PHOENIX, Arizona, April 1 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Communities from Illicit Xylazine Attorney General Mayes today joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general in calling on Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. The bipartisan legislation would classify the dangerous animal tranquilizer xylazine -  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 31 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Fights for States' Rights to Ensure Election Integrity * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a 25-state coalition in a brief before the United States Supreme Court defending Arizona's right to ensure election integrity in their election process. The coalition maintains that Arizona should be able to ensure that its voters are citizens as part of t  more

ALBANY, New York, March 31 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Co-Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Communities from Illicit Xylazine * New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general in calling on Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. The bipartisan legislation would classify the dangerous animal tranquilizer   more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Community Care Alliance (CCA), a rural, provider-led Clinically Integrated Network spanning Colorado and eastern Utah, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding modernization and improvements to the Medicare Advantage (MA) program. Representing 16 rural hospitals and approximately 16,000 Medicare beneficiaries, the alliance outlined specific challenges faced by rural communities and recommendations to enhance  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Curtis, Shaheen Lead Bipartisan Delegation to Taiwan * Senators urged leaders to adopt special defense budget, affirmed U.S. support for Taiwan amid growing China threat TAIPEI -U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), SFRC Ranking Member, led a bipartisan Congressional delegation to Taiwan to emphasize Congress' leading rol  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues St. Vincent Hospital for Disability Discrimination * Federal lawsuit claims medical center refused to accommodate worker and then fired her because of her disability SANTA FE, N.M. - St. Vincent Hospital, a medical facility operating Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center (CSV) in Santa Fe, violated federal law by failing to accommodate an employee with a disability   more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following article: * * * From Technology Void to Next-Gen Solution: PNNL Reinvents ERT Monitoring * Electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) plays a critical role in monitoring subsurface conditions during environmental remediation at Department of Energy sites. Deployed at locations such as the Savannah River Site, Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA), and the Hanford Site, ER  more

BOISE, Idaho, April 1 -- The Idaho Department of Labor issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Census release shows most of Idaho's counties grew in population in 2025 Thirty-six of Idaho's 44 counties grew in population in 2025, with 20 growing faster than in 2024, according to annual U.S. Census Bureau population estimates. This translates to 80% of Idaho's counties growing in population -- much higher than the nation's share of 60%. Five of Idaho's urban counties -- Ada  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Minuteman III ICBM to Be Exhibited at North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum * ***Click here for photos. Click here for B-roll. GRAND FORKS, N.D. - The North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum in Bismarck will soon be displaying a powerful tribute to the state's enduring role in America's nuclear deterrence. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today he has secured a decommissio  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources released the following testimony by Planet Reimagined Executive Director Adam Met, New York, New York, from a March 25, 2026, hearing on the Co-Location Energy Act (H.R. 5639): * * * Chairman Stauber, Ranking Member Ansari, and Members of the Committee and Subcommittee, My name is Adam Met. I am the Executive Director of Planet Reimagined, where we focus on solving energy and climate challenges wit  more

LOGAN, Utah, March 31 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Pres. Mortensen Updates Employees on Compensation & Benefits Adjustments for 2026-2027 * Editor's note: This message from USU President Brad L. Mortensen was sent to all USU employees Tuesday morning. Dear colleagues, I am writing to share updates regarding compensation and benefits for the 2026-2027 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026. Salaries & Wages A 2.5% labor market increase will be provided for all  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, April 1 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Urges Congress to Pass Legislation Protecting Communities from Illicit Xylazine South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley joins 40 other Attorneys General in urging Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act, which would classify Xylazine as a federally controlled substance and would help law enforcement stop the spread of   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons celebrates advancement of Count the Crimes to Cut Act Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) celebrated the Senate Judiciary Committee's voice vote to advance the Count the Crimes to Cut Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill aimed at addressing the bloated federal criminal code. The Count the Crimes to Cut Act will help create a modern federal criminal code that ensures federal resources are   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release: * * * Smithsonian Folklife Festival Goes National for America's Birthday For America's 250th, the Smithsonian's Largest Cultural Public Program Collaborates with Festivals Across the Country * To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the ratification of the Declaration of Independence, the Smithsonian is taking its oldest and largest public program--the annual Folklife Festival--on the road to communities a  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, April 1 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Rural Health Care Center of Excellence Announces $1.75 Million in Grant Awards to Agencies Across the State Written by Leigh Ann Roman From East Tennessee to West Tennessee, the Tennessee Rural Health Care Center of Excellence at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences is enabling providers to close health care gaps in rural communities statewide with $1.75 million   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands released the following testimony by Chad Hixon, executive director of the Trails Preservation Alliance, Colorado Springs, Colorado, from a March 26, 2026, hearing on the Public Lands Access Restoration Act (H.R. 7979): * * * Chairman Tiffany, Ranking Member Neguse, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. I am Chad Hixon, Executive Director of the Trails Preservation Allian  more

MOSCOW, Idaho, March 31 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * U of I to lead study on interseeding, management strategies on manure emissions * KIMBERLY, Idaho -A planned University of Idaho-led research project aims to maximize the nutrients from dairy manure applications that remain in farm soils for use by crops while minimizing the loss of nutrients as air and water pollutants. Farm fields surrounding dairies often receive the heaviest applications of dairy  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA Prioritizing Common Sense Forest Management, Moves Forest Service Headquarters to Salt Lake City * (Washington, D.C., March 31, 2026) -Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Forest Service announced it will move its headquarters to Salt Lake City, Utah, and begin a sweeping restructuring of the agency to move leadership closer to the forests and communities it serves. For an  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 1 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * West Virginia joins bipartisan letter urging Congress to pass Combating Xylazine Act West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general today in a letter to Congressional leadership urging passage of the Combating Xylazine Act. The bipartisan, bicameral legislation would classify the illicit use of xy  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, March 31 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following statement on the relocation of the U.S. Forest Service headquarters to Utah: * * * Governor Gordon Statement on Relocation of Forest Service Headquarters to Utah "I'm pleased by the decision made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to relocate the Forest Service Headquarters to Salt Lake City, Utah. I look forward to, and have worked for, the enhanced on-the-ground management of our forest resources in Wyoming   more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young Opposes Pro-Abortion United Nations Nominee * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined a bicameral letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the United States to veto the nomination of Dr. Michelle Bachelet of Chile to be the next United Nations Secretary General (UNSG). Bachelet has a history of promoting abortion as a human right and overriding state sovereignty with intimid  more