MELBOURNE, Florida, April 4 -- Florida Institute of Technology issued the following news on April 2, 2026: * * * Florida Tech Honored with Military Friendly School Designation for 2026-27 For Seven Straight Years, and More Than a Dozen Overall, University's Been Recognized * Florida Tech has earned the Military Friendly(R) Schools designation for 2026-27, the seventh consecutive year the school has been so honored. Florida Tech also received the program's Military Spouse Friendly School di  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- FMW Rail Operations, a subsidiary of FMW Solutions LLC, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation nominating Kevin Sweat, Director of Safety and Compliance, for membership on the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC). The nomination letter highlights Mr. Sweat's extensive experience in various railroad operational roles and his unique perspective combining regulatory and technological expertise. FMW Rail Operations emphasized Mr. S  more

DETROIT, Michigan, April 4 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary on April 3, 2026, by Douglas Carswell, president of the Mississippi Center for Public Policy: * * * Why the US South Is Rising The region has become a business-friendly destination. * While New York and California are losing population, states like South Carolina and Alabama are not only gaining residents at a record rate, but they are also experiencing rapid economic growth. A recent JL Par  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48893) on April 3, 2026, entitled "FY2024 State Grants Under Title I-A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act" by education policy specialist Rebecca R. Skinner and research assistant Isobel Sorenson. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), most recently comprehensively amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA; P.L. 114-95), is the pr  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Northern Alaska Environmental Center (NAEC) submitted a public comment letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Region regarding the agency's Request for Information and Interest (RFI) on commercial leasing for mineral extraction in the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) areas. NAEC emphasizes the ecological, fisheries, and subsistence concerns posed by proposed mineral leasing across an extensive area spanning approximate  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 4 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on April 3, 2026, by drug policy analyst Layal Bou Harfouch and senior fellow Hanna Liebman Dershowitz: * * * Separating fact from fear in drug-related child welfare policy Parental drug use does not necessarily mean abuse or neglect of children. * Child welfare is a particularly difficult area of public policy. Interventions are frequently based on limited information and early warning signs, rather t  more