FARGO, North Dakota, April 22 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * ACE Tutoring celebrates tutor training program recertification * Student Success Programs is pleased to announce that ACE Tutoring has been awarded recertification as a Level 1 certified tutor training program by the internationally recognized College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA). ACE Tutoring has maintained this certification status since 2007 by consistently meeting rigorous standar  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on April 20, 2026, by John Kartch and Sean Rowen: * * * GOP Can Further Help Middle Class By Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains Three-fourths of households with a capital gains filing make less than $200k * President Trump and House and Senate Republicans can further help middle class households by ending the inflation tax on capital gains. IRS data shows that 74% of households with a capital gains fili  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 22 -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: * * * Armstrong directs flags flown at half-staff as mark of respect for U.S. Rep. David Scott * BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. Kelly Armstrong has directed all government agencies to fly the United States and North Dakota flags at half-staff, and encourages North Dakotans to do the same at their homes and businesses, until sunset Thursday, April 23, in honor and remembrance of U.S. Rep. David Scott o  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 20 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson continues work to stop illegal Chinese vapes Attorney General Alan Wilson is joining a 13-state coalition in a letter asking major credit card networks to stop the sale of illicit e-cigarette products. These products account for almost all the U.S. e-cigarette market, with $11 billion generated in annual retail sales. This makes up more than 80% of   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 22 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson raises concerns over credit rating agencies' ESG policies * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined a coalition of 23 states in questioning the lawfulness of the environmental, social, and governance ("ESG") policies of three top credit rating agencies. The agencies-Fitch Ratings, Moody's, and S&P Global Ratings-have pledged to  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 23 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Urges Top Credit Ratings Agencies to Stop Using Unlawful Policies that Hurt Iowa Farmers * Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she has joined a coalition of 23 states urging the top three credit rating agencies to stop using unlawful environmental, social, and governance ("ESG") policies in their credit rating process. The agencies-Fitch Ratings, Mood  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 22 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Leads Letter to Top Credit Ratings Agencies Raising Concerns Over ESG Policies * Lincoln, NE - Attorney General Mike Hilgers today co-led a coalition of 23 States in questioning the lawfulness of the environmental, social, and governance ("ESG") policies of three top credit rating agencies. The agencies-Fitch Ratings, Moody's, and S&P Global Ratings-have ple  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 23 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Liz Murrill Joins Letter to Top Credit Ratings Agencies Raising Concerns Over ESG Policies * Attorney General Murrill today joined a coalition of 23 States in questioning the lawfulness of the environmental, social, and governance ("ESG") policies of three top credit rating agencies. The agencies-Fitch Ratings, Moody's, and S&P Global Ratings-have pledged to systematic  more

