WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families issued the following news release: * * * 15 Jurisdictions Commit to ACF Effort to Close Foster Home Gap - A Home for Every Child The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today announced that 14 states and the District of Columbia have joined A Home for Every Child, a bipartisan initiative to increase the number of licen  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- A coalition of 63 national and 45 regional, state, and local advocacy disability and aging collaborative organizations submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services urging changes to a federal effort aimed at detecting healthcare fraud, warning that current approaches risk harming vulnerable populations. The collaborators, which include national and state disability, aging, and advocacy groups, emphasized the critical role Medicaid HCB  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 17 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights against the rise of the administrative state * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson is joining a 21-state friend-of-the-court brief pushing back against burdensome regulations on national markets and the rise of the administrative state. The brief was filed in support of a challenge to a 2020 federal statute requiring the U.S. Envi  more

NEW YORK, April 18 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, an organization that defends the right of Catholics to participate in American public life without defamation or discrimination, issued the following commentary on April 17, 2026, by President Bill Donohue: * * * BRIAN KILMEADE DEAD WRONG ON PIUS XII On April 16, on "Fox & Friends," Brian Kilmeade was critical of Pope Leo XIV, and in the course of his remarks he said the following: "Historically, Pope Pius XII did nothi  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense released the following testimony by Lt. Gen. John P. Healy, chief of the U.S. Air Force Reserve, from an April 17, 2026, hearing on fiscal 2027 budget requests: * * * Chairman Calvert, Ranking Member McCollum, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, it is my privilege to testify on behalf of the United States Air Force Reserve (AFR). The AFR is a combat-ready force committed to defending the Nation, deterring aggre  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense released the following testimony by Army Lt. Gen. Robert D. Harter, commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve Command, from an April 17, 2026, hearing on budget requests: * * * Since the first shots were fired at Lexington Common, the Army Reserve has served a single purpose - to deliver combat-ready soldiers and formations in support of the Army and the Nation. While our mission remains unchanged, the way the Army Rese  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, April 17 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * Mississippi Cyber Initiative summit at MSU spotlights rapid technological advances in digital forensics Leaders from law enforcement, academia and cyber forensics gathered recently at Mississippi State University for the Mississippi Cyber Initiative Summit showcasing the fast-evolving world of cybercrimes and the digital forensics tools used by law enforcement. The two-day summit brought toget  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, April 18 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: * * * RD26 showcases ERDC innovation, collaboration By Annette Kirklin, public affairs specialist The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) recently hosted RD26, the fifth installment of its biennial research and development workshop, bringing together a record number of participants from across the enterprise. Organized by the ERDC Emerging Leaders  more

EDGEFIELD, South Carolina, April 18 -- The National Wild Turkey Federation issued the following news release: * * * Reclaiming 299 Acres of Wisconsin Savanna: The Driftless and Central Sand Hills Oak Savanna Restoration Project In the world of conservation, thinking big across the entire habitat is key. Wildlife does not recognize property lines, and habitat fragmentation is one of the greatest threats to the long-term health of our native species. To truly support the wild turkey, restoratio  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Offers Disaster Relief to Tennessee Businesses, Nonprofits, and Residents Affected by the Severe Winter Storm * WASHINGTON -In response to an Presidential disaster declaration issued April 10, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest disaster loans for Tennessee businesses, nonprofits, and residents affected by s  more

MACOMB, Illinois, April 17 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * Western Illinois University Announces Launch of Multi-State Maritime Workforce Consortium * MACOMB, IL -Western Illinois University announces the formal establishment of the Corn Belt Ports Rural Logistics & Maritime Training & Education Consortium, a multi-state collaboration designed to strengthen the inland maritime workforce and support economic growth across the Midwest. The Consortium br  more