TULSA, Oklahoma, April 8 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news: * * * $12M gift from Asbjornson Foundation to fund scholarships, experiences, activities that change lives * The University of Tulsa has received a transformative $12 million gift from the Asbjornson Foundation to support student scholarships and high-impact learning opportunities, dramatically expanding access to a UTulsa education and empowering students to pursue lives of purpose, leadership and innovation. "  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The American Action Forum issued the following news release: * * * The 2026 State Minimum Wage Increases and Their Potential Costs and Consequences * At the beginning of every year, a handful of states raise their minimum wages, either automatically to keep up with inflation or because state legislation prompts the increases - and 2026 is no different. In a new insight, Labor Policy Analyst Emmet Bowling lays out this year's state minimum wage inc  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM first quarter 2026 oil and gas sales generate nearly $600 million * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Bureau of Land Management generated $592.7 million in total receipts from oil and gas sales held in the first quarter of 2026 - in line with the Trump administration's Energy Dominance initiative. These revenues reflect an ongoing focus on unleashing domestic energy, support  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: * * * Buckley SFB, Malmstrom AFB selected for Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations program * ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) - The Department of the Air Force, in conjunction with the Defense Innovation Unit, has selected Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, and Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, as potential locations to site nuclear microreactors under the Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations program. This decision is a  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Buckley SFB, Malmstrom AFB selected for Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations program * ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -The Department of the Air Force, in conjunction with the Defense Innovation Unit, has selected Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, and Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, as potential locations to site nuclear microreactors under the Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations program. This decision is a key  more

HELENA, Montana, April 8 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gianforte, Lattice Materials Break Ground on Manufacturing Facility * Highlight Bozeman as a growing hub for advanced manufacturing and photonics Governor Greg Gianforte today joined Lattice Materials for the groundbreaking of its new 80,000 square-foot advanced manufacturing facility in Bozeman.  The company, founded in Bozeman in 1989, manufactures silicon and germanium parts at  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, April 8 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana PBS receives 12 regional Emmy Award nominations * BOZEMAN -A Montana PBS series inviting viewers into the lives and traditions of Montana towns and a broadcast featuring Montana State University's annual Noel! concert are among the nominees for the 63rd annual Northwest EMMYS. The winners will be announced during an awards ceremony May 30 in Seattle. Montana PBS received 12 nominations in eight c  more

HELENA, Montana, April 8 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Montana's Unemployment Rate at 3.6% * Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana's unemployment rate was 3.6 percent in January. Montana's unemployment rate was lower than the national unemployment rate, which was 4.3 percent in January. "In Montana, we remain focused on creating an environment where small businesses and manufacturers can thrive and create more good paying jobs," Gov.   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces 2026 Marketing Assistance Loan Rates for Wheat, Feed Grains, Oilseeds and Rice * (Washington, D.C., April 8, 2026) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced the 2026 Marketing Assistance Loan rates. The 2026 Marketing Assistance Loan rates are available on the Farm Service Agency (FSA) website and below:   more

BUFFALO, New York, April 8 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Why doesn't the U.S. recycle more plastic? New study points to lack of access. * From left to right, UB researchers and study authors Janet Z. Yang, John D. Atkinson, Monica Miles and Aditya Vedantam. Credit: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki, University at Buffalo. Recycling infrastructure inequities in the South, sparsely populated states tied to lower income, less-coll  more