ADRIAN, Michigan, April 21 -- Adrian College issued the following news release: * * * Brigadier General Ravindra V. Wagh to speak at Adrian College Spring Commencement Brigadier General Ravindra V. Wagh, the Assistant to the Adjutant General-Army for the Michigan National Guard, will deliver Adrian College's Spring Commencement address at 3 p.m., Sunday, May 3. Wagh also serves as the special assistant to the vice chief of the National Guard Bureau for Pacific initiatives. Wagh's awards inc  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Burgum Must Renounce Interior Department Budget Cuts, Attacks on Renewables, National Park Censorship * WASHINGTON -Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum will testify today in front of a subcommittee of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, where he will defend President Trump's reckless fiscal year 2027 budget request which slashes his department's funding by almost 13% and cuts staff  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, April 24 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on April 23, 2026, by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * Minnesota schools projected to lose students by 2031 Minnesota public school enrollment is expected to decline between 2022 and 2031, according to projections from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The NCES predicts that only ni  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, April 24 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on April 23, 2026, by economist Martha Njolomole: * * * Same deficit, different remedies: North Dakota eyes spending cuts while Minnesota doubles down on taxes Minnesota has spent more money than it has collected in revenue every year since 2024. A similar trend is playing out in North Dakota. Yet North D  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- CHI Lisbon Health submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration opposing the implementation of a 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. The letter addresses HRSA's Request for Information related to the potential shift from the existing 340B upfront discount model to a rebate mechanism for reducing outpatient pharmaceutical costs. CHI Lisbon Health, a faith-based safety-net hospital located in Lisbon, North Dakota, emphasized the importa  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- CHI Oakes Community Hospital, part of CommonSpirit Health, submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration regarding the 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program proposed (Docket No.: HRSA-2026-03042). The hospital expressed opposition to replacing the longstanding upfront discount model with a rebate mechanism for the 340B drug discount program. The hospital, a faith-based safety-net provider serving vulnerable populations in Oakes, North Da  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Calls on USDA, USTR to Support U.S. Onion Growers, Ensure Fairness and Safety in North American Food Supply Chain * BISMARCK, N.D. - Over the last three decades, domestic onion production costs have risen sharply from $1,876 per acre in 1992 to $6,438 in 2025. American onion growers operate under some of the strictest labor, safety, and regulatory standards in the world, but compete aga  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Questions Federal Reserve Chair Nominee Kevin Warsh at Banking Hearing on Debanking, Cautions Against Groupthink at the Federal Reserve * ***Click here for audio. Click here for video WASHINGTON, D.C. - As Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's term comes to a close, the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee held a nomination hearing for Kevin Warsh, President Trump's Fed  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following Beige Book on April 15, 2026: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Ninth District increased slightly since the previous report. Employment rose slightly, recent labor demand was positive, and wage growth was moderate. Prices increased modestly overall, with higher input price pressures, particularly those related to oil. Growth was noted in manufacturing, commercial construction, commer  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak advances Clean Air Act reform to address wildfire emissions * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) this week voted in favor of H.R. 6387, the Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events (FIRE) Act. The legislation will update the Clean Air Act's (CAA) treatment of wildfire and prescribed burn emissions to provide greater certainty for states and communitie  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak joins Punchbowl News for conversation on expanding spectrum, powering AI, and rebuilding America's infrastructure edge * Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) joined Punchbowl News Founder and CEO, and North Dakota native, Anna Palmer this week for a conversation to discuss American leadership in wireless, spectrum, and AI. Fedorchak highlighted the need to pair   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak votes to modernize federal building standards, lower costs * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) today voted in favor of H.R. 4690, the Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act, bipartisan legislation she cosponsored to modernize federal construction standards, reduce costs, and restore flexibility in how federal buildings are designed, built, and powered. The bill   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak votes to unlock geothermal energy, streamline permitting * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) today voted in favor of H.R. 5587, the Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act, legislation to expand access to geothermal energy projects located on federally owned lands by streamlining permitting and reducing unnecessary barriers. "Geothermal energy is p  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak, colleagues unveil national data privacy legislative framework * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Data Privacy Working Group, today helped unveil the SECURE Data Act. The comprehensive framework will protect Americans' personal data, strengthen consumer rights, and set clear rules for companies in the di  more

DETROIT, Michigan, April 25 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary on April 24, 2026, by Kelsy Achtenberg, educator and the director at The Innovation School in Bismarck, North Dakota: * * * Reggio Meets Axolotls Understanding grows with connected learning. * Recently, our school's younger class was given miniature axolotl figurines. If you aren't familiar, axolotls are cute salamanders that are all the rave right now. What began as a simple, fun surprise q  more

