WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * 'It's an Opportunity for Us': Behind Closed Doors, Airlines Gleefully Cash-in on Iran War * The Iran war is forcing working families to pay over $4 per gallon for gas at the pump, while airline executives jack up prices on everything from fares to bags, telling investors "the revenue environment is really strong." As President Donald T  more

SEATTLE, April 10 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release: * * * Alaska Airlines returns to the desert as the official airline of Coachella and Stagecoach Summary * Alaska Airlines serves as the official airline of Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals, delivering a bold, immersive brand experience that transports festivalgoers "35,000 feet in the air" with exclusive prize moments and more * Showcasing both its core strength and global netw  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 10 [Category: BizAerospace] -- American Airlines posted the following news: * * * American Airlines updates bag fees and Basic Economy fares American Airlines is adjusting its checked bag fees and further differentiating its Basic Economy fare from its standard Main Cabin offering. These changes are the result of the airline's continuing evaluation of pricing and in light of the current operating environment. For tickets booked on or after April 9, the new bag fee fo  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 10 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Another ocean drone joins NOAA's growing fleet The SeaTrac has the potential to become a do-it-all research platform * It's bright yellow, solar-powered and self-propelled. It can stay at sea for months, collecting data with a wide variety of off-the-shelf and NOAA-designed instruments. It's emerging as the next important member of NOAA's growing Uncrewed Surface Vehicle  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on April 9, 2026, by Michael Watson, research director and managing editor for InfluenceWatch: * * * What is a labor union, and why does that question matter? Organized labor is, for long-standing and irreversible institutional reasons, left-progressive, even if the American working man (or woman) is not. * What is a labor union? The question is deceptively simple. A labor union is a representative organiza  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12561) on April 8, 2026, by senior research librarian Shannon S. Loane: * * * Connecting Constituents with Federal Assistance for the Arts and Humanities The National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities is the primary vehicle for federal support for the arts and the humanities. Established in 1965, the foundation currently consists of three agencies: the Institute of Muse  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Lung Association posted the following news release: * * * Cycle for Clean Air and Healthy Lungs: American Lung Association to Host Five Iconic Bike Treks in 2026 * Today, the American Lung Association announced five bike trek events that showcase scenic landscapes around the country-from majestic Alaskan mountains to Maine's forests and rugged coastline to charming waterfront towns along Florida's Gulf Coast. These unique fundraiser  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 18-336) on April 9, 2026: * * * The Wireline Competition Bureau invites states (or political subdivisions), Indian Tribes, and Alaska Native villages or regional corporations to submit information on their jurisdiction's authority to collect 988 fees or charges, the amount of revenue collected from the 988 fee or charge, and how the revenue collected fro  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, April 10 -- GCI, a telecommunications company, issued the following news release: * * * GCI contributes $5,500 to Nome Community Center for elder facility improvements The contribution supports upgrades at NCC's XYZ Senior Center to enhance comfort, safety and connection for Nome elders * GCI is continuing its longtime partnership with the Nome Community Center (NCC) through a $5,500 contribution in 2026 to support critical improvements at the XYZ Senior Center, one of NC  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Statement on President Trump's 2027 Budget * Heinrich, Lujan: "Trump's budget is a slap in the face to working families in New Mexico" WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance and Senate Budget Committee, released the following stateme  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski, Sullivan Welcome AMHS Funding Following Advocacy to DOT * Washington, DC- U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-AK) today welcomed the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program, which will provide substantial federal funding for the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS). The funding, ma  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation posted the following news release: * * * NFWF Announces $3.4 Million in Grants to Modernize Data Collection in U.S. Fisheries * WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 9, 2026) -The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and NOAA Fisheries today announced $3.4 million in grants to support data modernization and electronic data collection in U.S. fisheries. The grants will leverage $4.2 million in matching contributions to generate a tota  more

COURTENAY, British Columbia, April 9 -- North Island College issued the following news: * * * Pacific Seaweed Summit brings together industry, research and community The rapidly growing seaweed sector in aquaculture is the focal point of a summit in Campbell River in May. The Pacific Seaweed Summit, which takes place in Campbell River from May 6 to 8, will bring together researchers, industry professionals, Indigenous leaders, government representatives and community members from around the   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following commentary on April 8, 2026, to the Washington Post: * * * ICYMI: Lummis Op-ed in Washington Post: A broken system is costing America trillions. I see it in Wyoming. Cheyenne, WY.-- Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) today published an op-ed in the Washington Post highlighting the critical need for permitting reform and permitting certainty in the U.S. and making the case for why Congress must act th  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service issued the following information collection: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on this proposed information collection for the Food Price Data Collection in the Non-Contiguous States and U.S. Territories Study. This is a new information collection request. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nu  more