WASHINGTON, April 7 -- A coalition of 233 marine and environmental scientists, researchers and academics has submitted a public comment letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management urging the agency not to proceed with leasing the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) for minerals mining. The letter, addressed to BOEM's Alaska Region Office of Leasing and Plans, calls for a comprehensive review of scientific knowledge concerning the potential environmental impacts of seabed mining in the regio  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Presses Trump Admin on Planned Restructuring, Staff Cuts at VA That Threaten to Undercut Veterans' Care * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) pressed the Trump Administration on the Department of Veteran Affairs' (VA) decision to cut staff and restructure the Veterans Health Administration (VHA)-which would eliminate critical resources for VA hospitals, cut positio  more

CAMARILLO, California, April 7 -- California State University Channel Islands campus issued the following news release: * * * Campus Talk and Book Signing with Dr. Marla A. Ramirez Dr. Marla A. Ramirez, Assistant Professor at University of Wisconsin-Madison, will be providing a talk about her new book, Banished Citizens: A History of the Mexican American Women Who Endured Repatriation. The event will take place on Wednesday, April 22 from Noon to 1:30 p.m. at El Dorado Hall. The book is a mo  more

DOVER, Delaware, April 7 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on April 6, 2026: * * * AG Jennings sues Trump to block election interference President's executive order threatens to disenfranchise eligible voters, violates state authority over elections * Attorney General Kathy Jennings on Friday joined a coalition of 24 states in filing a federal lawsuit challenging Donald Trump's unlawful Executive Order to restrict voter eligibility and mail voting  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a final rule modifying the flight operations at various airports across the national airspace system. This regulatory action establishes, amends, or removes standard instrument approach procedures and associated takeoff minimums to ensure the safe use of navigable airspace. The updates address changes in air traffic requirements and the addition of navigational obstacles. By revising thes  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 7 -- The Iowa Department of Education issued the following news release on April 6, 2026: * * * Iowa's Class of 2025 graduation rate reaches 88.8%, exceeding prepandemic graduation rates and showing significant gains across student groups Dropout rates declined, with fewer students dropping out now than before the pandemic * Iowa's high school graduation rate increased half of a percentage point, reaching 88.8% for the graduating class of 2025, according to figures r  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following notice (No. 2026-22) on April 6, 2026, entitled "2026 Calendar Year Resident Population Figures". * * * 2026 Calendar Year Resident Population Figures This notice advises State and local housing credit agencies that allocate low-income housing tax credits under Sec. 42 of the Internal Revenue Code, and States and other issuers of tax-exempt private activity bonds under Sec. 141, of the population figures to use in calcul  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following statement: * * * NRCC Statement on Wisconsin Redistricting Ruling If you're covering today's news that a three-judge panel appointed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin's current congressional map, please consider the following statement: "This is a significant win for Republicans and a yet another blow to desperate Democrats who wanted to reshape the electoral lan  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Pocan Statement on ICE Illegally Holding Salah Sarsour for More than a Week * MADISON, WI - Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement after ICE has now illegally held Salah Sarsour, President of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee and a legal permanent resident for more than 30 years with no criminal record, for more than a week: "Over the past year, ICE has waged  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Seven exclusive NHL games this week on ABC, ESPN, ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu * * The Point continues Tuesday at 6 p.m. on ESPN2, ESPN+; ABC Hockey Saturday Pregame Show on Saturday at Noon * All NHL on ESPN games stream on the ESPN App via DTC or pay TV authentication * 41 NHL Power Play out-of-market games streaming on ESPN+ this week The NHL regular season cont  more

NEW YORK, April 6 [Category: Insurance] -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release: * * * Triple-I Launches Legal System Abuse Awareness Campaigns in Oklahoma and Wisconsin * MALVERN, Pa., April 7, 2026 - The Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) has deployed comprehensive awareness campaigns in Oklahoma and Wisconsin, underscoring the impact of lawsuit abuse on consumer costs and outlining the need for tort reform. The campaigns utilize digital display ad  more

EVANSVILLE, Indiana, April 7 -- The University of Southern Indiana issued the following news release: * * * University to host The Wall That Heals Vietnam Veterans Memorial Replica Wall and mobile education center educate on the impact of the Vietnam War * The University of Southern Indiana is excited to announce The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial along with a mobile education center, coming to the USI campus, Thursday through Sunday, Octobe  more

MONONA, Wisconsin, April 7 -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release on April 6, 2026: * * * Wisconsin Republican Failure Files: Efficient Early Vote Edition Republicans refused to meaningfully address 'Monday processing' before packing their bags and adjourning in March for the entire year * Today, election officials could have started processing absentee ballots in Wisconsin's spring election, ensuring  more