SAN DIEGO, California, April 20 [Category: BizNational Defense] -- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems issued the following news release: * * * GA-ASI Completes MQ-9B 'Flight Into Known Icing' Flight Tests * Global RPA Leader Is Certifying MQ-9B for FIKI SAN DIEGO - 20 April 2026 - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has conducted a series of flight tests aimed at certifying the MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) for Flight Into Known Icing (FIKI). The flight tests bega  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 23 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Carr Urges Payment Processors to Stop Transactions of Illegal Chinese Vapes Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a coalition of 13 attorneys general in sending a letter to credit card companies urging them to stop the sale of illegal vape products facilitated through their payment card networks. Illegal vapes, overwhelmingly manufactured in China, now accoun  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 23 -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: * * * Glatt to retire from ND Department of Environmental Quality; Armstrong thanks him for 43 years of service * BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. Kelly Armstrong today thanked North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Director Dave Glatt for his 43 years of service to the state as Glatt announced his retirement as the first - and only - director of DEQ since it became a standalone agency i  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 23 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news: * * * Governor Stitt Signs Bill to Accelerate Path to Zero Income Tax, Secure Oklahoma's Historic Savings * OKLAHOMA CITY (April 23, 2026) - Governor Kevin Stitt has signed House Bill 4072 into law, creating the Oklahoma Taxpayer Endowment Trust Fund to eventually eliminate the state's income tax. The Governor called on the Legislature to establish this fund in his State of the State address. Mode  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Domestic Production Plus Refining Equals Dominance * BISMARCK, N.D. - American energy markets are experiencing a full-circle moment nearly 50 years in the making. In 1977, President Jimmy Carter delivered an "unpleasant talk" calling "the energy crisis" "the greatest challenge our country will face in our lifetime... the moral equivalent of war." Two years later, Iran's revolution spark  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Fedorchak hosts veterans-focused Fedorchak Forum with VA Secretary Doug Collins * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) hosted a statewide Fedorchak Forum with U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins, connecting with more than 2,000 North Dakotans to discuss access to care, rural health challenges, and ongoing efforts to strengthen veterans' services across   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * UPDATED DATA: Inflation, Gasoline Costs Continue to Soar Under President Trump New reports show that families have spent $2,300 more each on daily expenses since Trump took office; Americans have paid $16 billion more on gas since start of Iran War * Today, the Joint Economic Committee - Minority released two updat  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 22 -- The U.S. Army Medicine posted the following news: * * * Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Soldiers take part in Ghana Medical Readiness Exercise (MEDREX) 2026 * ACCRA, Ghana -The Medical Readiness Exercise (MEDREX) 2026 officially commenced April 20 at the Ghana Armed Forces' 37th Military Hospital in Accra, Ghana, marking the latest iteration of a growing partnership between U.S. and Ghanaian military medical professionals. MEDREX is part of overall African L  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 [Category: Political] -- The Ripon Society posted the following news release: * * * "LET AMERICA BUILD" * Latest Ripon Forum looks at permitting reform, data centers, and an American strategy for global clean energy leadership WASHINGTON DC -With energy costs rising at a time when energy demand is going through the roof, the latest edition of The Ripon Forum examines steps that should be taken to meet this demand and make energy more affordable for American families an  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * May staff mobile office hours schedule * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) today announced the April staff mobile office hours schedule for her team to connect with North Dakotans and assist with federal casework. May staff office hours: * Grand Forks County, The HIVE - Wednesday, May 6th, 10:00am - 12:00pm CT * Williams County, Williston Public Library - Thurs  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The National Association of Counties issued the following news release: * * * NACo launches 2026 Public Health Leadership Academy Cohort to Strengthen County Health The National Association of Counties (NACo) announces the launch of the inaugural 2026 Public Health Leadership Academy. This five-month program from April to August 2026 will support 12 county teams--each including a county elected official and a local health department official--to strengthen county leade  more

FARGO, North Dakota, April 24 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * NDSU freshmen environmental engineering students connect to industry through professional rotation * NDSU Professor Achintya Bezharuah is taking a new approach to immersive learning through the piloting of a professional immersion rotation in his environmental engineering course, analysis and design methods for environmental engineers. Through visits to area engineering firms, Bezharuah aims to   more

FARGO, North Dakota, April 20 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * NDSU Office of Research and Creative Activity celebrates faculty excellence * The NDSU Office of Research and Creative Activity (RCA) hosted a celebration for NDSU researchers and scholars who achieved excellence in their respective fields. The Celebration of NDSU Research and Creative Achievement event provided attendees with opportunities to interact with one another and with various VIPs, inclu  more

FARGO, North Dakota, April 22 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * NDSU student receives YWCA Women of the Year Award * Sarah Kruse, a senior majoring in biology and statistics, has been named the YWCA's 2026 Young Woman of Today & Tomorrow during the YWCA Cass Clay's 53 rd annual Women of the Year event on Monday, April 20, 2026. The Young Woman of Today & Tomorrow award honors an individual aged 15 to 22 who is creating a brighter future for everyone, and has  more

FARGO, North Dakota, April 23 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * NDSU students gain real-world experience in museum and exhibition field * A group of public history and history students received a behind-the-scenes educational experience in the museum and exhibition field on a trip to Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska last month over Spring Break. The trip included a hands-on workshop at Upland Exhibits in Newton, Kansas, where students learned about exhibit plan  more

NEW YORK, April 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * NEW DOCU-SERIES SPINOFF 'IN THE EYE OF THE STORM: CHASERS' BRINGS VIEWERS INTO THE PULSING HEART OF NATURE'S MOST EXTREME TWISTERS, WITH THRILLING FOOTAGE AND RAW ENCOUNTERS * View Promo HERE Download Photos HERE (New York, NY) - April 22, 2026 \- Discovery's hit series IN THE EYE OF THE STORM captivated viewers with extraordinary survival stories  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news: * * * North American Transborder Freight decreased 0.7% February 2026 from February 2025 * This release is published on a fixed schedule as required by the Office of Management and Budget, and statistics in this release may be revised when inputs to the statistics are corrected or updated. Data on the program page of this website are the most up-to-date and complete.So  more

