House Democrats this week introduced the Energy Bills Relief Act, legislation aimed at lowering rising energy costs by expanding renewable energy and modernizing the electric grid to meet rising demand. "Arizonans are being squeezed by rising energy costs -and Washington h  more

TUCSON, Arizona, March 27 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release: * * * U of A helps forge community bonds at seventh-annual Haiku Hike * Sporting purple parasols, paper maps and plenty of sunscreen, a contingent of Tucson's most lyrically inclined trekked through downtown for a hike unlike any other. Instead of summitting peaks to overlook valleys and vistas, this group of explorers stopped on street corners to marvel at concrete planters filled with poetry.About 100  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10256) on March 26, 2026, by Asian trade and finance specialist Karen M. Sutter. Here are excerpts: * * * U.S.-Taiwan Trade and Economic Relations Taiwan is a top U.S. trade partner and a key link in global technology supply chains. Taiwan's economy is highly dependent on global trade; exports account for about 70% of its gross domestic product (GDP). Taiwan's policies are se  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSrep) -- Rising temperatures are projected to cause 10 times more deaths in poor countries than in rich nations by 2050, according to a report from the Climate Impact Lab. Michael Greenstone, co-founder of the Climate Impact Lab and the director of the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth and Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago, says the report uncovers a cruel irony where climate change is projected to kill millions in countries that did the leas  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 28 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: * * * Are We Talking Less Than We Used To? New research suggests our daily conversations are shrinking, with people speaking 300 less words each day * With loneliness declared an epidemic in the United States, researchers are taking a closer look at how much we actually talk to one another. In a recent study published in Perspectives on Psychological Science, Valeria Pfeifer, Ph.D., a  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 27 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Week in Review: Exposing UCLA's Activist Agenda * They may find it inconvenient, but taxpayer-funded institutions simply don't have the right to withhold public records, even if those records contain information they'd prefer to keep hidden. That's why the Goldwater Institute is now suing UCLA, which for more than five months has failed to turn over any records related to a radical, t  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Yikes! "Feely Shutters Campaign Store When Asked About Foreign-made Merch" [Phoenix News Times] * New reporting reveals that Trump lapdog and carpetbagger Jay Feely's policy platform is just as weak as his ties to Arizona's First Congressional District. While " largely devoid of concrete policy proposals," Feely's campaign has touted Feely's so-called commitment to " unleash[ing  more