LYONS, Nebraska, April 21 [Category: Sociological] -- The Center for Rural Affairs posted the following news release: * * * Organizations call on Congress to support rural small businesses * LYONS, NEBRASKA - The Center for Rural Affairs and 22 organizations from across the country are asking Congress to support rural small businesses as lawmakers consider funding for 2027. On Monday, the groups, representing 17 states, sent a letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Sen  more

FARGO, North Dakota, April 20 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Possibility Showcase highlights student innovation and entrepreneurial spirit at NDSU * The NDSU Center for Entrepreneurship and Family Business brought together innovation, collaboration and entrepreneurial energy on Tuesday, April 14, during its annual Possibility Showcase. The event highlighted the creativity and ambition of student innovators whose ideas spanned agriculture, engineering, healt  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, April 23 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Reimer to share how AI is transforming health care * Reimer will speak during a panel discussion, Looking Ahead - What Will the Enterprise AI Ecosystem Look Like? The panel discussion will examine how enterprise AI operating models are evolving, which emerging technologies will be critical to long-term success and how leaders can make future-proof investments while navigatin  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, April 21 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford expands gastroenterology services with new providers * BISMARCK, N.D. -Sanford Health in Bismarck continues to expand its endoscopy services. A 15,000-square-foot addition opened last fall, and this spring new providers have been added to the team to enhance access to comprehensive digestive health services for patients across central and western North Dakota. The   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans End Run Democrat Obstruction, Start Process to Fund ICE, Border Patrol Through Budget Reconciliation * ***Click here to download audio. WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States Senate passed a budget resolution by a vote of 50 to 48 today, marking the first phase of the budget reconciliation process. This resolution is the first step in passing a targeted reconciliation bill to  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Space Force to Expand Footprint in Grand Forks with New Operations Facility for Next-Generation Missions * ***Click here to download audio. WASHINGTON, D.C. - There's big news for Grand Forks Air Force Base (GFAFB) in President Donald Trump's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget. The executive budget proposes $250 million for a satellite operations center at GFAFB, expanding the U.S. Space Force's ro  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, April 21 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * The North American bison's future on the Great Plains * South Dakota State University researchers calibrated thousands of years of bison existence records with future projected weather patterns to forecast a significant northwest shift in suitable living conditions for the North American bison. The Great Plains has functioned as an ideal habitat for the North American bison for thousands of   more

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota, April 24 -- The University of North Dakota issued the following news release: * * * UND is named an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University In recognition of its strong commitment to economic engagement, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) has designated UND as an Innovation & Economic Prosperity (IEP) University. The IEP designation highlights how the University works together with public and private sector partners to support econom  more

SYDNEY, Australia, April 21 -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following commentary on April 20, 2026, by Wanning Sun, deputy director of the Australian-China Relations Institute, to Crikey: * * * Geopolitics may affect Midwest farmers in the US, but they don't necessarily blame Trump Like everyone else, Ted pays a lot of attention to news about what's happening in the Strait of Hormuz, hoping that the crisis will be resolved as soon as possible. * Australia is much more impo  more

VERMILLION, South Dakota, April 23 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * USD Voice Students Compete in North Central Regional Auditions * Students from North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin submitted performance videos that were evaluated by a panel of judges. Following their success in the regional competition, USD students will compete next in a national preliminary online round, followed by live semifinals and finals in San Antonio, Texas, in Jul  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey issued 'A Three-Dimensional Geologic Framework Model of the Northern Great Plains Region of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming, USA,' Scientific Investigations Report 20265127, authored by Leland R. Spangler. Funded by the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program, the model spans 381,000 square kilometers across four states. It integrates over 300,000 data points from wells, maps, and geophysics to map 41 stratigraph  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following written testimony by Kristin Conzet, executive director of the Western Dakota Regional Water System, from an April 16, 2026, hearing on the Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act (H.R. 7288): * * * Dear Chairwoman Hageman and Ranking Member Hoyle: Please accept this written testimony for inclusion in the official record of the Subcommittee on Water,  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Energy released the following testimony by Joel Edwards, chief technology officer and co-founder of Zanskar Geothermal and Minerals Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah, from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "Subsurface Science and Technology: American Energy and Mineral Dominance": * * * Chairman Weber, Ranking Member Ross, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you   more